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From: daveh@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (Dave Haynie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: The day time stopped
Message-ID: <1049@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 3-Dec-86 12:16:55 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec  3 12:16:55 1986
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> Keywords: My clock is foobar
> 
> 2)  If you haven't had problems, but know Amiga hardware, might this
>     be something as simple as a chip replacement?  
> 3)  What hardware drives the real-time clock?  Is it part of other system
>     hardware, or is it a section unto itself?

The real-time clock is based in hardware in one of the 8520 chips in your
Amiga.  This chip gets its timing information from the 60Hz AC power
you supply to the Amiga.  The problem could be in your 8520 or your power
supply.  Or you could be running your Amiga in straight DC.

> 5)  Will ripping off the cover of my machine void the warranty?

Yup

> 8)  Might one of the externally attachable clocks solve this problem?  
>     (I've been considering one, anyhow..)

Probably not.  Most of these just initialize the Amiga's internal clocking
stuff whenever you reset, poll them, or something similar.

> 
> 
>     Thanks in advance .. 
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	"Laws to supress tend to strengthen what they would prohibit.
	 This is the fine point on which all the legal professions of
	 history have based their job security."
						-Bene Gesserit Coda

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