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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: PCIe Bandwidth Question ae00711, Jun 19, 2019 at 10:39 AM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Windows 10 1903 USB won't boot Myne_h, Jun 19, 2019 at 9:39 AM
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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 19, 2019 at 3:41 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Hot Air Station? dakiller, Jun 19, 2019 at 11:22 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: EK pump/res 100 not doing pwm ferretcloud, Jun 19, 2019 at 2:07 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 wintermute000, Jun 19, 2019 at 12:01 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: IKEA - SYMPHONISK - SONOS product boneburner, Jun 19, 2019 at 5:00 AM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Update: Can provider measure max line speeds (FTTN)? Rod911, Jun 19, 2019 at 10:56 AM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: NVIDIA Announces the GeForce RTX 20 Series | RTX 2080 Ti 2080 2070 | Discussion maxrig, Jun 19, 2019 at 2:25 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: U-Nas Chassis and OS Discussion thread Revenger, Jun 19, 2019 at 3:47 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 Agg, Jun 19, 2019 at 3:35 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 Saturn worth picking up? power, Jun 19, 2019 at 2:59 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? PrawnBoy, Jun 19, 2019 at 10:48 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 RnR, Jun 19, 2019 at 1:20 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 [KEi]SoVeReIgN, Jun 18, 2019 at 11:36 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 Simplifier Script power, Jun 19, 2019 at 12:20 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Linux CLI Utilities - consolidated list GumbyNoTalent, Jun 19, 2019 at 1:45 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) Sphinx2000, Jun 19, 2019 at 3:47 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 shredder, Jun 18, 2019 at 10:34 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: The Mozilla.org Thread, Everything Firefox, Mozilla and Thunderbird related. MR CHILLED, Jun 19, 2019 at 1:46 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! elvis, Jun 19, 2019 at 3:47 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 Drizz06, Jun 19, 2019 at 11:08 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: 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: A Cabin In The Woods... Or Coast.. Mountain..or? Where would you do it? bart5986, Jun 19, 2019 at 1:37 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Show us your setup. Unframed, Jun 19, 2019 at 10:20 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: adblocker for android apps? waltermitty, Jun 19, 2019 at 3:16 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! Brett, Jun 18, 2019 at 11:42 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: Your Photo of the Week (9th of June 2019) MR CHILLED, Jun 19, 2019 at 2:05 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: What Science Sites Do YOU Visit Oosh, Jun 19, 2019 at 2:41 PM
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