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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: Looking for upgrade advice adamsleath, Sep 13, 2024 at 3:45 AM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: ROG Strix b550-f CPU white light on, won't post Lostnewb, Sep 12, 2024 at 12:03 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: Tablet / E-Readers? laidbackloc, Sep 9, 2024 at 1:00 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 Wonderland (Sleeper Build) Tacooo, Sep 12, 2024 at 11:13 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: Bambu Lab A1/P1S/P1P/ X1C 3D Printer Thread MUTMAN, Sep 13, 2024 at 8:55 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Power usage meters for appliances brayway, Sep 12, 2024 at 11:21 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Black, Bits & Bobs Build / Bykski Flow Meter .Radiant, Sep 10, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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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 millsy, Sep 12, 2024 at 8:30 AM
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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? kbekus, Aug 23, 2024
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Opera GX or Chrome sjaeger172004, Sep 13, 2024 at 4:23 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: AMD Radeon 7000/RDNA3 Thread adamsleath, Sep 13, 2024 at 4:13 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HDD prices sjaeger172004, Sep 10, 2024 at 12:19 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: ASUS X-99 DELUXE ll with XEON cpu Matthew kane, Sep 11, 2024 at 11:29 AM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: 'kitchen computer' TehCamel, Sep 11, 2024 at 4:33 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: The Amiga Thread breech, Sep 13, 2024 at 8:05 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: Intel 14th gen discussion The Beast, Sep 13, 2024 at 7:58 PM
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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 Myne_h, Sep 12, 2024 at 1:36 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: The 'Raspberry Pi' thread MUTMAN, Sep 11, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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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 callan, Sep 13, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Perpetual Linux Distro Thread flu!d, Sep 8, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Check used Steam games Keys on steam sjaeger172004, Sep 13, 2024 at 4:53 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Managed server hosting in AU Snowblindnz, Sep 10, 2024 at 11:01 AM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Chia Specific 303-Acid, Sep 13, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Alternative to Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) glenpinn, Sep 12, 2024 at 1:57 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: Quest OS discussion. Vanne, Sep 13, 2024 at 1:45 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: PS5 Pro JSmithDTV, Sep 13, 2024 at 3:12 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 Coffee Thread Zee, Sep 13, 2024 at 8:13 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: Movie tablet suggestion the_fuzz, Sep 9, 2024 at 11:39 AM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: TikTok Kenneth Slater, Sep 11, 2024 at 9:24 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: Samsung S25 Ultra January 25. Kookooburra, Sep 12, 2024 at 10:56 AM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU DJ Thread archie, Sep 4, 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. If and or when in doubt, Flat out. FIREWIRE1394, Sep 11, 2024 at 3:59 AM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! broccoli, Sep 12, 2024 at 7:41 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (8th of September 2024) CeeAyeEee, Sep 12, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon stiben, Sep 10, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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