PC KEEPS CHANGING TIME & DATES HELP

[super jumbe]

Lads confused, I am running win XP3 Pro every time I switch on pc the time and dates keep changing, I have replaced a new 3v battery, adjusted new time and date still happening, any solution? Thanks in advance.:blue:

[smoggy]

I think it may be resetting to the time in BIOS
try going into BIOS and set to the present date and time

[super jumbe]

Thanks mate thats the first thing I did having same issue, looks like I need a new mother board.

[smoggy]

is the time going back back to exactly the same time every time, if it is then the CMOS battery you changed may be dead as well

[kumistheru]

If keeps re-setting time and date, replace motherboard battery. It is the cause for that symptom.

[super jumbe]

Come to think you both could be right, bought a packet of battery from pound shop for ?1.00, I will go to computer shop and buy a proper battery and give you the result tomorrow. :top:

[cactikid]

small print says use by 1999 lol thats what you get for 99p

[super jumbe]

Lads never got time to change battery but 2 days on and PC working fine time and dates not changing any more, confused.

[Cod3waX]

have u set your clock to a different time zone? (UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

[cunny]

It could have updated the settings in the bios to remember date and time.

Another soloution could have been that motherboard clear cmos jumper was in wrong position