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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: My PC $3500 video card died - repaired vs refunded - what constitutes a major fault? Hater, Dec 8, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Nvidia update broke 120hz output to tv Eisenhorn, Dec 8, 2024 at 3:53 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: Looking to upgrade hard drive on old moboand unsure what is the best option/way to do this. macktheknife, Dec 7, 2024 at 11:40 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: Project Wonderland (Sleeper Build) (Sponsored by Scorptec) eixt, Dec 8, 2024 at 11:16 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: What did you print today? Defyant, Dec 8, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Remote gate / long run low voltage DC mAJORD, Dec 7, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Self Improvement - O11D Evo XL '24 Resurrection Post99 jjjc_93, Dec 8, 2024 at 3:54 AM
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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 NSanity, Dec 4, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Good evening dear friends I need help locating software please RnR, Nov 30, 2024
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Consumer 10GbE discussion ipv6ready, Nov 29, 2024
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Intel ARC (formally DG2) Speculation Thread The Beast, Dec 8, 2024 at 4:23 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HexOS - a user friendlier TrueNAS demiurge3141, Dec 8, 2024 at 2:52 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Best approach to upgrading my DDR4 capacity wwwww, Dec 5, 2024 at 1:32 AM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Post Photo's Of Your Portable and Small Form Factor Devices! unix, Dec 2, 2024 at 2:40 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: Where are the retro bargains? List here! Inkblot321, Dec 8, 2024 at 12:09 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: Upcoming Intel discussion. adamsleath, Dec 7, 2024 at 5:43 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, Dec 7, 2024 at 4:41 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: New Mac Mini - M4 chips Paronga, Dec 8, 2024 at 7:31 AM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: BirdNET-Pi juzz86, Dec 7, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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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 CAPT-Irrelevant, Dec 8, 2024 at 3:20 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: I broke Pop! OS - aptsources? Quadbox, Dec 2, 2024 at 7:50 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Path of Exile 2 demiurge3141, Dec 8, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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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: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread mr camouflage, Dec 6, 2024 at 1:06 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.) BurningFeetMan, Dec 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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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? super kermit, Dec 8, 2024 at 11:39 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: Stellar Blade (Formerly "Project Eve") jpw007, Dec 4, 2024 at 8:06 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 -AL-, Dec 7, 2024 at 2:26 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, Nov 29, 2024
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! TheWedgie, Dec 7, 2024 at 11:37 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: iPad Air 5th Gen ... are they *all* M1 CPU's ? Ben Ifin, Dec 7, 2024 at 10:09 AM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: Ableton 12 Old man time, Dec 2, 2024 at 9:35 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Builds By Baz - Full Scale MK II Colonial Viper Ratzz, Dec 7, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! Dass Booty, Nov 28, 2024
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Bought something new and want to share? Post it here. aokman, Dec 8, 2024 at 3:48 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Are you for or against Nuclear Energy in any shape or form? chook, Dec 8, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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