Fast Running Clock

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My clock has suddenly started to run very fast at times.
Suddenly it will be day/weeks/months ahead if I don't pay
attention to it. Anybody got any ideas?
Thanks guys
 
In the clock settings make sure you have the checked box
called Synchronize in the internet time tab. Check the
box, hit apply, say okay.
 
Thanks.
Have already tried that.
Just installed ad-aware and it removed 3 items so
hopefully problem won't re-occur. Comp been ok for last
40 mins.
Thanks again
 
i don't know, but this could be the dying throughs of
your clock / cmos battery - wouldn't harm to check it.
 
heard of cases wherein the clock runs slow, perhaps u have a powerful CMOS battery or a powerful power supply :)
 
Podge said:
My clock has suddenly started to run very fast at times.
Suddenly it will be day/weeks/months ahead if I don't pay
attention to it. Anybody got any ideas?
Thanks guys
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I noticed the same problem yesterday on my A7N8X Deluxe MB.
If I restart it goes back to normal until the next time.
Just installed Beyond TV 3 from Snap stream when the problem
showed up. Don't know if thats the cause or it's just a coincidence.

Jim Manning
 
Podge said:
My clock has suddenly started to run very fast at times.
Suddenly it will be day/weeks/months ahead if I don't pay
attention to it. Anybody got any ideas?
Click to expand...

This problem seems to happen quite often, especially with Dell
machines. Usually a steady rate of loss like 10 minutes in an hour.
And not usually an erratic effect. It appears to result from a conflict
with the BIOS over the interval between 'timer interrupts'. Windows
maintains the clock by counting these, so if the interval is not the
expected one, the rate is grossly out in this manner. BTW because
Windows does it this way, any troubles with the clock *while windows is
running* is definitely *not* the battery

Try these steps:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
2. net stop w32time
3. w32tm.exe /unregister
4. w32tm.exe /register
5. net start w32time

(note spellings w32tm and w32time in different commands)
 
Alex said:
Podge wrote:




This problem seems to happen quite often, especially with Dell
machines. Usually a steady rate of loss like 10 minutes in an hour.
And not usually an erratic effect. It appears to result from a conflict
with the BIOS over the interval between 'timer interrupts'. Windows
maintains the clock by counting these, so if the interval is not the
expected one, the rate is grossly out in this manner. BTW because
Windows does it this way, any troubles with the clock *while windows is
running* is definitely *not* the battery

Try these steps:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
2. net stop w32time
3. w32tm.exe /unregister
4. w32tm.exe /register
5. net start w32time

(note spellings w32tm and w32time in different commands)
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I have a four-month-old Dell and its clock has always been right. (It
probably helps that Windows adjusts the clock every week, but it is
right in between those times, too.)
 

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