In contrast, I've tried Kernel 2.4 with same X, same program, and same machine. It consumes almost zero of CPU resource( no matter it runs on a P4 1.xG or P4 3.0G and no-
matter it runs on 4.4 or 4.2 X-server).
Same phenomenon happened when I ran 4 mpeg4 playback programs (each 320x240, 30 frames per second, no scaling).
It seems that these programs and X consume almost zero of CPU power when the KERNEL HZ is 100. (I've tried Robert Love's variable HZ patch to kernel 2.4 and change HZ to 1000........Same phenomenon as 2.6)