1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

How does the clock on the PC keep time when unplugged?

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Orkrist the Cleaver, Aug 10, 2001.

  1. Orkrist the Cleaver Gems: 13/31
    Latest gem: Ziose

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2001
    Messages:
    599
    Likes Received:
    0
    Remove all ads!
    [​IMG] So, when you turn off the computer and unplug it, then do the reverse, how does the clock keep time? What powers it? Just wondering...
     
    Orkrist the Cleaver, Aug 10, 2001
    #1

  2. Slappy Gems: 19/31
    Latest gem: Aquamarine

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2001
    Messages:
    1,138
    Likes Received:
    0
    Tal's magic is all powerfull.........


    Just joking, still I'm not sure if you are joking or no so here's a clue.

    what gives your watch the power to keep telling the right time?
     
    Slappy, Aug 10, 2001
    #2

  3. Orkrist the Cleaver Gems: 13/31
    Latest gem: Ziose

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2001
    Messages:
    599
    Likes Received:
    0
    [​IMG] I was being serious actually. I didn't think there was battery in there.
     
    Orkrist the Cleaver, Aug 10, 2001
    #3
  4. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2000
    Messages:
    10,415
    Media:
    40
    Likes Received:
    232
    Gender:
    Male
    Yep, and it will need to be replaced eventually. Though you may have a new computer by then.

    I have and old Pentium 120. In that thing both the clock and the CMOS for the configuration is kept powered by the battery. And guess what I discovered when it finally went bad? It was soldered to the motherboard! I had to break out my soldering iron and perform minor surgery to replace it!
     
    Blackthorne TA, Aug 10, 2001
    #4

  5. kemanmaldea Gems: 12/31
    Latest gem: Moonstone

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2001
    Messages:
    455
    Likes Received:
    0
    Yes indeed there is a little (well maybe not so little) battery in you computer that keeps its clock ticking when it is unpluged or if you have an older macine with a real swich turned off. In my experiance the battery last as long as the computer unless you are into upgrading it and are solderd on to the motherboard (even then you may never have to replace the battery).
     
    kemanmaldea, Aug 10, 2001
    #5
  6. Sir Belisarius

    Sir Belisarius Viconia's Boy Toy Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2000
    Messages:
    4,257
    Media:
    23
    Likes Received:
    4
    Gender:
    Male
    [​IMG] Nuclear Power
     
    Sir Belisarius, Aug 10, 2001
    #6

  7. Orkrist the Cleaver Gems: 13/31
    Latest gem: Ziose

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2001
    Messages:
    599
    Likes Received:
    0
    [​IMG] For some reason, that wouldn't surprise me.
     
    Orkrist the Cleaver, Aug 10, 2001
    #7

  8. Messala Gems: 1/31
    Latest gem: Turquoise

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2001
    Messages:
    21
    Likes Received:
    0
    Hey Orkrist, long time no see. :D
    Microsoft iserts an Imp into every version of windows they sell.
    Linux users get gremlins, thats why it doesnt work half the time. :D

    [This message has been edited by Messala (edited August 10, 2001).]
     
    Messala, Aug 10, 2001
    #8

  9. PowerPuff Guest

    I always thought Linux users had penguins? :p
     
    PowerPuff, Aug 10, 2001
    #9

  10. BogiTheWaverer Gems: 12/31
    Latest gem: Moonstone

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2001
    Messages:
    498
    Likes Received:
    0
    [​IMG] Linux user can replace the CMOS battery with
    a tiny treadmill for one or two microtux penguins.
    If you feed them well that will last longer than every battery. :D
     
    BogiTheWaverer, Aug 10, 2001
    #10

  11. Sapiryl Gems: 7/31
    Latest gem: Tchazar

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2002
    Messages:
    218
    Likes Received:
    0
    I have a 386 machine with a 66 mhz processor. And the battery still works fine.

    What do Mac users get? I don't think apples could run that fast.
     
    Sapiryl, Aug 10, 2001
    #11
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.