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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: Air Cooling for Jacket (clothing) sickbunny, Aug 9, 2022 at 4:53 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Any way to scan an NVMe SSD for bad sectors? imajican, Aug 9, 2022 at 1:10 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: 12v dc usb powered laptops (i live in a van) wwwww, Aug 7, 2022 at 12:20 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: The Ghetto Mod Thread Sankari, Aug 8, 2022 at 5:58 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: What did you print today? whatisk, Aug 9, 2022 at 3:13 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: YEELIGHT YLTD003 Hanging Lamp Pro Version Kosti, Aug 9, 2022 at 3:41 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Thinking about stepping up from alphacool AiOs in next build juzz86, Aug 9, 2022 at 2:09 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: The Consolidated B&EC "Quick Question" Thread. xcessive303, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:58 AM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Speaker System Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! holdennutta, Aug 6, 2022 at 8:34 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Measure your Internet Connection. Blinky, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:49 AM
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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 3060 3050 | Discussion ndt, Aug 9, 2022 at 3:02 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HDD prices Myne_h, Aug 8, 2022 at 12:09 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: 3200mhz lower CAS or 3600mhz higher CAS? dasa2, Aug 4, 2022 at 11:46 AM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Laptop brands, whats good now ? pezzy, Aug 8, 2022 at 4:45 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! shino, Aug 9, 2022 at 4:22 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: Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake Desktop CPUs 2022 - More Cores & 55% Increased Cache Kookooburra, Aug 4, 2022 at 11:57 AM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: AMD Socket Zen 4 AM5 "Raphael" Ryzen 7000-series Talk Processor 2H-2022 Launch SKITZ0_000, Aug 9, 2022 at 4:46 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Madcap MPB 13" panel swap daehenoc, Aug 7, 2022 at 5:14 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 elvis, Jul 31, 2022
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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 Will S, Aug 6, 2022 at 10:44 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Thunderbird redesign Elyzion, Jul 21, 2022
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Far Cry: New Dawn (2019) Will S, Aug 9, 2022 at 4:08 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Programming Jokes Thread BistecConBigote, Aug 9, 2022 at 3:50 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Ethereum mining rig suggestions Jaco, Aug 9, 2022 at 1:37 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Where can I get a safe version of Fireworks CS3/CS4 theSeekerr, Jul 31, 2022
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: AV Shop in melb that wont charge through the nose? Zetrox2k, Aug 9, 2022 at 3:22 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: PlayStation Plus Launches (Paid Subscription Service) Trizae, Aug 7, 2022 at 8:10 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: Your favourite ALDI buys Lost Property, Aug 8, 2022 at 6:46 AM
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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: BLENDER 2.8 - now released ashenIC, Aug 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Camping General Thread stiben, Jul 29, 2022
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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 Current, Jul 1, 2022
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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: galaxy s22 and detail enhancer ShadowBurger, Aug 5, 2022 at 9:39 AM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: ETI 4600 synthesizer artwork ernie, Jul 22, 2022
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Any woodworkers? Zee, Aug 7, 2022 at 12:04 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Operation: Cat acquisition. Journey, questions, advice, etc. Dingarth, Aug 9, 2022 at 4:20 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Appleford breno, Aug 8, 2022 at 1:32 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: General Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Exploration Discussion cvidler, Aug 9, 2022 at 4:34 PM
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