question about Clock setting on Windows XP

[NascarDude]

Hello,
I am running windows XP professional and never have had any problems
with the clock or time setting until now. I noticed yesterday it was about
45 minutes ahead of the actual time. I thought maybe I must have
accidentally hit it or clicked on it so I didn't think much of it and just
reset it to the correct time. Today when coming back to the computer I
noticed the time is again a little over 30 minutes ahead of the correct
time. Never have experienced this and have no clue as to what to check or
where to start. Any Help? Thanks
ND

[Victor]

My first thoughts is to make sure that your internet time sync is ok. Or
something like this article going on
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555440 Also does the time correct with a
reboot? Just to help narrow it down from Bios/CMOS to a windows problem. If
the bios is not keeping good time the battery might be getting low. Most of
the time I see system lose time not gain it. The few times I have seen time
being gained was in overclocked systems. Are you overclocking anything?

Hope this help put some ideas out.

Thanks

Vic

"NascarDude" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
> I am running windows XP professional and never have had any
problems
> with the clock or time setting until now. I noticed yesterday it was about
> 45 minutes ahead of the actual time. I thought maybe I must have
> accidentally hit it or clicked on it so I didn't think much of it and just
> reset it to the correct time. Today when coming back to the computer I
> noticed the time is again a little over 30 minutes ahead of the correct
> time. Never have experienced this and have no clue as to what to check or
> where to start. Any Help? Thanks
> ND
>
>

[NascarDude]

Hi Victor, I just got in tonight and checked the posts here. I will go
through everything you mentioned and post back in the morning. And no, my
system isn't overclocked. It's an AMD 64 XP3500. 1,125 GB ram. Thanks for
your response, Hopefully will figure it out.
ND


"Victor" > wrote in message news:2cBQg.136$XX2.10@dukeread04...
> My first thoughts is to make sure that your internet time sync is ok. Or
> something like this article going on
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555440 Also does the time correct with
> a
> reboot? Just to help narrow it down from Bios/CMOS to a windows problem.
> If
> the bios is not keeping good time the battery might be getting low. Most
> of
> the time I see system lose time not gain it. The few times I have seen
> time
> being gained was in overclocked systems. Are you overclocking anything?
>
> Hope this help put some ideas out.
>
> Thanks
>
> Vic
>
> "NascarDude" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hello,
>> I am running windows XP professional and never have had any
> problems
>> with the clock or time setting until now. I noticed yesterday it was
>> about
>> 45 minutes ahead of the actual time. I thought maybe I must have
>> accidentally hit it or clicked on it so I didn't think much of it and
>> just
>> reset it to the correct time. Today when coming back to the computer I
>> noticed the time is again a little over 30 minutes ahead of the correct
>> time. Never have experienced this and have no clue as to what to check
>> or
>> where to start. Any Help? Thanks
>> ND
>>
>>
>
>

[Anne]

"NascarDude" wrote:

> Hello,
> I am running windows XP professional and never have had any problems
> with the clock or time setting until now. I noticed yesterday it was about
> 45 minutes ahead of the actual time. I thought maybe I must have
> accidentally hit it or clicked on it so I didn't think much of it and just
> reset it to the correct time. Today when coming back to the computer I
> noticed the time is again a little over 30 minutes ahead of the correct
> time. Never have experienced this and have no clue as to what to check or
> where to start. Any Help? Thanks
> ND
>
>
> What does Overclocking mean? My computer clock runs fast but not all the time. I hadn't noticed it for weeks and tonight it was 1 1/2 hours fast.

[Elmo]

Anne wrote:
>

>> What does Overclocking mean? My computer clock runs fast but not all the time. I hadn't noticed it for weeks and tonight it was 1 1/2 hours fast.

Overclocking is speeding up your processor, either the one on the
graphics card, or on the motherboard. As you can tell, that has nothing
to do with your problem.

(My interpretation of what is happening.) The computer uses an interrupt
(timeout period) to update the time. During read and write operations
to the hd, CD-ROM, etc., these interrupts are dedicated to time-synched
operations more vital than updating the time. So the system estimates
how long it was unable to update the time. That's when the time gets
way out-of-whack..

If you want accurate time, try one of the free atomic clocks available
from a Google or other search. These check with online sites to update
the time on your clock.

Windows XP has this option too. Double-click the time, click the
Internet Time tab, and set it. I don't know how often it corrects the
time, etc.; I use a different program.

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