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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: OCAU Mechanical Keyboard Thread (No selling here, please use the Trading Forums) iMomOx3, Oct 21, 2021 at 9:11 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: PC won't post ho_k, Oct 21, 2021 at 9:47 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: Corroding or corroded block, what do? Aetherone, Oct 21, 2021 at 7:59 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: Post your Rate My Cables here! (Mk II) (No IMG quoting) MR CHILLED, Oct 21, 2021 at 8:18 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: M3 Thread inserts Butcher9_9, Oct 20, 2021 at 8:17 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: What electronics or electrical did you do today? CQGLHyperion, Oct 19, 2021 at 2:41 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Where does one go to get a custom copper block designed or and made for a specific laptop? Newbie12, Oct 21, 2021 at 7:12 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 dexx, Oct 21, 2021 at 5:34 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! macktheknife, Oct 20, 2021 at 10:14 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: New house, need network advice Pugs, Oct 21, 2021 at 9:33 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Vertical Monitor Suggestions Blinky, Oct 21, 2021 at 9:49 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HELP - QUTSHERO ZFS Is it possible to recover a deleted volume? davros123, Oct 21, 2021 at 8:51 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Cheap dual rank 32gb ram Butcher9_9, Oct 21, 2021 at 2:06 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: ACER Nitro 5 - AN515-55-5838 - Brief Thoughts Kelvin, Oct 21, 2021 at 2:36 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: What Retro Console Activity did you get up to today elvis, Oct 21, 2021 at 7:11 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: 12th gen Intel Desktop Alder Lake CPU(tba) Butcher9_9, Oct 21, 2021 at 12:16 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: AMD Roadmap RnR, Oct 21, 2021 at 9:03 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 Malakai, Oct 21, 2021 at 3:52 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 elvis, Oct 21, 2021 at 12:47 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Windows 11 Trizae, Oct 21, 2021 at 7:49 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: The enormous Virtualisation help thread randomman, Oct 21, 2021 at 3:08 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Far Cry 6 UnexpectedError, Oct 21, 2021 at 9:29 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Programming Jokes Thread RnR, Oct 1, 2021
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Ethereum mining rig suggestions duck_boy, Oct 21, 2021 at 9:45 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: LanCache - WindowsUpdate/Game caching elvis, Oct 21, 2021 at 3:12 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Bias lighting - whats the deal these days? elvis, Oct 21, 2021 at 9:08 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: Grandia HD Collection power, Oct 21, 2021 at 1:05 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: Groceries running out whatdoesthisdo, Oct 21, 2021 at 9:46 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: Digital cosmic art dravyn, Oct 11, 2021
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Started making holiday bookings yet? MR CHILLED, Oct 7, 2021
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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 super kermit, Oct 19, 2021 at 7:08 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 6 Pro leaks in new renders Scarpetta, Oct 21, 2021 at 3:38 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 Perko, Oct 4, 2021
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: LED Flashlights.. CREE, Xenon and Luxeon, oh my! EvilGenius, Oct 21, 2021 at 10:00 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a cat? Post it here! Recharge, Oct 19, 2021 at 12:33 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (17th of October 2021) MR CHILLED, Oct 18, 2021 at 4:19 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: General Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Exploration Discussion Quadbox, Oct 16, 2021 at 9:05 PM
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