https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20041202-00/?p=37153
Why did Windows 95 run the timer at 55ms? - The Old New Thing
Dec 2, 2004 - The story behind the 55ms timer tick rate goes all the way back to the original IBM PC BIOS. The original IBM PC used a 1.19MHz crystal, and 65536 cycles at...
the timer