Hi Januk,
On Sun, 13 Aug 2000 17:57:00 -0700GMT (14/08/2000, 08:57 +0800GMT),
Januk Aggarwal wrote:
>> Geez, if a PC clock is so far off real time, I think someone needs to
>> invent a new oszillator! ;-)
JA> I don't know exactly how my PC clock works, but mine stinks. It adds
JA> and subtracts hours at a time. There doesn't seem to be a pattern.
This is the first time I here such a thing. I agree, that sucks.
JA> I think some of the time issues are OS and running apps related.
JA> This is surprising, since I thought all clock functions were handled
JA> by a separate chip on the mother board.
A seperate chip, or on the same chip, I don't know that, it's the
chipmaker's design. But it is seperate from the processor; it'
s called the oscillator and it oscillates (swings) with a certain
frequency. I believe they use certain crystals for that, because
crystals tend to oscillate with constant frequencies due to their
physical properties. This frequency is then fed into the processor,
often divided by a factor first, and is called something which I
cannot remember. The idea is to have the processor process the
processes, or their steps, in a fixed rythm, for ovious reasons.
JA> Why processor load should affect the clock is beyond me. Oh well.
It wouldn't acutally make any sense. High processor load just means
that there are many processes which wait in the queue until it's thier
turn. That's why apps seem to run slower. The processor itself always
works with the same speed. And it doesn't give any feedback to the
oscillator, that's a one-way street.
I would think there is either something wrong with your oscillator
(built on a Monday?), or with the software that translates the info
into a human-readable "clock" which advances by "seconds".
>> he just hasn't figured out yet how to set the time on his PC.
>> Doesn't anybody know a newsgroup we can recommend him for that?
JA> Or a web forum?
LOL!!
>> (I'll duck for the trouts,
JA> I'll duck too, but just to be sure, when is duck hunting season?
In Peking, the year round, I'd guess. You ever tried Peking Duck?
Excellent.
>> which will be coming from four directions on three continents now. I
>> say, "save the trouts!")
JA> Spare the trout, spoil the salmon.
Again, all I can think of is food: your line just reminds of a good
salmon sushi. - Oh, it's lunch break. I'll be back later! ;-)
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Cheers,
Thomas.
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