LinuxCNC pc tests, version 20200930, started 19.02.2021 11:52:52 ******************************************************************************** General info: Dell Inc., OptiPlex 780 Bios version A15, dated 08/06/2013 Chipset: Intel Corporation 4 Series Harddisk is rotational The amount of swap currently used is 0 ================================================================================ CPU related data: model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz cpu cores : 2 stepping : 13 cache size : 2048 KB ================================================================================ RAM related data: Maximum Capacity: 8 GB Size: 2048 MB Size: No Module Installed Size: 2048 MB Size: No Module Installed ================================================================================ GPU related data: product: 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller product: 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller configuration: driver=i915 latency=0 configuration: latency=0 ================================================================================ Parallel port related data: number of parallel ports is 1 parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778), irq 7 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP] ================================================================================ Os and desktop related data: PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)" Should the info below not match with your machine, kindly post the output of pstree here, including a brief desciption of your desktop environment, window manager and display manager. Tia https://forum.linuxcnc.org/18-computer/39370-script-for-automated-testing-of-computer-latency Desktop environment : xfce4 Windowmanager : Xfwm4 Displaymanager : lightdm ================================================================================ Kernel related data: Kernel 4.19.0-11-rt-amd64 GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet" Cpu idle driver: none ================================================================================ Kernel modules data: Check if pcspkr is loaded: Yes, may cause bigger latency. can be eliminated using: sudo echo "install pcspkr /bin/true" >/etc/modprobe.d/pcspkr.conf Check if snd modules are loaded: Yes, may cause bigger latency. can probably be disabled in bios, alternatively, you can run "./block-snd-modules" which has just now been created for your convenience. ================================================================================ Keyboard & Mouse related data: Number of mice: 1 Mouse 0 : Logitech G300s Optical Gaming Mouse Mice attached to USB: Keyboards attached to USB: ================================================================================ LinuxCNC related data: LinuxCNC version is: 2.8.1 ================================================================================ Preparing for latency test: Started glxgears No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 .......... Started firefox with 'https://vimeo.com/150574260', WID 62914563 ================================================================================ Command for latency test is: su linuxcnc -c "latency-histogram --bbinsize 1000 --base 50000 --sbinsize 1000 --nox 2>&1 | tee -a 1613731961.lat &" Latency testing loop started vie feb 19 11:53:06 CET 2021, should end after vie feb 19 13:53:06 CET 2021 Useless to proceed, read the relevant part in 1613731961.lat >>>Unexpected realtime delay on task 0 with period 50000<<< ================================================================================ Swap useage: prerun: 0, running: 0 ================================================================================ CPU core temperatures: Core 0: Tmin: 51.0°C, Tmax: 58.0°C, (high = +86.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) Core 1: Tmin: 51.0°C, Tmax: 58.0°C, (high = +86.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) ================================================================================ last latency data is as follows:. 92 secs base min: -29.700 uS max: 44.300 uS sdev: 1.800 uS 92 secs servo min: -29.000 uS max: 27.700 uS sdev: 1.800 uS