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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: TeamGroup Contest - Entries Thread phaz666, Nov 22, 2019 at 4:17 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Keyboard number row not working CAPT-Irrelevant, Nov 22, 2019 at 1:31 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: Cleaning up a PC power, Nov 22, 2019 at 4:39 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: Rum PC (Alcohol Dispensing PowerMac G5) Rea:Per, Nov 22, 2019 at 10:37 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: 3D Printing Requests de_kyal, Nov 22, 2019 at 2:07 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Illegal or just shit house wiring ? Professor Chaos, Nov 22, 2019 at 10:42 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Dipped my toe back into watercooling again Mjollnir, Nov 21, 2019 at 7:59 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 PabloEscobar, Nov 22, 2019 at 3:37 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Kmart Acacia Mug Tree chip, Nov 22, 2019 at 3:15 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: PoE Video Doorbell (with no cloud subscription)? bryn, Nov 22, 2019 at 1:53 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: My Dream Monitor ';..;' walker_2003, Nov 22, 2019 at 4:31 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: When to start worrying about M.2 SSD heat? argent, Nov 22, 2019 at 4:28 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: DDR4 OC Guide dasa2, Nov 16, 2019 at 12:41 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: MS Surface Laptop 3 digamma, Nov 21, 2019 at 1:22 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: Apple //e Joystick Button Repair power, Nov 22, 2019 at 4:47 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: 9900KS basic testing shane41, Nov 22, 2019 at 7:15 AM
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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 Bold Eagle, Nov 22, 2019 at 1:35 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: New Mac Pro - 2018? elvis, Nov 18, 2019 at 3:06 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 MUTMAN, Nov 20, 2019 at 11:28 AM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Windows 10 - Everything you need to know Bold Eagle, Nov 22, 2019 at 4:21 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Perpetual Linux Distro Thread chook, Nov 20, 2019 at 5:48 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Free Games MKII T-Bones, Nov 22, 2019 at 4:34 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Any Talanted Android/Mobile Devs interested in opportunity? Yoodaa, Nov 22, 2019 at 12:16 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: ALT Coin discussion whatdoesthisdo, Nov 21, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: google photos storage power, Nov 20, 2019 at 3:39 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Cheap android box TheWatcher, Nov 21, 2019 at 1:32 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: Gran Turismo Sport AzonIc, Nov 22, 2019 at 12:53 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: OCAU Whisky appreciation Suit, Nov 22, 2019 at 11:52 AM
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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: Common engagement model for one-off work? sirshelldrake, Nov 13, 2019
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! Boneman, Nov 22, 2019 at 3:29 AM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: post your twitch profiles so i can/we can watch MoMaN69, Nov 22, 2019 at 9:07 AM
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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: iOS 13 Discussion Hater, Nov 22, 2019 at 3:31 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: Half size cello recommendations Pbx_Jnr, Nov 21, 2019 at 8:38 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Builds By Baz - Full Scale MK II Colonial Viper ASIGN_Baz, Nov 21, 2019 at 2:15 AM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a cat? Post it here! Azzan, Nov 22, 2019 at 4:32 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: General Photography Banter Thread Deftone2k, Nov 21, 2019 at 11:12 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon whatdoesthisdo, Nov 21, 2019 at 3:05 PM
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