diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 503b745113..935cac5b62 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -165,17 +165,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         /// </summary>
         protected DateTime m_lastFrameUpdate = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
-        // TODO: Possibly stop other classes being able to manipulate this directly.
-        private SceneGraph m_sceneGraph;
-        private volatile int m_bordersLocked;
-//        private int m_RestartTimerCounter;
-        private readonly Timer m_restartTimer = new Timer(15000); // Wait before firing
-//        private int m_incrementsof15seconds;
-        private volatile bool m_backingup;
-        private Dictionary<UUID, ReturnInfo> m_returns = new Dictionary<UUID, ReturnInfo>();
-        private Dictionary<UUID, SceneObjectGroup> m_groupsWithTargets = new Dictionary<UUID, SceneObjectGroup>();
-        private Object m_heartbeatLock = new Object();
-
         private int m_update_physics = 1;
         private int m_update_entitymovement = 1;
         private int m_update_objects = 1;
@@ -200,6 +189,24 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         private int lastCompletedFrame;
 
         public bool CombineRegions = false;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Signals whether temporary objects are currently being cleaned up.  Needed because this is launched
+        /// asynchronously from the update loop.
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool m_cleaningTemps = false;
+
+        private Object m_heartbeatLock = new Object();
+
+        // TODO: Possibly stop other classes being able to manipulate this directly.
+        private SceneGraph m_sceneGraph;
+        private volatile int m_bordersLocked;
+//        private int m_RestartTimerCounter;
+        private readonly Timer m_restartTimer = new Timer(15000); // Wait before firing
+//        private int m_incrementsof15seconds;
+        private volatile bool m_backingup;
+        private Dictionary<UUID, ReturnInfo> m_returns = new Dictionary<UUID, ReturnInfo>();
+        private Dictionary<UUID, SceneObjectGroup> m_groupsWithTargets = new Dictionary<UUID, SceneObjectGroup>();
+
         private bool m_physics_enabled = true;
         private bool m_scripts_enabled = true;
         private string m_defaultScriptEngine;
@@ -213,8 +220,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         private bool m_firstHeartbeat = true;
 
         private object m_deleting_scene_object = new object();
-
-        private bool m_cleaningTemps = false;
         
         private UpdatePrioritizationSchemes m_priorityScheme = UpdatePrioritizationSchemes.Time;
         private bool m_reprioritizationEnabled = true;
@@ -226,8 +231,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         private bool m_generateMaptiles;
         private bool m_useBackup = true;
 
-//        private Dictionary<UUID, string[]> m_UserNamesCache = new Dictionary<UUID, string[]>();
-
         #endregion Fields
 
         #region Properties
@@ -667,10 +670,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
             m_physics_enabled = !RegionInfo.RegionSettings.DisablePhysics;
 
-            StatsReporter = new SimStatsReporter(this);
-            StatsReporter.OnSendStatsResult += SendSimStatsPackets;
-            StatsReporter.OnStatsIncorrect += m_sceneGraph.RecalculateStats;
-
             // Old
             /*
             m_simulatorVersion = simulatorVersion
@@ -767,6 +766,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         RegionInfo.RegionSettings.TerrainImageID = tileID;
                     }
                 }
+
+                MinFrameTime              = startupConfig.GetFloat( "MinFrameTime",                      MinFrameTime);
+                m_update_backup           = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdateStorageEveryNFrames",         m_update_backup);
+                m_update_coarse_locations = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdateCoarseLocationsEveryNFrames", m_update_coarse_locations);
+                m_update_entitymovement   = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdateEntityMovementEveryNFrames",  m_update_entitymovement);
+                m_update_events           = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdateEventsEveryNFrames",          m_update_events);
+                m_update_objects          = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdateObjectsEveryNFrames",         m_update_objects);
+                m_update_physics          = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdatePhysicsEveryNFrames",         m_update_physics);
+                m_update_presences        = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdateAgentsEveryNFrames",          m_update_presences);
+                m_update_terrain          = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdateTerrainEveryNFrames",         m_update_terrain);
+                m_update_temp_cleaning    = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdateTempCleaningEveryNFrames",    m_update_temp_cleaning);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -804,6 +814,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             m_log.Info("[SCENE]: Using the " + m_priorityScheme + " prioritization scheme");
 
             #endregion Interest Management
+
+            StatsReporter = new SimStatsReporter(this);
+            StatsReporter.OnSendStatsResult += SendSimStatsPackets;
+            StatsReporter.OnStatsIncorrect += m_sceneGraph.RecalculateStats;            
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 9cedd980ec..f2f8e4f341 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -115,6 +115,48 @@
     ; into a restart.
     InworldRestartShutsDown = false
 
+    ; The minimum proportion of a second that any particular frame can take to execute.
+    ; Only change this if you really know what you're doing, and be prepared to change UpdatePhysicsEveryNFrames
+    ; (and other Frames params) to match!  For instance, halving MinFrameTime to 0.0445 require
+    ; UpdatePhysicsEveryNFrames = 2 unless you don't mind your avatar walking like Benny Hill.
+    MinFrameTime = 0.089
+
+    ; Send scheduled updates to objects in the scene
+    ; This must be a whole number
+    UpdateObjectsEveryNFrames = 1;
+
+    ; Send position/velocity, etc. updates to agents in the scene
+    ; This must be a whole number
+    UpdateAgentsEveryNFrames = 1;
+
+    ; Apply pending forces from physics calculations to an entity.
+    ; This must be a whole number
+    UpdateEntityMovementEveryNFrames = 1;
+
+    ; Send coarse location updates to viewers.  In a classic viewer, this updates the minimap.
+    ; This must be a whole number
+    UpdateCoarseLocationsEveryNFrames = 50;
+
+    ; Update physics.  Within each update physics also updates in a series of contigous mini-steps
+    ; This must be a whole number
+    UpdatePhysicsEveryNFrames = 1;
+
+    ; Clean up temp on rez objects.
+    ; This must be a whole number
+    UpdateTempCleaningEveryNFrames = 1000;
+
+    ; Send out the on frame event to modules and other listeners.  This should probably never deviate from 1.
+    ; This must be a whole number
+    UpdateEventsEveryNFrames = 1;
+
+    ; Send terrain updates to viewers
+    ; This must be a whole number
+    UpdateTerrainEveryNFrames = 50; 
+
+    ; Persitently store any objects which meet the PRIM STORAGE criteria
+    ; This must be a whole number
+    UpdateStorageEveryNFrames = 200;
+
     ; ##
     ; ## PRIM STORAGE
     ; ##