diff --git a/arch/x86_64/src/device/display.rs b/arch/x86_64/src/device/display.rs
index 1329284..23012ae 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/src/device/display.rs
+++ b/arch/x86_64/src/device/display.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pub unsafe fn init(active_table: &mut ActivePageTable) {
             let start_frame = Frame::containing_address(PhysicalAddress::new(onscreen));
             let end_frame = Frame::containing_address(PhysicalAddress::new(onscreen + size * 4 - 1));
             for frame in Frame::range_inclusive(start_frame, end_frame) {
-                active_table.identity_map(frame, entry::HUGE_PAGE /*actually sets PAT for write combining*/ | entry::PRESENT | entry::WRITABLE | entry::NO_EXECUTE);
+                active_table.identity_map(frame, /*actually sets PAT for write combining*/ entry::HUGE_PAGE | entry::PRESENT | entry::WRITABLE | entry::NO_EXECUTE);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/src/interrupt/irq.rs b/arch/x86_64/src/interrupt/irq.rs
index acec106..fbc82af 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/src/interrupt/irq.rs
+++ b/arch/x86_64/src/interrupt/irq.rs
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ unsafe fn slave_ack() {
 }
 
 interrupt!(pit, {
-    io::outb(0x43, 0);
-    let low = io::inb(0x40);
-    let high = io::inb(0x40);
-    let count = (high as u16) << 8 | (low as u16);
-    let _missed = 5370 - count;
     master_ack();
 });
 
diff --git a/bootloader/x86_64/initialize.asm b/bootloader/x86_64/initialize.asm
index 2c21e08..20f059b 100644
--- a/bootloader/x86_64/initialize.asm
+++ b/bootloader/x86_64/initialize.asm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ initialize:
 
 .pit:
     ;initialize the PIT
-    mov ax, 5370 ;this is the divider for the PIT
+    mov ax, 65535 ;5370 ;this is the divider for the PIT
     out 0x40, al
     rol ax, 8
     out 0x40, al