Cmos

jmedina · 09-28-2007, 06:47 AM

I installed a new CMOS battery a few weeks ago. Tonight I booted it up and the time was off by 30 minutes. I haven't used it in a few days. Do you think that is the problem.

Cleric7x9 · 09-28-2007, 06:03 PM

just reset the time?

jmedina · 09-29-2007, 01:18 AM

Here's what's going on. I replaced the CMOS Battery about a month ago. Every time I booted before I changed the battery, It gave me an error which was a pain. So that is why I can't live with it. But, Now the BIOS is not giving me an error message. The time in windows is wrong though. Do you think it will starting giving me the error messages?

Jabes · 09-29-2007, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmedina

Here's what's going on. I replaced the CMOS Battery about a month ago. Every time I booted before I changed the battery, It gave me an error which was a pain. So that is why I can't live with it. But, Now the BIOS is not giving me an error message. The time in windows is wrong though. Do you think it will starting giving me the error messages?

does the time reset after a reboot?

jmedina · 09-29-2007, 04:20 AM

No, It's Strange. Last night at around 10:00 PM I powered it up and the time was wrong. Then today at around 8:00 AM I powered it on and than the time was wrong again. Around 4:00 PM I powered it on and the time was right. But, BIOS is keeping a good time. It is just Windows.

Jabes · 09-29-2007, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmedina

No, It's Strange. Last night at around 10:00 PM I powered it up and the time was wrong. Then today at around 8:00 AM I powered it on and than the time was wrong again. Around 4:00 PM I powered it on and the time was right. But, BIOS is keeping a good time. It is just Windows.

hmm spyware?

jmedina · 09-29-2007, 05:15 AM

I highly doubt it. I don't download much stuff. But, It is strange because BIOS is holding the time fine. It is just Windows. But, I remember before my CMOS Battery died a month ago. BIOS did not tell me anything at first. Windows time was off by 15 Minutes or so. Which is the same thing that is happening. Is it possible when installing it I could have accidentally demagnetized the battery?

pies · 09-29-2007, 06:13 AM

Check and see if the time zone got changed.

jmedina · 09-29-2007, 07:22 PM

I checked and it was on Pacific. Which is my timezone. I just booted it up this morning and it is holding a great time

I guess maybe I haven't been using it enough. Do CMOS batteries charge off your computer?

MixedLogik · 09-30-2007, 12:20 AM

Try clearing your CMOS again, and if not try reseting the clock. Make sure you take the CMOS jumpers out for over 30 seconds or it will not clear.

09-28-2007, 06:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	Cmos I installed a new CMOS battery a few weeks ago. Tonight I booted it up and the time was off by 30 minutes. I haven't used it in a few days. Do you think that is the problem. __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

09-28-2007, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 24 Posts: 2,312	just reset the time? __________________ Dell Studio XPS 16 Notebook p8600 2.4Ghz 4Gb DDR3 1066Mhz RAM 128GB Samsung SSD ATI Radeon Mobility 3670 512Mb 16" 1920x1080 RGBLED LCD Backlit keyboard Windows 7 Professional x64 RTM

09-29-2007, 01:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	Here's what's going on. I replaced the CMOS Battery about a month ago. Every time I booted before I changed the battery, It gave me an error which was a pain. So that is why I can't live with it. But, Now the BIOS is not giving me an error message. The time in windows is wrong though. Do you think it will starting giving me the error messages? __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

09-29-2007, 04:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	No, It's Strange. Last night at around 10:00 PM I powered it up and the time was wrong. Then today at around 8:00 AM I powered it on and than the time was wrong again. Around 4:00 PM I powered it on and the time was right. But, BIOS is keeping a good time. It is just Windows. __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

09-29-2007, 05:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	I highly doubt it. I don't download much stuff. But, It is strange because BIOS is holding the time fine. It is just Windows. But, I remember before my CMOS Battery died a month ago. BIOS did not tell me anything at first. Windows time was off by 15 Minutes or so. Which is the same thing that is happening. Is it possible when installing it I could have accidentally demagnetized the battery? __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

09-29-2007, 06:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
pies Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Poland, OH Age: 21 Posts: 1,333	Check and see if the time zone got changed. __________________ Laptop- Macbook 2ghz intel core 2, 2gb ddr3, 9400m gpu, 120gb sata hdd dual boot leopard/xp Desktop Finally perfect Case-Cooler master haf 932/Psu- BFG 1000watt Motherboard- Asus p6t Deluxe V2/Cpu- Core i7 920 Ram- OCZ 1600mhz DDR3 6gigs/Gpu- Gigabyte ATI 5870 /Hdd- 1.5tb 3x ssd raid 0/ DVD- SAMSUNG/- Costum liquid cooling Nauru our homeland, the land we dearly love

09-29-2007, 07:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	I checked and it was on Pacific. Which is my timezone. I just booted it up this morning and it is holding a great time I guess maybe I haven't been using it enough. Do CMOS batteries charge off your computer? __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive Last edited by jmedina; 09-29-2007 at 07:24 PM.

09-30-2007, 12:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
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