Date and Time

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I am having problems with my PC's Date and Time display.
The Time and date keeps going slow and sometimes going backwards.
Does anyone know what the problem is?

Smithy
 
Smithy said:
I am having problems with my PC's Date and Time display.
The Time and date keeps going slow and sometimes going backwards.
Does anyone know what the problem is?

Smithy
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The date/time on your system is maintained by the CMOS Battery on your
motherboard. Generally, problems with losing time on a system can be
attributed to a failing CMOS battery. These are usually easy to replace and
are simple coin-type batteries held in place by a small spring.

Here's a good pictorial showing what I'm talking about (note - not all CMOS
batteries are held in place in the exact same fashion.)

http://www.liverepair.com/encyclopedia/articles/cmosreplace.asp

And here's a place that sells the coin-type for $3, though you should be
able to find one locally anywhere that sells watch batteries (confirm the
voltage.)

http://www.cablesnmor.com/coin-cell-batteries.html
 
Additionally, if your computer does not keep the time even after replacing
the CMOS battery, the RTC (Real Time Clock) IC (Integrated Circuit) on your
motherboard is probably defective. I have a motherboard with this defect
since 2 years and it works fine except for the minor inconvenience.
 
The date/time on your system is maintained by the CMOS Battery on your
motherboard. Generally, problems with losing time on a system can be
attributed to a failing CMOS battery. These are usually easy to replace and
are simple coin-type batteries held in place by a small spring.

Here's a good pictorial showing what I'm talking about (note - not all CMOS
batteries are held in place in the exact same fashion.)

http://www.liverepair.com/encyclopedia/articles/cmosreplace.asp

And here's a place that sells the coin-type for $3, though you should be
able to find one locally anywhere that sells watch batteries (confirm the
voltage.)

http://www.cablesnmor.com/coin-cell-batteries.html
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Nope. The battery is NOT an issue if the system is doing this while
the OS is running. Once power is back up, the battery no longer
powers the clock.

As the OS is running in the post, the battery can not be the culprit.
 
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