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igzy   08-26-2002 at 11:06:32 PM

Hi,
I am running Win 98SE on Celeron 500/Intel CA810 combination. Every so often after I shut down my PC and start it up later on, the year would get screwed up. The rest of the time stamp would be correct but only year shown would be 2023. I would correct it to 2002 but two-three restarts later it would go back to the same year 2023. Any ideas? Thanks...

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4ryan6   08-27-2002 at 06:19:09 PM
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Try installing a new CMOS M/B battery.

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igzy   08-28-2002 at 04:33:13 AM
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Thanks for the tip. I just replaced it and will give it a try...

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igzy   08-29-2002 at 10:55:36 PM
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I had the same thing happen again. The year is 2023 again, everything else looks correct... Any ideas?

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4ryan6   08-30-2002 at 06:15:58 PM
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That information is stored in your BIOS chip which is either hardmounted or soldered to the motherboard and not replaceable, or in a socket thats soldered to the M/B and the actual BIOS chip is removable and replaceable. I first would consider getting from the M/B manufacturers website the latest BIOS flash for your M/B and following their flash instructions to the letter, and reflashing the BIOS which will refresh all its internal programing. However if the information loss is related to possible memory failure in the BIOS chip itself, then you need to correspond by E-mail to the support section of your M/B manufacturer, and consult them on whats going on and get their suggestions on how to proceed from this point. If you are absolutely clueless as to reflashing a BIOS then go ahead to your M/B manufacturers support site for their advise. Hope this helps. Ryan

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igzy   08-31-2002 at 02:50:16 AM
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Thanks for the tip Ryan. I already tried flashing the BIOS with the latest flash but no change. Perhaps I'll try flashing it again. The only tricky thing I find is this problem is not persistant, but it repeats itself once in a while. Perhaps I have a leaking memory location in BIOS as you suggested. I don't know if there is any way of checking that? Thanks again for your replies... Igor

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igzy   09-04-2002 at 04:22:32 AM
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I tried everything that Ryan suggested, battery, BIOS flash, virus scan... Does anyone have any other ideas I could try?
Many thanks...

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jc14all   09-05-2002 at 01:22:37 AM
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Have you looked to see if you are in the correct time zone? Double click the clock in tray and check the tab "Time Zone". Just a wild guess.

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igzy   09-06-2002 at 02:18:31 PM
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I looked at that too. The zone is correct (EST US/Canada).
:-(

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DaveP   09-08-2002 at 08:23:27 PM
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Do you have a internet time synchronization option in your Time and Date Properties window? It's been a while since I used 98. Just a thought.

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igzy   09-09-2002 at 02:32:10 AM
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Thanks Dave. No, I do not have that option enabled...

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igzy   09-13-2002 at 07:24:51 PM
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Hi,
I found a BIOS version on IBM web site that supports the same MB in their systems. One of the bugs they were fixing in the BIOS was actually exactly this one. So I took their latest release and flashed the MB. Since then (2 days ago) I did not have any more problems with the date! I hope it is over now :-) Thanks to all that contributed and helped with their suggestions...

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igzy   09-13-2002 at 11:31:45 PM
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I spoke too soon... Just powered it on and there it is 2023...

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4ryan6   09-14-2002 at 09:20:19 AM
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You've got to have a bad BIOS chip, with todays prices your cheapest solution would probably be to replace the M/B, or live with the problem, if thats the only one you've got, however eventually the problem may get worse, and more of the stored information besides the date could get corrupted. Ease up on the BIOS flashes, you've been lucky on that part so far.

Details, Details, Its all in the Details, If you need help, Don't leave out the Details.

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igzy   09-15-2002 at 08:20:27 PM
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Thanks again Ryan... I have a sad feeling that you might be right... I'll leave it the way it is for now and start saving up for something better... I'll also see if I can get a replacement chip from another MB...

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