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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: AM5 MB Suggestions - 5x NVMe Slots Kelvin, May 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Cant acess a site anymore krappo, May 14, 2025 at 6:12 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: Secure HDD destruction for my workplace Hive, May 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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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? jjjc_93, May 15, 2025 at 10:37 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 Printed Blasters ni9ht_5ta1k3r, May 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: UPS, so whats the go these days ? Current, May 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: OC gear Radiator Giveaway MUTMAN, May 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: General InfoSec discussion 7nothing, May 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Headphone/Earphone Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! Linkin, May 10, 2025 at 2:51 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, May 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Need a new monitor - Help Tim Newell, May 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Moving away from a Nas and just using a external drive. HobartTas, May 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Laptop ram issue & questions. Quan-Time, May 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Dell Wyse 7040 Thin rthy, May 7, 2025
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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: MiSTer FPGA (computer/console/arcade hardware simulation) flain, May 16, 2025 at 4:04 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: Intel 14th gen discussion Slavetonet, May 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Strix/Gorgon Point/Halo, Ryzen AI 300/400 Series, Mobile Zen 5 RnR, May 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Improving performance late 2013 iMac Julz, Mar 28, 2025
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: The 'Raspberry Pi' thread Kosti, May 6, 2025
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: What do I need to backup? Crewcut, May 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Linux Gaming flu!d, May 14, 2025 at 8:17 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 4 Nastyboy, May 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Roast my landing page for my software project huzey, May 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread cvidler, Feb 28, 2025
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: AMD / ASUS redemptions asset_peck0r, May 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      2. VR - Virtual Reality

      Latest: Replacement for Dali Lektor speakers? srey, May 16, 2025 at 12:18 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: Stellar Blade (Formerly "Project Eve") Trizae, May 16, 2025 at 6:34 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: The Coffee Thread avexdevil, May 16, 2025 at 12:02 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: AI digital art (Dall-E 2.0, Midjourney etc) RnR, May 9, 2025
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Where in Asia should my family relax while I work? archie, May 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Stream Deck questions MoMaN69, Nov 23, 2024
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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: Nubia Z70S ultra $1200 flagship? Kookooburra, May 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 shino, Mar 5, 2025
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: General RC Discussion 7nothing, May 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: R.I.P Thread Hater, May 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (11th May 2025) rubber duck, May 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Brisbane Weather adamsleath, May 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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