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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: Custom Cube style SFF case with 140mm EK-MLC Phoenix support Bolter01, Jun 25, 2019 at 2:30 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Harddrive Head Connector Replacement Matthew kane, Jun 25, 2019 at 5:52 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: Can HBA / miniSAS cable problem cause 'end-to-end error' in SMART attributes? OCMunkee, Jun 25, 2019 at 3:37 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: DIY Phone Stands Butcher9_9, Jun 25, 2019 at 3:36 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: Cheap 3D Printers? millen, Jun 25, 2019 at 11:40 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Chinese electrical components Ahux, Jun 25, 2019 at 9:28 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Custom ITX case with small custom loop Tazor, Jun 25, 2019 at 2:39 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 elvis, Jun 25, 2019 at 8:22 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: What amp/dac & headphones/speakers are you using? Bourke, Jun 25, 2019 at 2:56 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 caspian, Jun 25, 2019 at 10:40 AM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: AMD Radeon RX5000 Series - First "Navi" Cards bart5986, Jun 25, 2019 at 9:33 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Next gen filesystems (ZFS, BtrFS, ReFS, APFS, etc) Doc-of-FC, Jun 25, 2019 at 8:54 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Flare X versus Flare X dasa2, Jun 13, 2019
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Upgrading / Installing an HDD or SSD in a Lenovo Thinkpad E480 Elyzion, Jun 24, 2019 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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      Latest: Sega Universal Upright conversion mR_CaESaR, Jun 25, 2019 at 8:36 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: How old is your current Intel PC platform? 2_stroke, Jun 25, 2019 at 9:03 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Ryzen 3000 series CPUs mAJORD, Jun 25, 2019 at 8:44 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: New Mac Pro - 2018? Sankari, Jun 23, 2019 at 11:39 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 RnR, Jun 25, 2019 at 8:37 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Windows 10 Mega thread CAPT-Irrelevant, Jun 25, 2019 at 11:02 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: MythTV General Discussion and Support Blinky, Jun 25, 2019 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: Raw - MMORP - Kickstarter mtma, Jun 25, 2019 at 8:40 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: powershell variable contain necessary data Multiplexer, Jun 22, 2019 at 6:28 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: ALT Coin discussion koss, Jun 25, 2019 at 4:51 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: The Mozilla.org Thread, Everything Firefox, Mozilla and Thunderbird related. MR CHILLED, Jun 19, 2019 at 1:46 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Cheap and Nasty 4k JSmithDTV, Jun 25, 2019 at 9:07 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: XBox codename "Scarlett" power, Jun 25, 2019 at 12:45 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: "I've never had..." Reaper, Jun 25, 2019 at 9:33 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: Are there any windows based Tablets that support pens and have Thunderbolt 3? asho444, Jun 13, 2019
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! yellows2k, Jun 25, 2019 at 8:32 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Osprey Gaming ANZ Esports Organisation SSJ4, Jun 23, 2019 at 7:08 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: Dead phone Hater, Jun 25, 2019 at 1:34 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: show me your Guitars Radley, Jun 24, 2019 at 2:36 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Locks, and How to Open Them : OCAU's Locksport Thread BlueRaven, Jun 25, 2019 at 8:30 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: General Aquarium Talk NO SELLING Swaps go in the Fish/Plant Swap Sticky MUTMAN, Jun 24, 2019 at 9:48 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Jumping to Sony Xang, Jun 25, 2019 at 9:40 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon BlueRaven, Jun 25, 2019 at 6:27 PM
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