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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: Home Automation Server (Chembro RM42300, 7"screen, HDMI KVM+ IPKVM, HA stuff ) davros123, May 28, 2022 at 4:18 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Slow Boot times new build wwwww, May 29, 2022 at 1:07 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? Agg, May 26, 2022 at 7:10 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 storm-chaser, May 29, 2022 at 5:03 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 Printing Requests m3k, May 29, 2022 at 3:42 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Anyone made their own UPS? Zee, May 27, 2022 at 10:17 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Building a liquid metal coolant loop Current, May 29, 2022 at 5:49 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: The Great Big NBN Sticky Thread mesaoz, May 28, 2022 at 9:21 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Advice for new 27" monitor? LeWidget, May 29, 2022 at 3:49 AM
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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
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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 RnR, May 26, 2022 at 3:18 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! Pierre32, May 29, 2022 at 8:16 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: Gigabyte Z690I AORUS Ultra RECALL nope, May 29, 2022 at 12:43 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 Current, May 29, 2022 at 7:27 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 randomman, May 27, 2022 at 4:01 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Perpetual Linux Distro Thread pfrcom, May 28, 2022 at 6:55 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Diablo II: Resurrected h2oxide, May 28, 2022 at 9:40 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: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread havabeer, May 28, 2022 at 12:40 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
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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 Holdenkicks, May 29, 2022 at 7:50 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: Gran Turismo 7 The Beast, May 29, 2022 at 3:55 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: 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) Zee, May 27, 2022 at 10:25 AM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Removing Echo from audio in video mareke, May 27, 2022 at 6:33 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: What's going on with used phone prices? MR CHILLED, May 27, 2022 at 9:23 AM
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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 Agg, May 28, 2022 at 10:02 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 RyoSaeba, May 29, 2022 at 2:56 AM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: R.I.P Thread crag_v, May 28, 2022 at 11:08 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 adamsleath, May 29, 2022 at 4:24 AM
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