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: Whats your personal tech load-out? Jazper, Jun 22, 2018 at 6:14 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: VR Woes Panzer4, Jun 22, 2018 at 7:58 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: which intel chipset for me? MR CHILLED, Jun 21, 2018 at 11:44 AM
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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: MAD MAX TRIBUTE CASE MOD PC BUILD mnpctech, Jun 21, 2018 at 2:39 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: DIY Solar panel setup on a budget itsmydamnation, Jun 22, 2018 at 8:16 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: joining led light strips (waterproof) merlin13, Jun 23, 2018 at 1:52 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Hardline watercooling on the budget + Primochill Vue Force, Jun 12, 2018
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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 dave_dave_dave, Jun 22, 2018 at 9:54 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! jbpov, Jun 20, 2018 at 12:30 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: School me on SSL please? vladtepes, Jun 22, 2018 at 10:23 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Acer Predator z35 question. johnnyfootball, Jun 23, 2018 at 12:20 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Is m.2 nvme worth it as a boot drive and to put games on it adamsleath, Jun 22, 2018 at 3:34 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Ram Prices walker_2003, Jun 10, 2018
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: What expensive indie SFF case is the best? one80, Jun 21, 2018 at 10:09 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: Any light-gun fans out there? fredhoon, Jun 23, 2018 at 12:10 AM
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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: Consolidated Xeon E5-2670 Thread (The now $100 8-Core LGA2011 CPU) NO LISTING SALES! chook, Jun 22, 2018 at 1:26 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: OCAU Ryzen Overclocking discussion/ Guide / Owners Thread asho444, Jun 22, 2018 at 4:14 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Changing Account name on iMac glenpinn, Jun 20, 2018 at 1:47 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 pivot, May 11, 2018
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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 walker_2003, Jun 22, 2018 at 4:55 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Ubuntu (Budgie) 18.04 dieded? Elyzion, Jun 22, 2018 at 7:41 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Spyware "Red Shell" found in lots of PC Games ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Jun 23, 2018 at 12:40 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: PHP filtering result, need help Revenger, Jun 22, 2018 at 11:41 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread koss, Jun 23, 2018 at 2:09 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Program that checks drive and copies new/changed files only VippiN, Jun 21, 2018 at 5:25 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Need help with upgrading AV receiver Sledge, Jun 23, 2018 at 1:29 AM
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    2. Game Consoles

      PSP, Xbox etc
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      1. Microsoft Consoles

      2. Nintendo Consoles

      3. Sony Consoles

      Latest: OCAU Season 8 GT3 series Rusty, Jun 22, 2018 at 5:11 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: OCAU Whisky appreciation Madengineer, Jun 22, 2018 at 4:54 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: Graphics tablet choice Akh-Horus, Jun 9, 2018
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Tips on Flights, Accomodation, Luggage, Frequent Flyer Programs ipv6ready, Jun 23, 2018 at 12:13 AM
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    6. Mobile Phones & Devices

      Ring ring, bling bling.
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      1. Apple iOS (OS & Devices)

      2. Google Android (OS & Devices)

      Latest: Show Us Your Android Homescreens TomJ, Jun 22, 2018 at 4:43 PM
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    7. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: High hat stand repair. anark1, Jun 21, 2018 at 5:18 PM
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    8. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Blades By Baz ASIGN_Baz, Jun 22, 2018 at 10:13 PM
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    9. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: R.I.P Thread callan, Jun 22, 2018 at 7:58 PM
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    10. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Sony A7III TheBear21, Jun 22, 2018 at 10:55 AM
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    11. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: The Science of Sound - aka Did you even hear that. m0n4g3, Jun 20, 2018 at 3:20 PM
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