I'm looking for some Good Technical Sites / Forums where I can Search for the previously-asked-and-already-replied-to answers to my questions. I currently use Google, FW [Computers] and AT [Several Computer-Related Forums], but realize that there are MANY more.

I'd be glad to update this OP with LINKs if/when other FW'ers reply with their favorite Bookmarks.

TIA

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COMPUTER - HARDWARE:

• AnandTech - aromaster said: hardware reviews
  
• arstechnica - mudley said:
  
• Bad Caps.net - larrymoencurly said: [Quote from site: This site was created to counter the bad capacitor problem that has been plaguing computer motherboards for the last two years or so. The reason the capacitor problem exists in the first place is because of a large-scale industrial espionage foul-up. Some component manufacturers decided to steal an electrolyte formula from another competitor. Little be known to them, the stolen formula was incomplete and flawed. They didn't discover this until it was too late and they had manufactured and distributed literally MILLIONS of these flawed capacitors.]
  
• {H}ard|OCP - mudley said:
  
• Motherboard Service - larrymoencurly said: [Quote from site: Most motherboard related failures are due to the "On-board" regulated supplies and component failure within those circuits. I have seen similar capacitor failures on almost every brand and model of motherboard manufactured between 1998 ~ 2001]
  
• MotherBoards.org - RShea said: Great motherboard info and forums
  
• NFORCERSHQ - Stoddo2k2 said: Good for all NVidia based mobo stuff
  
• RAGE3D - Stoddo2k2 said: All things ATI video cards
  
• Sharky Extreme - gnelson said: I have always found Skarky Extreme to be a good resource for helping to make the AMD/Intel decision.
  
• silent pc review - Stoddo2k2 said: Essential resource for quieting your jet engine PC.
  
• STORAGE REVIEW.COM - Stoddo2k2 said: The definitive technical hard drive resource page. Be sure to register and check out the reliability survey database.
  
• tom's hardware guide - mudley said:
  

• Annoyances.org - rctay said:
  
• Black Viper - atomaro said: the authority on anything Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
  
• Experts Exchange - gujjuguy said: All types of problems. [If you register as an expert, they will give you 125 points and you can ask questions using those points.]
  
• mandrakeclub Forums - ellory said: Should probably include Linux resource sites.
  
• MCSE World - isles1 said: Great forum for intermediate and advance questions about Microsoft products and certifications, as well as other vendor's products and exams. This is NOT the place to ask questions about general computing issues, but is a GREAT resource for IT professionals.
  
• Microsoft Knowledge Base - jayK said:
  
• Microsoft Windows 2K/XP STOP Error and Bug Check Codes - TakeTheActive said:
  
• Sun Microsystems - legzakimbo said: probably not of interest to many people here, but there has _never_ been a question I had that has not been answered here. For anyone who works with Sun, it's indespensible
  
• Windows NT® / Windows 2000® / Windows XP® / Windows Server 2003® Tips and Tricks - bheywow said:
  

• AV Science Forums - Stoddo2k2 said: A highly technical but friendly and giant forums for all audio and video related stuff.
  
• cdfreaks.com - snochybchy said: I would submit the forum section of cdfreaks for CD & DVD burning hardware & software.
  
• HTPCnews.com - Stoddo2k2 said: Exclusively for HTPC's.
  
• VideoHelp.com - Stoddo2k2 said: A great resource for burning, ripping, converting, capturing, etc. digital video. AKA www.dvdrhelp.com & www.vcdhelp.com.
  

• DSL Reports - Sasha5 said: Great for broadband, networking and security. AKA Broadband Reports.
  
• Gibson Research Corporation - j4mes said: for internet security
  
• neworder - j4mes said: for internet security
  

• Google Groups - jayK said:
  
• The Helper.Net - atomaro said: Nice help for some of the more popular, yet problematic games too.
  
• the INQUIRER - j4mes said: News for Nerds - stuff that matters
  
• Slashdot - j4mes said: News for Nerds - stuff that matters
  

ESSENTIALS DOWNLOAD LINKS & SITES:

• Microsoft Service Packs Download LINKs - TakeTheActive said: a single page FULL of LINKs for Windows/Office/Developer Tools/Internet Explorer/Server Products
  
• C|Net Download.Com - TakeTheActive said:
  
• MajorGeeks.Com - TakeTheActive said: Geek it 'till it MHz.
  
• tucows - TakeTheActive said: Over 40,000 Titles & Reviews
  
• Ultimate Boot CD - TakeTheActive said: Consolidate as many diagnostic tools as possible into one bootable CD.
  

Sun Microsystems

probably not of interest to many people here, but there has _never_ been a question I had that has not been answered here. For anyone who works with Sun, it's indespensible

All things ATI video cards:
www.rage3d.com

Good for all NVidia based mobo stuff:
http://nforcershq.com/

The definitive technical hard drive resource page. Be sure to register and check out the reliability survey database.
http://www.storagereview.com/

A highly technical but friendly and giant forums for all audio and video related stuff.
http://www.avsforum.com/

A great resource for burning, ripping, converting, capturing, etc. digital video. AKA www.dvdrhelp.com & www.vcdhelp.com.
http://www.videohelp.com/

Essential resource for quieting your jet engine PC.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/

Exclusively for HTPC's.
http://www.htpcnews.com/

TheHelper

Nice help for some of the more popular, yet problematic games too.

Windows NT® / Windows 2000® / Windows XP® / Windows Server 2003® Tips and Tricks

I 2nd dslreports & would submit the forum section of cdfreaks for CD & DVD burning hardware & software.

Here are a couple for internet security

http://www.grc.com/

http://neworder.box.sk/

News for Nerds - stuff that matters

http://slashdot.org/

http://www.theinquirer.net/

Great motherboard info and forums at MotherBoards.org

mcseworld.com

Great forum for intermediate and advance questions about Microsoft products and certifications, as well as other vendor's products and exams. This is NOT the place to ask questions about general computing issues, but is a GREAT resource for IT professionals.

Friendly environment, no spam, no braindumpers.