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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: Laptop Overclocking - lots of questions (advice needed re approaching this) Elmf, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:58 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Is my 3080 ti dying or dead? Artifacts??? h2oxide, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:38 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: Next build from 6700k sjaeger172004, Aug 13, 2022 at 8:43 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: Fan Bracket for Over PCIe Slots Blinky, Aug 18, 2022 at 12:38 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: Brought an old 1947-1950s drill press Current, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:29 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: EV charging/ circuit capacity question ArmoureD, Aug 16, 2022 at 6:58 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Xtreme Cooled Case Gallery Borg3:16, Aug 17, 2022 at 3:22 PM
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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 ir0nhide, Aug 17, 2022 at 8:30 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Speaker System Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! fleetfeather, Aug 16, 2022 at 9:42 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: When is consumer 10GbE going to happen? Blinky, Aug 18, 2022 at 9:32 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 Elchupacabraj, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:35 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: SSD Price Discussion MR CHILLED, Aug 18, 2022 at 12:41 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Go to guide for overclocking B DIE DDR4? dasa2, Aug 12, 2022 at 4:18 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Mini ITX Owners Club and Discussion .Radiant, Aug 17, 2022 at 6:13 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 videos to watch. elvis, Aug 18, 2022 at 8:33 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: 12th gen Intel Desktop Alder Lake CPU 04-Nov-2021 shane41, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:35 PM
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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, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:08 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: UTM 4.0b adds x86_64 support to VMs on Apple Silicon! Hyram, Aug 12, 2022 at 9:04 AM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: The 'Raspberry Pi' thread Daft_Munt, Aug 13, 2022 at 3:17 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Win 11 Big Bug, desktop view save setting for all. wwwww, Aug 13, 2022 at 6:48 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: ZFS performance (MythTV scanning for new files is slow) - FIXED cvidler, Aug 12, 2022 at 7:15 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: WOLFENSTEIN ll - The New Colossus qwertylesh, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:00 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Migrating .net webforms application to linux possible? gav1ski, Aug 10, 2022
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Ethereum mining rig suggestions r3s, Aug 18, 2022 at 5:47 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Can I Index data that is already an Index ? C.Y, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:19 AM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Onkyo TX-SR494 and XBOX One S flu!d, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:19 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: PS5 gets New PSVR Frag, Aug 17, 2022 at 9:15 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: Pizza Thread supasaiyan, Aug 18, 2022 at 10:08 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: Dall-E 2.0 - text to image AI BurningFeetMan, Aug 16, 2022 at 10:49 AM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Accessible funds in USA wwwww, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:44 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 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: New Samsung Galaxy Watch 5/5 Pro MrBS, Aug 18, 2022 at 9:16 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: Builds By Baz - Full Scale MK II Colonial Viper Builds By Baz, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:56 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Kitten having regular seizures Tinian, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:12 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Using OEM batteries on your cameras Deftone2k, Aug 16, 2022 at 11:04 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: General Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Exploration Discussion Quadbox, Aug 18, 2022 at 11:23 AM
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