INT 08 - IRQ0 - SYSTEM TIMER Desc: generated 18.2 times per second by channel 0 of the 8254 system timer, this interrupt is used to keep the time-of-day clock updated Notes: programs which need to be invoked regularly should use INT 1C unless they need to reprogram the timer while still keeping the time-of-day clock running at the proper rate default handler is at F000h:FEA5h in IBM PC and 100%-compatible BIOSes may be masked by setting bit 0 on I/O port 21h SeeAlso: INT 1C,INT 4A,INT 50"DESQview",INT 58"DoubleDOS",INT 70,INT 78"GO32" SeeAlso: INT D8"Screen Thief" .