pc clock haywire

shown73

I always switch off completely in the evening, power off etc., but for some reason my pc clock is wonky whenever I switch back on again. Only started recently. Once it is reset, it is fine until the following day when I power up again. Any ideas, please???

grumpycrab

Possibly need a new motherboard battery CR2032. How old is the pc?

pappa_golf

the battery in the computer has gone flat , this is the small c2032 type battery , like an oversize watch one


on most computers its easy and cheap to do , laptops are sometimes harder


make/model of computer might assist in helping you more

Aubrey_Thicket

In years gone buy when I used to fix desktops this was ALWAYS the fouls of the motherboard CMOS battery. You can change this yourself for less than £1. As others have said too. Simply whip the case off your PC. Look at the main circuit board inside and you should see a silver disc that is almost identical in size to a 10p piece (and Shiny Silver too). Simply pop this out, get yourself to Poundland/Poundworld etc and you'll see a sheet of batteries for £1 (don't ask how I know the price, I just do). Replace the battery. Then reboot your PC but make sure you enter your BIOS settings at boot up and change your times/dates. That 'Should' solve it. It's called a CMOS battery.

shown73

Thanks everyone, thought it might be something simple. This is quite an old pc, so I'm impressed that it has lasted that long.

Owain_Moneysaver

Google your PC or motherboard model number and you will find the type of CMOS battery you need.

I wouldn't trust a pound shop battery - a 'reputable' one from eg CPC will only be a few quid anyway.

esuhl

shown73 wrote: »

Thanks everyone, thought it might be something simple. This is quite an old pc, so I'm impressed that it has lasted that long.

Computers should last for decades and decades (unless you're physically abusing them)!

Mr_Toad

esuhl wrote: »

Computers should last for decades and decades (unless you're physically abusing them)!

I think he was talking about the battery, not the computer.

Owain_Moneysaver

esuhl wrote: »

Computers should last for decades and decades (unless you're physically abusing them)!

They should do, but people have this strange idea of running more demanding software.

The computer I used at uni had 6 MB of RAM - and that was shared between 200 simultaneous users.

John_Gray

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

The computer I used at uni had 6 MB of RAM - and that was shared between 200 simultaneous users.

Served you right for going to a cheap university! :rotfl:
None of them are cheap now...