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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: What to do next straiton, Aug 13, 2020 at 10:19 AM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Computer wont post - x58 system straiton, Aug 13, 2020 at 10:27 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: 1440p system JSmithDTV, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:15 AM
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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? shredder, Aug 13, 2020 at 12:42 AM
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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: Laser Cutting Requests aretheyalltaken, Aug 13, 2020 at 12:13 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Cloning HID proxcard cards xc351, Aug 12, 2020 at 6:50 PM
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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, Aug 12, 2020 at 9:12 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: Free/cheap video conferencing packages huskybusky, Aug 12, 2020 at 10:12 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Why has sound gone backwards? koopz, Aug 11, 2020 at 10:44 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: The Great Big NBN Sticky Thread MR CHILLED, Aug 13, 2020 at 8:17 AM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: nVidia Hints at Ampere 7nm at GTC2020 bart5986, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:55 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HDD prices Crosspeen, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:54 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Ram Prices Zarok77, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:41 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: FormD T1 Releases Saturday 2AM AdamMB23, Aug 12, 2020 at 10:13 PM
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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 FAQ: Microsoft Xbox power, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:00 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: Francois is going to spill the beans? mAJORD, Aug 12, 2020 at 9:44 AM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: OCAU Ryzen Overclocking discussion/ Guide / Owners Thread kilebantick, Aug 12, 2020 at 8:27 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Apple to Announce its own Mac Processor Azrael, Aug 12, 2020 at 7:30 PM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: The 'Raspberry Pi' thread millsy, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:39 AM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Intel to AMD MR CHILLED, Aug 13, 2020 at 10:10 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Switching from Windows to Linux gav1ski, Aug 13, 2020 at 12:11 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: World of Warcraft - Shadowlands Kaji, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:43 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Programming Jokes Thread RnR, Aug 11, 2020 at 9:31 AM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread shredder, Aug 9, 2020 at 12:49 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Virtual box macOSX snow leopard issues Samicans, Aug 13, 2020 at 9:55 AM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: iView without antenna? maldotcom2, Aug 12, 2020 at 6:52 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: Xbox Series X power, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:41 AM
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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: What is your favourite Cider and why? clonex, Aug 12, 2020 at 5:15 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, Jul 24, 2020
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Super Nintendo World - Theme Park Japan 2020 August JSmithDTV, Aug 12, 2020 at 10:01 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: post your twitch profiles so i can/we can watch ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Aug 12, 2020 at 12:32 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: iOS 13 Discussion supasaiyan, Aug 13, 2020 at 8:53 AM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: iRig 2 HD / Virtual amp software psylink, Aug 11, 2020 at 4:01 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: The OCAU Figurine Collection Thread ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Aug 13, 2020 at 12:41 AM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Plant swapping yangby, Aug 10, 2020 at 1:57 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Canon EOS R5 phreeky82, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:48 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Awful news: Broken Cable Damages Arecibo Observatory power, Aug 12, 2020 at 3:25 PM
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