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: Cinebench Benchmarking and Ranking Thread !!! spit051261, Feb 18, 2020 at 4:37 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: USB Device Not Recognized Dozza, Feb 18, 2020 at 5:13 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: So my kids wants to play Fortnite... Phido, Feb 18, 2020 at 5:38 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: Detachable hybrid watercooling - for laptop MR CHILLED, Feb 18, 2020 at 4:36 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: Laser Cutting Requests dirtyd, Feb 18, 2020 at 6:15 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Convert 12v ac into 12v dc echelon6, Feb 18, 2020 at 11:41 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Corsair Hydro X in Lian Li Dynamic XL thecondor, Feb 18, 2020 at 6:22 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: Group Policy elvis, Feb 18, 2020 at 4:49 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, Feb 17, 2020 at 11:38 AM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Best value Mesh? Jazz, Feb 18, 2020 at 6:03 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: nVidia Hints at Ampere 7nm at GTC2020 Radley, Feb 18, 2020 at 2:41 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: How to wipe HDD before sale? Iron_Horse, Feb 18, 2020 at 12:01 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: New RAM breakthrough.. Butcher9_9, Feb 17, 2020 at 8:14 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Netbook/Notebook Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! Quadbox, Feb 18, 2020 at 4:01 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're people replacing PATA 2.5" drives with? Reaper, Feb 18, 2020 at 5:48 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: win7 & i9 cpus OJR, Feb 18, 2020 at 3:16 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, Feb 18, 2020 at 6:14 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: iPad - not an apple user Queenie, Feb 18, 2020 at 5:03 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 Quadbox, Feb 18, 2020 at 12:31 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: How to download YouTube videos? MR CHILLED, Feb 18, 2020 at 6:06 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Perpetual Linux Distro Thread ae00711, Feb 18, 2020 at 5:51 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Corruption 2029 ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Feb 18, 2020 at 6:22 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Christ this is embarressing metamorphosis, Feb 14, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: ALT Coin discussion Gunna, Feb 13, 2020 at 10:38 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: How to install anti virus on a brand new desktop - should I avoid the internet? JSmithDTV, Feb 17, 2020 at 1:35 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Help Selecting a Decent Smart Option for a Dumb TV JSmithDTV, Feb 18, 2020 at 4:24 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: [BNE] Looking for Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition WITHOUT "Playstation Hits" on cover michal, Feb 16, 2020 at 8:07 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: Sausages clonex, Feb 18, 2020 at 3:37 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: TourBox: programmable USB-C controller for creative apps Fortigurn, Feb 14, 2020 at 4:31 PM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! coolroy, Feb 18, 2020 at 1:59 PM
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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 ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Feb 13, 2020 at 7:49 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. hippyhippy, Feb 17, 2020 at 2:39 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: What fender amp to buy? shino, Feb 13, 2020 at 10:17 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: The OCAU Figurine Collection Thread RyoSaeba, Feb 18, 2020 at 6:21 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Good budget price vacuum cleaner for pet hair power, Feb 18, 2020 at 2:46 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Learn to surf MR CHILLED, Feb 18, 2020 at 4:46 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon Quadbox, Feb 18, 2020 at 3:58 PM
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