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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: POLL: Which budget ram for ZEN3 would you choose for overclocking? bex, Sep 19, 2020 at 1:22 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Gigabyte laptop and new h/d as second h/d russ868me, Sep 18, 2020 at 11:25 AM
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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: How to run a diagnostic on Samsung 850 SSD Utetopia, Sep 19, 2020 at 1:03 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? Phido, Sep 18, 2020 at 5:21 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: DIY Racing Sim Build (Pics) James086, Sep 19, 2020 at 11:46 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Will an inline fuse blow on a PSU with overload protection? mtma, Sep 19, 2020 at 11:41 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Anyone put a 360 AIO in the front of a Fractal Define C? Tubes down Riscy, Sep 19, 2020 at 12:46 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 elvis, Sep 18, 2020 at 5:39 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: How is onboard sound these days? deluxe, Sep 16, 2020 at 4:03 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Asus AC68U + PiHole -> Blocklist rockuman_ex, Sep 19, 2020 at 12:30 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series | RTX 3090 3080 3070 | Discussion Skramit, Sep 19, 2020 at 1:32 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HDD prices bcann, Sep 19, 2020 at 1:19 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Help with AMD Memory ozz, Sep 18, 2020 at 4:26 AM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Exceptional and Detachable Batteries - AORUS 5 Gaming Laptop Unboxing windwithme, Sep 18, 2020 at 1:21 AM
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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: Retro videos to watch. elvis, Sep 19, 2020 at 1:31 PM
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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: easiest way to RMA spit051261, Sep 19, 2020 at 9:41 AM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: TSMC Process Roadmap and Status RnR, Sep 18, 2020 at 1:11 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Downloading Catalina from the prompt Blinky, Sep 5, 2020
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: The 'Raspberry Pi' thread mesaoz, Sep 18, 2020 at 5:17 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Windows 10 Mega thread metamorphosis, Sep 17, 2020 at 12:26 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Perpetual Linux Distro Thread flu!d, Sep 18, 2020 at 11:39 AM
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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 SpicEwEazle, Sep 19, 2020 at 12:34 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Making a program wait until asked to do something Murmandamus, Sep 18, 2020 at 4:05 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: DC Hosting for Mining Rigs chainbolt, Sep 12, 2020
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Facebook Lost Property, Sep 18, 2020 at 6:39 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Help Selecting a Decent Smart Option for a Dumb TV, and Thoughts on the Xiaomi Mi Box S juzz86, Sep 19, 2020 at 9:15 AM
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    2. Game Consoles

      PSP, Xbox etc
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      1. Microsoft Consoles

      2. Nintendo Consoles

      3. Sony Consoles

      Latest: PS5 Update: Launches "Holiday 2020" aeon.Nemesis, Sep 19, 2020 at 12:21 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: The Coffee Thread Zee, Sep 18, 2020 at 8:55 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: Show us your 2D/3D/4D work KANNIS, Sep 3, 2020
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Camping General Thread timsarg, Sep 18, 2020 at 5:56 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: What streaming software do you use (if any)? HyRax1, Sep 18, 2020 at 8:50 AM
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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 Galaxy S20 family aka S11. MR CHILLED, Sep 18, 2020 at 11:25 AM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: looking to learn the electric guitar shino, Sep 19, 2020 at 6:42 AM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Firearms [Post State when asking questions] [NO GUN SALES] ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Sep 19, 2020 at 1:32 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: General Aquarium Talk NO SELLING Swaps go in the Fish/Plant Swap Sticky MUTMAN, Sep 19, 2020 at 9:47 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: General Photography Banter Thread Athiril, Sep 19, 2020 at 11:20 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Lab-Grown Meat etc. JSmithDTV, Sep 18, 2020 at 2:13 PM
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