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I am facing a weird problem that my system clocks resets to jan 1 2007 to 0:00. Can anybody help me to rectify it?

The bios show the same time. What should I do?

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Maybe you should try changing your motherboard's battery.
It's a possible cause.

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Can't think of something else at this point. – Saifallah Dec 3 '10 at 17:30
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When your computer is switched off, the time is usually kept ticking over by a battery-powered system,which normally operates independently of the OS.There might be a problem with your machine's BIOS settings or its CMOS battery.

NOTE:
You can also test the battery with a multimeter.You should get right around 3.3v.Most BIOS have a Vbat sensor.Anything under 3.0v means the battery is dying.Better to take the battery out and replace it with a new one.

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how can i check it is a problem with bios i have also reseted it to default now.. – FOSS DIVERSER Dec 3 '10 at 17:31
After resetting the bios settings did you set the time in your BIOS? – karthick87 Dec 3 '10 at 17:34
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you should change cmos battery

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check the cmos battery i have had the same problem with older computers

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