OCAU Forums

  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: r9 280x philquad, Apr 10, 2020 at 11:34 AM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Ah fiddlesticks. Have I stuffed it? DSTM (Dougie), Apr 10, 2020 at 10:13 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: Really new and lost for words chanktwo, Apr 8, 2020 at 10:27 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) m3k, Apr 11, 2020 at 1:00 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: Help finding a decent garage CNC mill for PC mods. Yuddy, Apr 10, 2020 at 11:17 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: 18v lithium batteries for tools - interchangable `Cedric, Apr 9, 2020 at 8:46 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: First go at water cooling M1ck1, Apr 11, 2020 at 12:54 AM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: Emergency 'Temporary' VPN for remote users. wintermute000, Apr 10, 2020 at 9:45 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: USB wireless headphones AND 3.5mm or optical output AT THE SAME TIME Sent1nel, Apr 9, 2020 at 12:58 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: I want to connect a relative over the street to my NBN internet. Malakai, Apr 10, 2020 at 7:04 PM
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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 walker_2003, Apr 10, 2020 at 9:03 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Hyperx2: 4TB portable SSD (M.2 2242, USB-C) @ US$329 Fortigurn, Apr 10, 2020 at 4:03 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: CJR Tuning Butcher9_9, Apr 8, 2020 at 10:48 AM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Old PC Upgrade Sladesurfer, Apr 10, 2020 at 6:27 AM
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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: Retro Racing April 2020 NFS Porsche Unleashed Pierre32, Apr 10, 2020 at 10:52 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: Finally upgrading to 9th Gen Sankari, Apr 11, 2020 at 3:02 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 dr_deathy, Apr 10, 2020 at 10:31 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Are battery cycles hard coded? m3k, Apr 10, 2020 at 2:15 AM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: The 'Raspberry Pi' thread GumbyNoTalent, Mar 24, 2020
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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 CAPT-Irrelevant, Apr 9, 2020 at 9:37 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: MythTV General Discussion and Support mike-s, Apr 10, 2020 at 5:45 AM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: World of Warships macktheknife, Apr 11, 2020 at 1:37 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Simple Script Critique GumbyNoTalent, Apr 3, 2020
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: ALT Coin discussion whatdoesthisdo, Mar 18, 2020
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Zoom Meeting DarthWindu, Apr 10, 2020 at 5:43 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! nico6, Apr 10, 2020 at 6:41 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: Xbox One S and a blinking 4K TV JSmithDTV, Apr 10, 2020 at 8:57 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: Homebrew. arytel, Apr 11, 2020 at 1:00 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? Elmf, Feb 23, 2020
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! chainbolt, Apr 10, 2020 at 12:12 AM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Any Adobe AE users - bit of a quick job? vladtepes, Apr 6, 2020 at 6:44 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 Galaxy S20 family aka S11. Kookooburra, Apr 10, 2020 at 8:35 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 Vohaul, Apr 7, 2020 at 3:38 AM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Komm's Scalextric set up! Scenery update - Post #85 Page 6 Kommandant33, Apr 10, 2020 at 1:32 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: General Aquarium Talk NO SELLING Swaps go in the Fish/Plant Swap Sticky herzeg, Apr 10, 2020 at 7:58 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: New Camera Options Athiril, Apr 10, 2020 at 9:10 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Chronicle of the decline of the CSIRO and Australian science adamsleath, Apr 4, 2020
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