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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: Cinebench Benchmarking and Ranking Thread !!! spit051261, Aug 9, 2020 at 11:10 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Can't boot from USB mixsetup, Aug 9, 2020 at 1:19 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: windows 10 install anark1, Aug 8, 2020 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: HP Z420 into Fractal XL case 42RU, Aug 7, 2020 at 10:01 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 m3k, Aug 9, 2020 at 2:21 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Safely switching mains for Arduino callan, Aug 8, 2020 at 6:09 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: First go at water cooling M1ck1, Aug 9, 2020 at 5:56 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 DavidRa, Aug 8, 2020 at 8:14 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: How is onboard sound these days? Renza, Aug 9, 2020 at 10:45 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 Grom Hellscream, Aug 9, 2020 at 7:39 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: nVidia Hints at Ampere 7nm at GTC2020 havabeer, Aug 9, 2020 at 8:04 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HDD prices Azzan, Aug 9, 2020 at 5:36 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Can i use 3 sticks of Ram in triple channel? Coolio, Aug 8, 2020 at 11:38 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: FormD T1 Releases Saturday 2AM dumpst0r, Aug 10, 2020 at 12:21 AM
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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 FAQ: Sony PlayStation greencamel65, Aug 9, 2020 at 11:40 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: 10th gen Intel Desktop Comet Lake CPU(i9 10900K, i7 10700K, i5 10600K, i3 10320 & Z490) spit051261, Aug 9, 2020 at 8:51 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Ryzen 4000 Series Discussion adamsleath, Aug 9, 2020 at 8:25 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Apple to Announce its own Mac Processor Azrael, Aug 5, 2020 at 10:10 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 Blinky, Aug 9, 2020 at 12:35 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 metamorphosis, Aug 6, 2020 at 9:03 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Blurredfox Firefox theme. flu!d, Aug 9, 2020 at 7:43 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Blazing Chrome (multiplat run 'n' gun) Contra inspired. Boneman, Aug 9, 2020 at 11:27 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Game Maker 2.3 breno, Aug 1, 2020
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread shredder, Aug 9, 2020 at 12:49 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Outlook is interfering with URLs and I'm ready to punch it in the dick CAPT-Irrelevant, Aug 8, 2020 at 5:28 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Focal Chorus 705 - Where to Buy? Schnooper, Aug 8, 2020 at 4:42 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: Nintendo Switch Users Joeking, Aug 9, 2020 at 9:03 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: What Are You Drinking Now theSeekerr, Aug 9, 2020 at 9:59 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, Jul 24, 2020
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Good beaches in (F)NQ? Fred Nurk, Aug 4, 2020 at 8:01 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: TikTok Samicans, Aug 6, 2020 at 2:04 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: Google Pixel 4, 4xl, 4a, 4aXL Thread doug81, Aug 9, 2020 at 8:38 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: looking to learn the electric guitar anark1, Aug 1, 2020
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Epoxy -AL-, Aug 9, 2020 at 8:38 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Plant swapping fleetfeather, Aug 9, 2020 at 8:34 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Bigriggen, Rathdowney, Scenic Rim, Qld TwinII, Aug 9, 2020 at 8:27 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Are you for or against Nuclear Energy in any shape or form? Kauring66, Aug 8, 2020 at 11:34 PM
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