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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: De-lidding questions, possible to run with no lid? terroristone, Jun 18, 2019 at 8:06 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: do i have a virus patrick taylor, Jun 18, 2019 at 7:15 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: Nothing to see here MR CHILLED, Jun 17, 2019 at 12:28 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: Project Monolith qwertylesh, Jun 17, 2019 at 8:20 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: DIY CNC routers/mills thread HorrorLand, Jun 18, 2019 at 11:31 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Hot Air Station? mtma, Jun 18, 2019 at 8:57 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Outboard Cooling - Down(size) You Go! juzz86, Jun 18, 2019 at 9:04 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: The Consolidated B&EC "Quick Question" Thread. looktall, Jun 18, 2019 at 7:13 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? eastley, Jun 16, 2019 at 5:26 AM
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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 18, 2019 at 6:37 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: AMD's F U to Nvidia nope, Jun 18, 2019 at 8:33 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: What drives for these setups? Revenger, Jun 18, 2019 at 3:58 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 at 10:57 PM
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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 iodine, Jun 18, 2019 at 7:13 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 18, 2019 at 9:09 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? Nitephyre, Jun 18, 2019 at 9:19 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 chook, Jun 18, 2019 at 9:11 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Create .dmg from USB and restore it daehenoc, Jun 18, 2019 at 1:15 PM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: RASPBERRY PI and FastDosbox help a Linux dummy digitvll, Jun 4, 2019
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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 Perko, Jun 18, 2019 at 1:34 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Removing Pop os Encryption Patak, Jun 18, 2019 at 8:15 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Apex Legends F2P battle-royale (Titanfall spin-off) Sledge, Jun 18, 2019 at 8:55 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: cpanel generated ssl vs comodo vs greenbar Sphinx2000, Jun 18, 2019 at 8:08 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread douver, Jun 18, 2019 at 9:06 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Moving Office 2010 from one PC to another - easier than you might think Sphinx2000, Jun 18, 2019 at 7:42 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: OLED's OLED's OLED's! theSeekerr, Jun 18, 2019 at 9:24 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: Death Stranding - Hideo Kojima whatdoesthisdo, Jun 18, 2019 at 6:26 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: Krispy Kreme Coming to Perth! broccoli, Jun 18, 2019 at 10:35 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: Are there any windows based Tablets that support pens and have Thunderbolt 3? asho444, Jun 13, 2019 at 2:06 PM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! chainbolt, Jun 18, 2019 at 3:44 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: AUDIO discussion: Plugins, Mics, effects and echo chambers! Ratzz, Jun 18, 2019 at 3:17 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: Pokemon Go For IOS/Android sir_bazz, Jun 18, 2019 at 8:39 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: [MELB] Mini midi controller with full sized keys needed for 2 weeks jcorney, Jun 5, 2019
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Lego! Do Not Link To Your Sales In This Thread! Radley, Jun 18, 2019 at 4:28 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! broccoli, Jun 9, 2019
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: The OCAU "film is not dead" club HorrorLand, Jun 18, 2019 at 7:39 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon aokman, Jun 17, 2019 at 5:27 PM
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