You can use Bruce Adelsman's freeware AtomTime95 to check your
system's clock against a time server of your choice.

It's been my experience that most computers aren't perfect
timekeepers, but I can't answer your questions about this, sorry.

On 17 Apr 98 about [PCBUILD] Time, John P. Penasack
<[log in to unmask]> had this to say:

> System time on my machine lags reference (Boulder)time at an increasing
> rate.
> About once a week I have to adjust system time. Does the CPU clock rely
> solely on 60HZ?
> While timing for any of my home applications is not critical, I'd certainly
> not want to rely on it.
> Does the fact that I have a PB60 have anything to do with it, or is the
> problem prevalent with many PCs?
> Could an application automatically obtain national time?
>
> John Penasack
>

Kris Shapar
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