Need help understanding W32Time in W2k3....

So I have read about the differences between SNTP and Windows Time Service (W32Time). Let's say that I just installed AD and I want to setup my PDCe as the time source to provide time throughout my network using domain hierarchical function to provide time throughtout my network. I ran "w32tm /configure /manualpeerlist:<external source time>,0x1 /syncfromflags:manual /update". Now, this command successfully completes...and I know that it takes approx. 1 hr for my server to sync up with this external source. However, the information I've read says that the value for reg key "Type" should change to "NTP" instead of "NT5DS".  NTP meaning that my server is a non-AD server or the root PDCe (this is my case). NT5DS meaning that it's getting its time source from AD. HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type. When I look at this registry value, it does not change to "NTP". The question is, how long before it changes? Or, should it had changed when I ran the command above? Also, according to information, the following reg key should change from 10 to 5 : HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config\AnnounceFlags. This is a quote that I got from an online source "When a DC is intended to be a reliable time source you should ensure that the following registry key has a value of 5 if not then the default value 10 should be left in place." Here's one of the articles where I'm basing this questions http://blogs.technet.com/industry_insiders/pages/w32-tm-service.aspx

Anyway, I would appreciate your thoughts....
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