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What is starting date for real time clock?
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Windows uses January 1, 1601 as starting date. What does Real time clock use? If it uses different starting date, does Windows convert its timestamp(because it uses its date and time) into its own? How?
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RTC clock saves its time in battery-backed CMOS memory (nowdays it's just a more integrated chip that emulates older designs). CMOS Memory map is pretty standard on PC-compatible computers. According to these CMOS memory map docs: So it is a straigh…
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