time gets out of sync every day by 1-2 minutes fast

Wakalaka · 2007-04-05, 07:51 PM

I've noticed over the past few weeks that my computer time becomes a few minutes fast. I've now resorted to creating a Windows task that syncs the clocks every 6 hours. The only thing running on this PC is GB-PVR. Do you think it's the software, or a function of part of my computer going bad?

Carlito · 2007-04-05, 07:55 PM

Could be your battery dying, although that usually gives you a slow clock.
You could try replacing the battery, but remember that you'll lose custom settings in the bios if you do.

***sub*** · 2007-04-05, 07:56 PM

GB-PVR doesnt ever set the time on you PC. Its checks what the current time is, but thats all.

It'll be your PC. Lots of PCs do this.

Wakalaka · 2007-04-05, 08:19 PM

I'm using the freeware app SP TimeSync

JavaWiz · 2007-04-05, 08:30 PM

I use D4Time http://www.thinkman.com/dimension4/ also freeware.

pastro · 2007-04-05, 08:59 PM

I use Rockettime. It's a freebie. I have it set to check my clock once a day, but you can easily configure to set it however often you wish up to once an hour.
http://www.rocketsoftware.com/portfolio/...ee_version
click the rocket.time free version link to start the dl.

MichaelColey · 2007-04-05, 09:35 PM

It's amazing how many free time sync packages there are. I use About Time, yet another free one:

http://vps.arachnoid.com/abouttime/

-Oz- · 2007-04-05, 09:43 PM

i also use about time on this and a few servers.

pastro · 2007-04-05, 11:40 PM

XP can be set to update the time also but I don't know how often it checks and corrects the time.

gEd · 2007-04-06, 12:04 AM

you shouldn't need to use any third party sync programs. you can configure XP to sync time as often as you wish

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat...00254.html

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