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Old 09-03-2013, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by wasyoungonce View Post
Can you watch the clock in bios? How does it fare...fast or what.

If ok then it's an OS issue if not ...sounds like a crystal, PLCC chip or temperature compensation system...maybe be a crystal trimming cap?
Sadly, I run the pc remotely using VNC so I can't access it when it boots up and so can't access the clock.

The fact that the clock is right when the pc fires up but then drifts suggests its right in the bios.

May need to do a clean install - what a pain!

Pete
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