Windows clock always out of sync

[Carbonwyre]

I have resync'd, tried new servers, but no matter what I do, after 3-4 days my clock is 9-10 minutes out of sync. It's a slow thing that gathers over time. There is no 1 point of "Oops I'm off." it's just a few seconds here and there until its completely out of sync.

This causes a lot of problems since I play online a lot and a lot of online games rely on your computers clock.

 

[HEXiT]

normally it points the the motherboards bios battery going flat. replace it and it should solve the problem. its a standard button battery that can be picked up for as little as 50p for 1 that will last 6-8 months or a few quid for 1 that will last for up to 5 years if fitted properly without shorting the terminals of the battery with your fingers.

 

[Carbonwyre]

Okie dokie. So just pull it out and see what kind it is and replace it? It's weird because this motherboard is almost brand new (barely a month)

 

[hytecgowthaman]

check Internet connection is working

 

[hytecgowthaman]

check u r country is correctly selected.

 

[hytecgowthaman]

change server then try

 

[HEXiT]

i had this issue with the first asus board i bought about 7 years ago, it used a via chipset and was the cheapest i could find at the time.
2 months after purchase the clock went out of sync and the battery needed replacing.
upon inspection i found the board was nearly 2 years old and had been sitting on the shelf in the store for nearly that long. so new isnt always recently made mate.

but there is a simple test.
check the time when you turn off the pc. leave it off for about an hour and turn it back on. on the reboot i will have either lost the whole hour (very close to being flat) or a few minutes (starting to go flat and you have about 3 months before its completely so.
if it is the battery causing the lack of sync it will affect some but not all online games.

 

[HEXiT]

change server then try

you dont get points for post count mate and multiple replies like above can see the mods having a word with you. so if you have multiple suggestions post them in 1 reply.

 

[hytecgowthaman]

change server then try

you dont get points for post count mate and multiple replies like above can see the mods having a word with you. so if you have multiple suggestions post them in 1 reply.

thanks.

 

[photonboy]

It may not be the battery.
http://lifehacker.com/5828311/change-windows-clock-update-settings-to-avoid-losing-minutes-every-week