Clock Constantly Wrong

conner4892

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So I am having a weird issue with the time on my computer, I have years of experience with computers and have never experienced this. I am running Windows 8 Professional, the full version. I built a brand new computer 3 weeks ago, and this started happening about 3 days ago. Everytime I come back to my computer the time is off by a few hours... Even if the computer is on the entire day, the time still changes, even when im on it. I have tried to google and have found no solutions. I see that a dead cmos battery could be the problem, but I don't think it is the problem because the clock changes even when the computer is on. If im understanding properly, the battery holds the time when the computer is off, so if this was my issue, the time would always be right when im on the computer. Also the motherboard is brand new, as ive stated , i just built this computer.. I have no idea what is causing my time to constantly change so any help fixing this would be great.... My time zone is set properly, as well as my daylight saving times settings.. I am wondering if this is a bug with windows 8 or what... Thank you in advance for anyone who can help!!

Also I am new here so sorry if this is in the wrong place.
 

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Did you correctly set your timezone? From what I know, windows automatically checks with MS servers to set the clock, so if you accidentally set the incorrect timezone, then your clock will constantly be set a few hours off.
 

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Check to make sure you are sync'ing your clock to an internet time server, if you aren't then the OS will sync to the hardware clock. If your battery is faulty your hardware clock will lose time and your OS will sync to incorrect time.
 

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Internet clock problem

I had a problem with the clock constantly being exactly 6 hrs. fast. I kept resetting it and it kept going back. So I finally found the Internet time tab in time settings and changed the server from time.windows.com to nist and tried that. At next boot it was 6 hrs. fast again so I shut off synchronizing with internet server and the time is staying properly set so far.
 

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    win 7, 8.1, Ubuntu
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OK shutting off internet time didn't work. It's back to 6 hours ahead again. BTW my time zone is set right, also this computer also has Windows 7 & Ubuntu and they don't have problem keeping the proper time. ? :confused:
 

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System One

  • OS
    win 7, 8.1, Ubuntu
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    PC/Desktop
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    HP tx2z
    CPU
    AMD Turion x2 Ultra 2.4
    Motherboard
    Quanta
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 3200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 256gb ssd
OK shutting off internet time didn't work. It's back to 6 hours ahead again. BTW my time zone is set right, also this computer also has Windows 7 & Ubuntu and they don't have problem keeping the proper time. ? :confused:

Well, Conner, since you say that Win 7 & Ubuntu don't have a problem keeping the correct time, I'm not sure my suggestion will help, but I'll throw it out there anyway.

It could be that your CMOS battery is going out and Windows 8 may be more sensitive to a dying battery that the "older" operating systems. Stranger things have happened with a new mobo.

Now, if you decide to change out the CMOS battery, you must first go into your BIOS (prolly even if they're UEFI) and write down every setting, because it's very possible that your settings will be lost.

I'm not advocating that you try to change the battery, but it does seem you're pretty well versed in building systems, so you probably have the know-how to do it.
 

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    Windows 8.1
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    HP Pavilion 500-056
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    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
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    8 GB
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I'm not Conner, I guess I took over his thread, ;)

But I was looking for an answer for my problem and stumbled across this which was the closest thing I could find.

Anyhow, you may be right about the battery but in my experience if the battery gets weak or totally goes the system loses time and reads slow or gets knocked right back to Jan 1 1980 or whatever. In this case the time goes ahead exactly by 6 hours whether it is set by internet or manually which tells me the right system time is detected and then added to for some strange reason.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    win 7, 8.1, Ubuntu
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP tx2z
    CPU
    AMD Turion x2 Ultra 2.4
    Motherboard
    Quanta
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 3200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 256gb ssd
sounds like its timezone tables are all screwed up. that's so odd is it using gov servers for time or the Microsoft one? its probably no the cmos since your other os's keep track of the time. you could try resetting your bios to defaults and see if fixes the internal clock, is your bios uefi?
 

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    WIN 7 PRO x64, WIN 8.1 PRO x64
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    CPU
    Intel i7 4790K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme
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    32GB(4x8GB) DDR3 Team Xtreem 2666 @ 2400 CL10 10-12-12-31
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    ASUS PB278Q, HP 2311xi, UN46F7100AFXZA
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    I also own a Lenovo Y510p, and Yoga 2 Pro
sounds like its timezone tables are all screwed up. that's so odd is it using gov servers for time or the Microsoft one? its probably no the cmos since your other os's keep track of the time. you could try resetting your bios to defaults and see if fixes the internal clock, is your bios uefi?

Well since this computer is multiboot Win 8.1, Win 7, & Ubuntu, and Win 7 and Ubuntu both have the right time I don't think the problem is fixable in the bios.
As for if it's UEFI or not I've been searching HP and other websites and I can't find a definitive answer on that. It seems to be HP's earliest version UEFI or maybe Extensible EFI?
 

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  • OS
    win 7, 8.1, Ubuntu
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP tx2z
    CPU
    AMD Turion x2 Ultra 2.4
    Motherboard
    Quanta
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 3200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 256gb ssd
I'm pretty sure I found out what's causing my problem. It's Ubuntu. If I set the right time in Windows and booted to my other Windows (say Win 7) the time will stay right. If I reboot to Win 8 the time will stay correct and I can go back and forth between versions of windows and the time will stay right. When I start Ubuntu the time will start wrong and change automatically over the internet after couple seconds. But if I start windows after Ubuntu (Win 7 or 8) the time is always 6 hrs fast and stays that way until I change it manually. I don't know why I thought it was only Win 8 that was off, I guess I must have been starting 8 after Ubuntu all the time. :think:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 7, 8.1, Ubuntu
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP tx2z
    CPU
    AMD Turion x2 Ultra 2.4
    Motherboard
    Quanta
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 3200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 256gb ssd
odd that unbuntu would edit something in the internal clock that windows would take error from but at least you figured it out now i would take your find to the ubuntu forums and ask them what service is messing with your clock and perhaps you can fix your problem. unless someone here does of course.
 

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    Intel i7 4790K
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    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme
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    32GB(4x8GB) DDR3 Team Xtreem 2666 @ 2400 CL10 10-12-12-31
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    2x MSI GTX 780 Twin Frozr OC 3GB
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    ASUS PB278Q, HP 2311xi, UN46F7100AFXZA
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    256GB 840 PRO SSD
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    Corsair AX760
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    Rosewill RK-9000 with MX Blue switches Logitech G15 Rev 2 (gutted for LCD)
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    Logitech G400
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    Chrome
    Other Info
    I also own a Lenovo Y510p, and Yoga 2 Pro
I'm pretty sure I found out what's causing my problem. It's Ubuntu. If I set the right time in Windows and booted to my other Windows (say Win 7) the time will stay right. If I reboot to Win 8 the time will stay correct and I can go back and forth between versions of windows and the time will stay right. When I start Ubuntu the time will start wrong and change automatically over the internet after couple seconds. But if I start windows after Ubuntu (Win 7 or 8) the time is always 6 hrs fast and stays that way until I change it manually. I don't know why I thought it was only Win 8 that was off, I guess I must have been starting 8 after Ubuntu all the time. :think:

Does Ubuntu have a "time zone" setting like Windows does" And if so, could it be possible that when you set the time zone, you clicked on the wrong one; thus, setting the clock six hours ahead? I've done that in Windows by not paying close enough attention to what I was doing or clicking too fast. :eek:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
The synchronization of the hardware (bios) clock and the OS clock appears to be a two-way street:

I just tested the above:

I booted into my bios and advanced the clock by 1 full day.
I then booted directly into 8.1 and noticed that clock was also advanced by 1 day (bios updated OS clock).
I then did a time sync from within Windows 8.1 and it reset the clock to the proper day (back 1 day).
I then rebooted into my bios and noticed that the time was now shown correctly (same as windows 8.1).

Now I can see how it could get totally whacked in a dual boot arrangement.

Cheers,

my2cents
 

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    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel G2020
    Motherboard
    ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0
    Memory
    8GBs @ 1333 MHz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 EVO
    PSU
    400w
    Internet Speed
    57/11
I'm pretty sure I found out what's causing my problem. It's Ubuntu. If I set the right time in Windows and booted to my other Windows (say Win 7) the time will stay right. If I reboot to Win 8 the time will stay correct and I can go back and forth between versions of windows and the time will stay right. When I start Ubuntu the time will start wrong and change automatically over the internet after couple seconds. But if I start windows after Ubuntu (Win 7 or 8) the time is always 6 hrs fast and stays that way until I change it manually. I don't know why I thought it was only Win 8 that was off, I guess I must have been starting 8 after Ubuntu all the time. :think:

Does Ubuntu have a "time zone" setting like Windows does" And if so, could it be possible that when you set the time zone, you clicked on the wrong one; thus, setting the clock six hours ahead? I've done that in Windows by not paying close enough attention to what I was doing or clicking too fast. :eek:

There is a time zone setting in Ubuntu and I had it set on the proper zone for me. As I start up Ubuntu and watch the upper right corner where the time is displayed I can see the time as the system starts up. It starts wrong (6 hours ahead London time perhaps?)and then automatically goes to the correct time. There is a setting in Ubuntu to set time by internet like in Windows.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 7, 8.1, Ubuntu
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP tx2z
    CPU
    AMD Turion x2 Ultra 2.4
    Motherboard
    Quanta
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 3200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 256gb ssd
odd that unbuntu would edit something in the internal clock that windows would take error from but at least you figured it out now i would take your find to the ubuntu forums and ask them what service is messing with your clock and perhaps you can fix your problem. unless someone here does of course.
I suppose some sort bug report would be in order I'm not exactly sure where to post that, if there are any others willing to volunteer who know more about that sort of thing....
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 7, 8.1, Ubuntu
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP tx2z
    CPU
    AMD Turion x2 Ultra 2.4
    Motherboard
    Quanta
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 3200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 256gb ssd
The synchronization of the hardware (bios) clock and the OS clock appears to be a two-way street:

I just tested the above:

I booted into my bios and advanced the clock by 1 full day.
I then booted directly into 8.1 and noticed that clock was also advanced by 1 day (bios updated OS clock).
I then did a time sync from within Windows 8.1 and it reset the clock to the proper day (back 1 day).
I then rebooted into my bios and noticed that the time was now shown correctly (same as windows 8.1).

Now I can see how it could get totally whacked in a dual boot arrangement.

Cheers,

my2cents
Thanks for verifying that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 7, 8.1, Ubuntu
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP tx2z
    CPU
    AMD Turion x2 Ultra 2.4
    Motherboard
    Quanta
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 3200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 256gb ssd
odd that unbuntu would edit something in the internal clock that windows would take error from but at least you figured it out now i would take your find to the ubuntu forums and ask them what service is messing with your clock and perhaps you can fix your problem. unless someone here does of course.
I suppose some sort bug report would be in order I'm not exactly sure where to post that, if there are any others willing to volunteer who know more about that sort of thing....
seems they already know about it lol dual boot - Clock time is off by 4 hours - Ask Ubuntu https://www.google.com/search?q=tim...1&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
 

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System One

  • OS
    WIN 7 PRO x64, WIN 8.1 PRO x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7 4790K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme
    Memory
    32GB(4x8GB) DDR3 Team Xtreem 2666 @ 2400 CL10 10-12-12-31
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x MSI GTX 780 Twin Frozr OC 3GB
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PB278Q, HP 2311xi, UN46F7100AFXZA
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440p, 2x1080p
    Hard Drives
    256GB 840 PRO SSD
    10TB RAID 0 Array (Movies, Steam)
    6TB RAID 1 Array (Backups, Documents)
    3TB EXT Drive (Secure Backups)
    PSU
    Corsair AX760
    Case
    NZXT White Switch 810
    Cooling
    Block: XSPC Raystorm, RES/Pump: XSPC Bay res W/D5 Vario, RAD: XSPC RX360, 6xNF-F12's
    Keyboard
    Rosewill RK-9000 with MX Blue switches Logitech G15 Rev 2 (gutted for LCD)
    Mouse
    Logitech G400
    Browser
    Chrome
    Other Info
    I also own a Lenovo Y510p, and Yoga 2 Pro
odd that unbuntu would edit something in the internal clock that windows would take error from but at least you figured it out now i would take your find to the ubuntu forums and ask them what service is messing with your clock and perhaps you can fix your problem. unless someone here does of course.
I suppose some sort bug report would be in order I'm not exactly sure where to post that, if there are any others willing to volunteer who know more about that sort of thing....
seems they already know about it lol dual boot - Clock time is off by 4 hours - Ask Ubuntu https://www.google.com/search?q=tim...1&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8

Thanks for finding this! There are workarounds posted here so I don't have to constantly manually change my clock now. I can either change Windows through a registry setting or change Ubuntu in one of its settings.:thumbsup:
 

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    HP tx2z
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    AMD Turion x2 Ultra 2.4
    Motherboard
    Quanta
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 3200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 256gb ssd
glad to help make sure you mark the thread as solved.
 

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  • OS
    WIN 7 PRO x64, WIN 8.1 PRO x64
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7 4790K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Maximus VI Extreme
    Memory
    32GB(4x8GB) DDR3 Team Xtreem 2666 @ 2400 CL10 10-12-12-31
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x MSI GTX 780 Twin Frozr OC 3GB
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PB278Q, HP 2311xi, UN46F7100AFXZA
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440p, 2x1080p
    Hard Drives
    256GB 840 PRO SSD
    10TB RAID 0 Array (Movies, Steam)
    6TB RAID 1 Array (Backups, Documents)
    3TB EXT Drive (Secure Backups)
    PSU
    Corsair AX760
    Case
    NZXT White Switch 810
    Cooling
    Block: XSPC Raystorm, RES/Pump: XSPC Bay res W/D5 Vario, RAD: XSPC RX360, 6xNF-F12's
    Keyboard
    Rosewill RK-9000 with MX Blue switches Logitech G15 Rev 2 (gutted for LCD)
    Mouse
    Logitech G400
    Browser
    Chrome
    Other Info
    I also own a Lenovo Y510p, and Yoga 2 Pro
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