Chris Wilson Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Why does my PC clock gain about 10 minutes every 24 hours? Mains PC, on all the time, didn't use to do this. Does it need a new battery? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovervi Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 not sure but to get it correct all the time get it to check with another server on the internet, I use this time-a.nist.gov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I would start with CMOS battery change - yes. Windows usually getting time from BIOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 PC clocks have a tendency to be a bit crap at timekeeping, but 10mins per day does sound extreme. If it didn't used to be as bad, then I would change the CMOS battery as others have said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thanks, I can reset it with some gizmo that gets time from an atomic clock, but it's a PITA and I think it's affecting e-mail threading if I forget and it goes wildly out of kilter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 The battery would only be at fault if it lost the CMOS/BIOS settings and the clock reverted to a few years ago. Slow time loss is usually oscillation crystals/chips degrading on the board. 10 mins a day is pretty bad. You could use a time synchronisation tool that periodically resets the time to an NTP server on the net. (Time servers). If you look on your motherboard and it has a coin battery (like car alarms) then I can bring you one next time I see you just to check it's not that. They just slide in/out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I've had the same problem Chris. Changing the CMOS battery didn't help (I didn't think it would really but was advised to try it) It's just a fact of life with ageing motherboards. Either live with it or change the MoBo (and various associated parts that are probably now obsolete) Not great news, I know, but that's my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Hmm, I should of just swapped the Supra bits for computer bits Pete I'll see if this time synchronizing software i have will do it automatically. Thanks guys. Edit: It will automatically adjust every hour, that'll do for now, sorry Pete... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 It's bloody stupid though, isn't it? Windows 2000 and later can update the time automatically as long as you're connected to the net - but somehow it hardly ever works. In what other industry can somebody get to be the market leader with a product that doesn't work half the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 I am using 2000, so I don't actually NEED this independent software to reset the time, Windows itself has this option somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 See : http://tf.nist.gov/service/pdf/win2000xp.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hi Chris - i've seen this on other electronic devices... do you happen to have any kind of large magnetic/electromagnetic devices etc close to your pc base? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Edit: It will automatically adjust every hour, that'll do for now, sorry Pete... I'll just bide my time..shan't be long before that old thing packs up (Bet you say the same about my Supra) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Millenuim Bug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovervi Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 uk.pool.ntp.org I have always synced with this one as well as the other i mentioned and never know it to fail me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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