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Re: My ABIT VA-10 motherboard and clock

From	Arno <me@privacy.net>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc
Subject	Re: My ABIT VA-10 motherboard and clock
Date	2013-09-01 23:01 +0000
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W. eWatson <wolftracks@invalid.com> wrote:
> The clock on my My ABIT VA-10 motherboard runs slowly. Over the course 
> of a day it may drift several seconds. Could this be caused by an aging 
> battery? What battery would I used to replace the current one?

> I could not find an ABIT VA-10 manual that is searchable.

This is likely just a cheap crystal. Sync it on NTP.
You can check the battery level on the BIOS, it should
be 3.2V or above. If below, replace it. Typically, it
is a CR2016 Lithium button cell.

Arno

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  Re: My ABIT VA-10 motherboard and clock "W. eWatson" <wolftracks@invalid.com> - 2013-08-31 17:27 -0700
    Re: My ABIT VA-10 motherboard and clock "W. eWatson" <wolftracks@invalid.com> - 2013-08-31 18:06 -0700
      Re: My ABIT VA-10 motherboard and clock Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2013-09-01 23:08 +0000
        Re: My ABIT VA-10 motherboard and clock "W. eWatson" <wolftracks@invalid.com> - 2013-09-02 18:41 -0700
          Re: My ABIT VA-10 motherboard and clock Hans-Peter Diettrich <DrDiettrich1@aol.com> - 2013-09-03 04:45 +0200
          Re: My ABIT VA-10 motherboard and clock Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2013-09-04 09:08 +0000
  Re: My ABIT VA-10 motherboard and clock Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2013-09-01 23:01 +0000
    Re: My ABIT VA-10 motherboard and clock "W. eWatson" <wolftracks@invalid.com> - 2013-09-02 18:43 -0700
      Re: My ABIT VA-10 motherboard and clock Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2013-09-04 09:03 +0000

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