Motherboard losing time.

[spac3d]

I can't quite work this one out. I can sync my Windows 7 build to time.windows.com and it works completely fine.

However, it loses time. I.e. if I set the time, later on it loses or goes back suddenly. It's kind of random.

1. My BIOS settings remain intact, and my overclock is saved.
2. I have replaced the battery for the BIOS
3. I've fully updated windows
4. Checked for Malware, funny processes and any virus
5. I have updated the BIOS to latest version.

Is my internal motherboard clock screwed?

[c12038]

It seems like the Motherboard maybe becoming faulty....


Use the jumper on your motherboard to reset bios leave board unplugged from power supply disconnect 24pin and 4pin cables from motherboard leave for 24hrs then re-plug cables in and put bios reset jumper to normal...

go back into bios once all thats done then set time up and see if it does it again... If it does it again its time for new motherboard or RMA to manufacturer....


Hope this helps

[BobF64]

I did read an interesting article about how Opera was causing PCs to lose time due to how some particular system call it was making caused a stall that made time appear run slower due to the clock no updating.

However, I'm fairly sure it was limited to Windows XP, but doesnt mean theres no some other piece of software, or hardware driver, thats causing the same effect.

[spac3d]

Thanks for the reply. I did think it was Software, but I was kinda convinced that it's the motherboard now.

I'll do the PSU + reset but I don't see myself leaving it disconnected for 24 hours, that's a bit extreme!?

[BobF64]

Theres an awful lot of capacitors on a motherboard, and it takes time for them to drain.

[KeyboardDemon]

I thought the quickest way to drain mobo capacitors was to turn the PC off at the mains but leave it plugged in and then hold the power button for 10 seconds. Or is that a fix for something else? I forget now.

[c12038]

I thought the quickest way to drain mobo capacitors was to turn the PC off at the mains but leave it plugged in and then hold the power button for 10 seconds. Or is that a fix for something else? I forget now.

Thats a fix for something else dude

What i said is the correct way to make sure Bios is reset properly......