A computer is losing time!

[edro]

A computer here at work that controls the automatic doors (doors that unlock @ 8am) just seems to be losing time. It's like the clock is too slow. After a few days, it will be 10 minutes or so behind. (ie... if it's really 8am, the clock on the computer says 7:50am)

This causes a large problem, as you could tell... I have replaced the clock battery, reset the BIOS, upgraded the BIOS, replaced the motherboard, replaced the PSU, replaced the entire computer (kept the hard drive).

Does anyone have any ideas what is causing this? It is definately a software issue. It is running Win98.

 

[rocadelpunk]

i'm no rocket scientist, but you seemed to have replaced most parts, maybe you should try windowsupdate? or win2k/xp?

 

[Electric Amish]

You could run a script on it to sync it with other servers, or even to the atomic clock via the 'net.

amish

 

[Spac3d]

I know my friend's Dell had this problem. But it would loose 12 hours all of a sudden at some point over night. I did a search at Dell.com and it ended up being a BIOS problem. We had to flash it, and it worked fine. Sorry that didn't work for you🙁

Did you try upgrading to Win98SE?

 

[GRIFFIN1]

do you have an internet or network connection?

 

[ScoobMaster]

Try one of these Time synchronizers for Win9X (some are freeware).

Set one up and point it to a good time server on the internet. Despite what you may think, PCs do not keep time that accurately.

P.S. Windows XP has a built-in time synchronization feature

 

[Moonbeam]

I was 19 seconds ahead but now my clocks match.

 

[notfred]

I'd guess bad power. Clocks assume that they're getting ac power at 60hz. If the power source is actually, say, 57hz, the clock will be slow.

 

[edro]

It's not on a network (security issues).

 

[Pepsi90919]

when 98 boots it assumes control over the clock, and it sucks at it. so keep it synchronized about 15 minutes before the doors are set to open.