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  1. General Topics

    1. Overclocking & Hardware

      General technical discussion of topics not covered by the other forums.
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      1. PC Build Logs

      Latest: Videogame exhibition is looking for your best case mods! Vanne, Jan 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Win 11 networking bug? Rusty X5, Jan 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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    3. Newbie Lounge

      Flame-free zone for people who are new to hardware and overclocking. No question too stupid, nothing taken for granted. Please read back in the forum and see if your question was already asked (and answered) recently. Non-newbie threads and threads on specific topics should be posted in an appropriate forum below. Troubleshooting or help threads should be posted in the Troubleshooting Help forum.
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      Latest: 4090 v 5080, early thoughts Matthew kane, Jan 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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  2. Specific Hardware Topics

    1. Modding

      Improving the functionality or looks of your PC.
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      1. Modding Worklogs

      Latest: What have you done to your PC today? OCMunkee, Jan 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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    2. Hobby Engineering

      Discuss CNC Mills, Laser Cutters, 3D Printers, etc, and the projects involved in building with these devices.
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      Latest: Bambu Lab A1/P1S/P1P/ X1C 3D Printer Thread caspian, Jan 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: What's this resistor value Pugs, Jan 16, 2025
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Juzz's Watercooling Adventures (formerly the downsize thread) juzz86, Jan 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: Consolidated Business & Enterprise Computing Rant Thread cvidler, Jan 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Headphone/Earphone Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! jpw007, Jan 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: How do I increase wifi transfer speed in home WLAN evilasdeath, Jan 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Nvidia 5000 series The Beast, Jan 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: The Big UnRAID thread bym007, Jan 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Memory on 870e motherboards Will S, Jan 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Framework Modular Laptop MUTMAN, Jan 15, 2025
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    12. Retro & Arcade

      Love Retro Machines and old Arcade Machines/Games? This is the place to discuss it.
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      1. Retro & Arcade Worklogs

      Latest: What Retro Console Activity did you get up to today Inkblot321, Jan 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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  3. Manufacturer-specific Forums

    1. Intel x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of Intel's chipset and CPU products..
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      Latest: Upcoming Intel discussion. glnn_23, Jan 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Ryzen™ 9000 Series Discussion straiton, Jan 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Can't access iMac - password not working mr camouflage, Jan 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: BirdNET-Pi MUTMAN, Jan 11, 2025
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Windows 11 Mega thread OJR, Jan 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Groovyarcade/servostik setup issue Sledge, Jan 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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    3. PC Games

      Gotta use all that PC grunt for something, right?
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      1. MMOs

      Latest: Cyberpunk 2077 - Witcher 2 devs ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Jan 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Any game devs/ people who work for games devs? deevus, Nov 21, 2024
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Chia Specific 303-Acid, Jan 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Generative AI Assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Apple Intelligence Gemini etc.) RnR, Jan 17, 2025
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      2. VR - Virtual Reality

      Latest: Which VR headset? summoner, Jan 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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    2. Game Consoles

      PSP, Xbox etc
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      1. Microsoft Consoles

      2. Nintendo Consoles

      3. Sony Consoles

      Latest: Nintendo Switch 2 Announced mesaoz, Jan 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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    3. Geek Food

      Yummy, quick and easy to make!
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      1. Geek Recipes

      2. Geek Grog & Homebrew

      Latest: Food porn thread theasianbuffguy, Jan 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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    4. Graphic Design & Digital Art

      Digital Art, Illustration, Painting, and Graphic Design – Let’s get creative!
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      Latest: AI digital art (Dall-E 2.0, Midjourney etc) RnR, Jan 6, 2025
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! richard0296, Jan 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Stream Deck questions MoMaN69, Nov 23, 2024
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    7. Mobile Phones & Devices

      Ring ring, bling bling.
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      1. Apple iOS (OS & Devices)

      2. Google Android (OS & Devices)

      Latest: Samsung S25 Ultra January 25. thecondor, Jan 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 ndt, Jan 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Table Top Miniature Games (Warhammer, Infinity, Star Wars etc) slyls1, Jan 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! BlueRaven, Jan 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Finding an editor? Sico Music, Jan 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: General Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Exploration Discussion MUTMAN, Jan 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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