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BIOS Clock extremely slow and getting worse :(



 
 
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Old July 5th 03, 07:53 PM
Cyde Weys
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Default BIOS Clock extremely slow and getting worse :(

Aikon wrote:
Hello all!

In the last few weeks I've noticed the system clock on my computer is
getting slower and slower... The time is fine once I correct it and leave my
system running in Windows. It's when I turn my PC off and back on at a
later time in the day that I find the clock is way behind.

I must state that I know Windows ME *ISN'T* to blame as I went into the BIOS
and set the correct time, saved the settings then turned my PC off without
going into ME. An hour later I turned on my PC and went straight into the
BIOS and found that only 5 minutes had passed according to the computer.

At first I thought it was the battery... But having replaced it with a new
one the problem still exists... I've had a look at some archived Usenet
messages on google and I'm thinking it's a motherboard problem.

My motherboard is a Chaintech CT-7VJL Apogee which I only brought last year
lol... Now I don't really wanna buy a new motherboard just coz of the clock.
I've read a few posts that suggests replacing the Quartz crystal (like the
ones in digital watches)... Just wondering if it's possible to replace by
myself? Any ideas/advice please?


You don't have many options here. I would suggest switching out the
battery one more time, and if that doesn't work, you have two choices ...

1. You can buy another motherboard, but to fix the clock alone, that
probably isn't worth it.
2. Download one of those atomic clock update programs and set it to
update your system clock every five minutes.


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grass where nine years ago there used to be a horse. -Nuke

 




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