CPU/Mobo Bios & OS Clock Loses Time

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I have a Asus Rampage III Formula which I purchased on 22nd October 2010 from Beach Audio and it has no problems but ever since I installed it the clock keeps losing time in the Bios & OS.

I have set the clock numerous times now and it consistently loses time. I have not measured the rate but it looks to be about 10 seconds every 10 minutes.

I have done the following to try & fix it :
  1. Updated the Bios to version 0505
  2. Changed the CMOS Battery with a Maxell CR2032
  3. Reinstalled the OS thrice
My System specifications are :
  • Intel Core i7 980x @ Stock Speed currently
  • Thermalright HR-02
  • Asus Rampage III Formula
  • Corsair HX1000W
  • Corsair Dominator 6x2GB DDR3 1600MHz 7-7-7-20 2T running at 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 2T
  • ZOTAC GeForce GTX 480 AMP 1.5GB
  • Mushkin Callisto DLX 240GB SSD (Firmware 320A13F0) for the OS
  • WD 1001FALS 1TB
  • Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB x4
The System is running Windows 7 Professional x64 Legit.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
i read somewhere that due to some bad crystal/oscillator (can't remember exactly) the mobo can lose time settings
 
The Crystal is the component used in the oscillator to provide the reference clock for the entire system.
if the crystal is bad. you should probably take it for warranty claims.
 
the oscillator in case of mobo clocks is made mainly from quartz or silicon nitride.Definitely a problem with this as you replaced the CMOS battery.Better take it for RMA.
 
Udit, I doubt we as end-users can check if the 'crystal' is actually defective or not. It is just a hypothesis that since OS time cannot be kept correct, thus the CMOS oscillator has gone bad. You could either live with it, and sync the OS clock to a time server, or take it to an RMA center.
 
^^its cool mate.
Actually i don't have much idea regarding that thing. I just read somewhere about the oscillator, so i posted it here thinking that might help you a bit.
 
Something opposite had happened to me a while back, the clock was gaining a minute every 2 seconds after i restarted the PC after a power outage.

Had something to do with my bios settings. Just changed the jumper for 10 seconds and when i rebooted all was normal, had to go unlock core and OC again later.
 
psyph3r said:
Something opposite had happened to me a while back, the clock was gaining a minute every 2 seconds after i restarted the PC after a power outage.
Had something to do with my bios settings. Just changed the jumper for 10 seconds and when i rebooted all was normal, had to go unlock core and OC again later.
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Hmm that can also be the case but I can't think of a cause (at least theoretically:P)Syncing to a tinme server might not be always posbl as it requires constant net connection at frequent periodic intervals.You can try thsi by restting the BIOS by removing the jumper and setting it in 2-3 pin position.(won't be an issue as you haven't oc'd or anything like that in the BIOS)
Udit said:
why are getting angry?
I just wanted a explanation like parix & marcus gave
how to know if the oscillator is bad or not?
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:D.No offense taken buddy.Not that everyone shud know evrything.That's why we are in these forums so that we can learn something from others and also give out a few fundas of our own
 
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