HP Server TC4100 (P7706T)

[Phil Tyler]

The real-time clock seems to have gone cuckoo, pardon the pun!When in the F2 BIOS Setup both the date and time leap madly all over the place. I've changed the systemboard battery and it's no better.

Any suggestions, other than replace the systemboard?

I've just replaced the systemboard because of persistant hanging and crashing at a cost of £114 so I don't fancy doing that again.

[TY 007]

Hello Phil,

Turn off power to the HP server and open the side panel.

Move switch 4 in the configuration switch on the system board (labeled "Clear CMOS") to the ON position.

Turn on the power to the HP server. A message displays indicating the configuration has been cleared.

Turn off power to the HP Server.

Return switch 4 on the system board to the OFF position.

Close the side panel.

Turn on the power to the HP server and the following message displays: Incorrect System Configuration.

Press F2 to run the Setup Utility when F2=Setup appears.

Make any configuration changes required.

Select the Exit option and save the changes to save the configuration and exit the Setup Utility.

Thanks

[Phil Tyler]

Sadly this didn't work. However I've noticed that the clock ISN'T just jumping randomly as I though. Every second it's incrementing not just the seconds but the minutes, hours, day, month and year field by one!

Very bizarre.

Does anyone think flashing the BIOS will help?

[Phil Tyler]

Even more odd!! I took the redundant power supply out and the clock is now behaving itself. How could a 2nd power supply cause this I wonder??? Mad.

[Phil uk]

....2nd power supply removal fixed it?
Mad indeed.......answers on a postcard pls!

[Phil Tyler]

Problem solved.