[Pc_Support] MSI Clock Problem Question

[Bryan J. Smith]

Tim McDonough <tim at mcdonough.net> wrote:
> I have a machine using Windows XP Pro that has an MSI K7N2GM-V
> (Part #MS-7119-010) motherboard with 512MB of RAM ... I check the
> system time the date has shifted off by several years.
 
There is clearly a CR2032 3V (
http://images.google.com/images?q=CR2032 ) or similar battery just
"right" of the front of the mainboard in the image on this product
page:  
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=K7N2GM-V  

Replace it and see what happens.

> Any suggestions on curing this or is it just new mobo time?

Unless the RTC has an integrated battery and there is no external
header to feed it power, it's extremely rare that there is an issue
with the hardware itself.

Either the battery needs to be replaced or the OS has some spyware or
other software-event that is causing it.


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