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gigawatz · 07-11-2003, 08:19 PM

I'm having a problem with my system clock. It is consitantly loosing time.

I'm running a 1g AMD w/ 256 MB Ram and XP.

Anyone have any ideas......I thought that the system clock was a function of BIOS, so why am I consistantly loosing time? I dunno.

Konichiwaneko · 07-11-2003, 10:20 PM

change the battery.

BuDDaH · 07-12-2003, 12:47 AM

First before screwing around in the BIOS, boot up XP and see what your TIMEZONE setting is, and then if it is set correctly, sync your clock to WORLD TIME. If it doesn't stay set, then check with the BIOS and see what it is set to. Try to set it and wait and see what happens, if it does it again, write back..

m0j0 · 07-12-2003, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Konichiwaneko
change the battery.

on the motherboard

cheerios · 07-12-2003, 02:47 AM

never gotten windows to do this sucessfully, but on my mac, I sync to a time-server, so I'm always on.

juanvaldes · 07-12-2003, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by cheerios
never gotten windows to do this sucessfully, but on my mac, I sync to a time-server, so I'm always on.

with the old XP install I had it sync to our time server just fine......

/mental note set new XP time server....

Peetster · 07-12-2003, 04:33 AM

Yeah, PC clocks are consistently bad. One would think that they would be more dependable, but they aren't. Install a time sync program, and slave it to an atomic clock like the Naval Observatory or one of the many public time servers out there.

Cujo · 07-12-2003, 05:24 AM

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/atomic-clock/

Atomic clock sync. great free prog.

gigawatz · 07-12-2003, 05:30 PM

Everyone, thanks for your help, Atomic looks great and is working w/o a hitch.

This is the first computer I've owned in my 13 yrs of computing that doesn't keep time well, I really wish I knew what was up with it, but this will work just fine.

Thanks again!

charliex · 07-12-2003, 06:55 PM

XP Already has an atomic clock source built into it, it just doesn't update frequently enough, look at the time date properties and you will see it.

07-11-2003, 08:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
gigawatz Crazy Location: Pittsburgh	System Clock Problems I'm having a problem with my system clock. It is consitantly loosing time. I'm running a 1g AMD w/ 256 MB Ram and XP. Anyone have any ideas......I thought that the system clock was a function of BIOS, so why am I consistantly loosing time? I dunno.

07-11-2003, 10:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Konichiwaneko The Dreaded Pixel Nazi Location: Inside my camera	change the battery. __________________ Hesitate. Pull me in. Breath on breath. Skin on skin. Loving deep. Falling fast. All right here. Let this last. Here with our lips locked tight. Baby the time is right for us... to forget about us.

07-12-2003, 12:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
BuDDaH The Matrix had a point... Moderator Emeritus Location: 10th Mountain ASB Fort Drum, N.Y.	First before screwing around in the BIOS, boot up XP and see what your TIMEZONE setting is, and then if it is set correctly, sync your clock to WORLD TIME. If it doesn't stay set, then check with the BIOS and see what it is set to. Try to set it and wait and see what happens, if it does it again, write back.. __________________ I'd hit that so hard whoever could pull me out would become King of England!

07-12-2003, 02:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
cheerios Banned Location: 'bout 2 feet from my iMac	never gotten windows to do this sucessfully, but on my mac, I sync to a time-server, so I'm always on.

07-12-2003, 04:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
Peetster Right Now Location: Home	Yeah, PC clocks are consistently bad. One would think that they would be more dependable, but they aren't. Install a time sync program, and slave it to an atomic clock like the Naval Observatory or one of the many public time servers out there.

07-12-2003, 05:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cujo Crazy Location: Ontari-ari-ari-O, Canada EH!	http://www.worldtimeserver.com/atomic-clock/ Atomic clock sync. great free prog.

07-12-2003, 05:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
gigawatz Crazy Location: Pittsburgh	Everyone, thanks for your help, Atomic looks great and is working w/o a hitch. This is the first computer I've owned in my 13 yrs of computing that doesn't keep time well, I really wish I knew what was up with it, but this will work just fine. Thanks again!

07-12-2003, 06:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	XP Already has an atomic clock source built into it, it just doesn't update frequently enough, look at the time date properties and you will see it.