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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: Thermal Paste Will S, May 26, 2022 at 1:30 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: What is going on with Windows 10 Search? Elmf, May 26, 2022 at 10:39 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: Newbie here and want to build PC for Editing/VFX hobby - Wait for Ryzen 7 & RTX 40x series? joep, May 26, 2022 at 12:47 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: The Ghetto Mod Thread micsway123, May 26, 2022 at 10:53 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: 3D Printer General Chat Defyant, May 24, 2022 at 6:05 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Anyone made their own UPS? bonox, May 26, 2022 at 2:28 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Watercooling Pay It Foward Thread! Will S, May 26, 2022 at 11:04 AM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: VBA/Macro enabled O365 Documents - Automating its digital Cert signing process WindMinstrel, May 23, 2022 at 9:09 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Headphone Jack on mic theSeekerr, May 25, 2022 at 1:09 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Show us your Rack! ;) Tacooo, May 26, 2022 at 9:59 AM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Crazy video card pricing 2021-2022 nope, May 26, 2022 at 1:53 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Reducing wear-and-tear of system drive by writing on secondary drive? callan, May 25, 2022 at 10:50 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: returning failed RAM Mudhoney, May 21, 2022 at 7:58 PM
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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 frnak, May 26, 2022 at 1:23 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: The Amiga Thread cyanpixie, May 26, 2022 at 1:49 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: 12th gen Intel Desktop Alder Lake CPU 04-Nov-2021 OJR, May 26, 2022 at 11:46 AM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: MSI MAG X570S TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI & 5800x3d Will S, May 26, 2022 at 10:57 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Reaching the hard limit on the size of Apple's icloud calendar? meremortal, May 24, 2022 at 5:18 PM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: DVICO TVIX M6640N DUO Remote not working butz8056, May 15, 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 cdtoaster, May 25, 2022 at 10:24 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish elvis, May 22, 2022 at 9:35 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 Azure-Drued, May 26, 2022 at 2:03 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Programming Jokes Thread Yehat, May 23, 2022 at 4:55 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Ethereum mining rig suggestions Jag_Guy, May 26, 2022 at 1:01 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Any tips on SharePoint and Power Automate? Elmf, May 20, 2022 at 11:08 AM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Onkyo files for bankruptcy flu!d, May 26, 2022 at 1:34 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: Switch,need help with choosing the online package! & why the hell isnt there a Zelda 4 swords??? Vanne, May 25, 2022 at 10:03 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: Groceries running out cdtoaster, May 25, 2022 at 10:27 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: Anime mask (Looking for help to complete) Revenger, May 13, 2022
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Layover at Singapore airport (where to stay/sleep) cynicalmike, May 24, 2022 at 11:55 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Alternative to Youtube private channel cvidler, May 25, 2022 at 3:05 PM
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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: The Android App Thread NanoDuke, May 25, 2022 at 8:48 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: Vangelis, composer of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner soundtracks, dies aged 79 callan, May 25, 2022 at 11:19 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Consolidated Slot Car thread. stalyoni, May 23, 2022 at 5:55 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a cat? Post it here! chainbolt, May 21, 2022 at 1:13 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (22nd of May 2022) MR CHILLED, May 24, 2022 at 7:41 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant discovered Sphinx, May 26, 2022 at 12:39 PM
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