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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: Keyboard key info bonox, Oct 13, 2024 at 7:21 AM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: shucked WD HDD no file system? Sledge, Oct 12, 2024 at 6:37 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: Software and licenses scanner sjaeger172004, Oct 6, 2024
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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: Trouble shooting assistance - Faulty PSU/MB/CPU? Nasha, Oct 12, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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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: What did you print today? th3_hawk, Oct 12, 2024 at 6:33 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Looking for advice to replace nForce 2 mobo badcaps Utetopia, Oct 12, 2024 at 6:49 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Achromatic Lian Li O11 Vision Build radeon_freak, Oct 4, 2024
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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 mtma, Oct 12, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Workaround? I don't have a gaming headset? vladtepes, Sep 30, 2024
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Consolidated Major Australian Data Breaches Thread Sphinx, Oct 11, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Nvidia 5000 series chook, Oct 12, 2024 at 8:49 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Components for DIY NAS? Kennui, Oct 13, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: DDR5 OJR, Oct 11, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Asus eee pc 1025C & 1201PN, worth using? Myne_h, Oct 9, 2024 at 8:00 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 Game, Progressive Guessing Game mesaoz, Oct 12, 2024 at 11:20 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: Upcoming Intel discussion. shane41, Oct 13, 2024 at 7:57 AM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Ryzen™ 9000 Series Discussion Phido, Oct 12, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Reading 800k Mac floppy disks GumbyNoTalent, Aug 6, 2024
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: RISC-V RnR, Oct 5, 2024
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Windows 11 Mega thread adamsleath, Oct 9, 2024 at 10:51 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: ubuntu system suddenly cant connect to the net , best recovery option? miicah, Oct 6, 2024
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: SILENT HILL Series: 2 Remake, Townfall & ƒ (Konami, Blooper Team, Annapurna Interactive & Neobards) Trizae, Oct 13, 2024 at 7:25 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Any game devs/ people who work for games devs? Zee, Sep 30, 2024
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Found my late father's "Bitcoin Wallet", but have no idea how to access it supasaiyan, Oct 11, 2024 at 7:28 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Generative AI Assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Apple Intelligence Gemini etc.) Agg, Oct 9, 2024 at 9:42 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: So what's a cheap Telstra TV replacment? nico6, Oct 12, 2024 at 9:48 AM
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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 Update: Launches "Holiday 2020" FIREWIRE1394, Oct 11, 2024 at 3:58 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: The Food Smokers thread Madengineer, Oct 11, 2024 at 2:51 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) 303-Acid, Aug 20, 2024
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Boston? BAH-STAN tobes, Oct 12, 2024 at 1:25 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: YouTube Channels Promotion chesserau, Sep 24, 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: Weighing my options re: Telstra's pulling the plug on 3G voice 151528, Oct 10, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 shino, Sep 29, 2024
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Slot Car thread. Swapmeet: Melb 27th Oct 2024, 10am-2pm Details Page 17 FIREWIRE1394, Oct 13, 2024 at 2:33 AM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: White Spot (ich) MUTMAN, Oct 12, 2024 at 9:53 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (6th of October 2024) MR CHILLED, Oct 11, 2024 at 8:58 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon Frinky, Oct 13, 2024 at 7:32 AM
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