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bdbdbd on 09 September 2008

This propably is because of the voltage fluctuations of the grid. Since Wii doesn't use any time servers, as they do with operting systems, or have quartz in it to sync the clock, it needs to rely on its internal processes.

The transformer unit is specced to 230V, when grid voltage is 240V. Taking into account the fluctuation margins for 230V, the 240V fluctuations may top the designed margins.

Oh, an my Wii clock appeared to be 7 minutes early.



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Possum5454 on 09 September 2008

just checked and mine was off by about 13 or so minutes



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TWRoO on 09 September 2008
bdbdbd said:
This propably is because of the voltage fluctuations of the grid. Since Wii doesn't use any time servers, as they do with operting systems, or have quartz in it to sync the clock, it needs to rely on its internal processes.

The transformer unit is specced to 230V, when grid voltage is 240V. Taking into account the fluctuation margins for 230V, the 240V fluctuations may top the designed margins.

Oh, an my Wii clock appeared to be 7 minutes early.

Except the Wii clock runs from a battery which is in a little compartment on the bottom (stood up position)... so unless it changes to using the AC power when you turn it on, and the change is what affects it perhaps.

 



bdbdbd on 09 September 2008

@TWRoO: If it follows the standard procedure in electronics, the battery is only for backup (system memory, including the clobk). All the time Wii is plugged in, it uses the electricity from the grid for the clock.



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