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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: MathBenchmark comparison thread spit051261, Oct 25, 2020 at 8:53 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Temp issues while OC ShadowRG, Oct 25, 2020 at 5:49 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: my stupid question of the month about 3070 gfx cards MR CHILLED, Oct 23, 2020 at 1:06 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: What have you done to your PC today? Ratzz, Oct 25, 2020 at 8:56 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: 3D Printing Requests kogi, Oct 25, 2020 at 10:07 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Wireless Deadman swich xc351, Oct 25, 2020 at 6:01 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Terrabyte's #2 attempt at custom WC the Fan-Man, Oct 25, 2020 at 1:15 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 looktall, Oct 24, 2020 at 11:14 AM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Headphone/Earphone Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! Benno1988, Oct 25, 2020 at 12:17 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Trouble shooting actual speed at half Sync Speed? evilasdeath, Oct 25, 2020 at 8:34 PM
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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 | Discussion coolroy, Oct 25, 2020 at 8:45 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: M.2 slot issues... nCrypt, Oct 25, 2020 at 6:34 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Ram Prices nCrypt, Oct 25, 2020 at 12:23 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Does anyone use a laptop + vid card enclosure as their main? shiny1, Oct 25, 2020 at 1:02 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: MSX2 yay!!! Pierre32, Oct 25, 2020 at 8:44 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: easiest way to RMA nCrypt, Oct 25, 2020 at 12:44 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Ryzen 5000 Series Discussion nope, Oct 25, 2020 at 7:55 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: mac book pro boot problem teej, Oct 22, 2020 at 4:04 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 GumbyNoTalent, Oct 23, 2020 at 7:00 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: massive MS outages NSanity, Oct 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Linux app for snapping windows into "Zones" flu!d, Oct 25, 2020 at 8:16 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Post Pics of games you are playing WishBone17, Oct 25, 2020 at 8:36 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: How to change this powershell to one line? Multiplexer, Oct 25, 2020 at 7:26 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Tax/ATO discussion thread omnivl, Oct 19, 2020 at 2:44 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: backing up alot of pictures software luke o, Oct 16, 2020
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Ultra short throw projecotrs PunX0r, Oct 24, 2020 at 4:23 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: Gran Turismo 7 eastley, Oct 24, 2020 at 8:36 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: What Are You Drinking Now /invariance\, Oct 25, 2020 at 7:54 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: Show us your 2D/3D/4D work KANNIS, Sep 3, 2020
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Camping General Thread apsilon, Oct 22, 2020 at 6:54 AM
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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 ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Oct 25, 2020 at 4:11 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: iOS 14 Discussion MR CHILLED, Oct 25, 2020 at 5:24 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: RIP Eddie Van Halen pksw, Oct 12, 2020
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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 ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Oct 25, 2020 at 3:38 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! lxboston, Oct 19, 2020 at 11:11 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: General Photography Banter Thread Deftone2k, Oct 25, 2020 at 2:07 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon MUTMAN, Oct 25, 2020 at 1:31 PM
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