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: DELIDDING + LIQUID METAL. IS IT WORTH IT? DSTM (Dougie), Oct 14, 2019 at 7:37 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Ram problems cvidler, Oct 15, 2019 at 1:31 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: Hi everyone. MR CHILLED, Oct 15, 2019 at 12:45 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: What have you done to your PC today? moonGred, Oct 14, 2019 at 6:17 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: Cheap 3D Printers? Butcher9_9, Oct 15, 2019 at 1:13 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Li-Ion charger for supercaps? aXis, Oct 15, 2019 at 10:10 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Liquid Lubricant Bolter01, Oct 15, 2019 at 12:10 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 GumbyNoTalent, Oct 15, 2019 at 1:31 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? ska', Oct 11, 2019 at 6:39 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Intermittent NBN Optical Issues motas, Oct 15, 2019 at 12:07 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: AMD Radeon RX5000 Series - First "Navi" Cards spank36, Oct 15, 2019 at 1:21 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: ZFS mirror degraded...why? help! cvidler, Oct 15, 2019 at 1:29 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Memory Support List..useless M1ck1, Oct 9, 2019 at 3:39 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Mini ITX Owners Club and Discussion terrastrife, Oct 14, 2019 at 11:46 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: MiSTer FPGA (computer/console/arcade hardware simulation) MUTMAN, Oct 15, 2019 at 1:23 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: Ice Lake / Sunny Cove Discussion mesaoz, Oct 15, 2019 at 12:47 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 SKITZ0_000, Oct 14, 2019 at 9:17 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: New Mac Pro - 2018? mesaoz, Oct 14, 2019 at 5:07 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, Oct 15, 2019 at 12:54 PM
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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 g12345567, Oct 13, 2019 at 10:32 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Linux LCD status display schnappy, Oct 14, 2019 at 3:17 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Red Dead Redemption 2 spank36, Oct 15, 2019 at 1:25 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Wordpress developers / designers - advice KriiV, Oct 7, 2019
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: ALT Coin discussion koss, Oct 11, 2019 at 10:29 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Best way to rip short clips from films? JSmithDTV, Oct 14, 2019 at 4:53 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Transporting latest Samsung TVs JSmithDTV, Oct 14, 2019 at 11:41 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: Final Fantasy VII Remake Uchuujin-san, Oct 15, 2019 at 12:38 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: Your favourite Costco buys Quadbox, Oct 14, 2019 at 11:23 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: Looking for someone for minor 3D model edit Tobop, Oct 13, 2019 at 12:58 PM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: What's the shortest holiday you'd have in Europe? Scarpetta, Oct 14, 2019 at 10:41 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 CAPT-Irrelevant, Oct 13, 2019 at 12:43 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: Librem 5 Daft_Munt, Oct 15, 2019 at 12:56 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 jclei, Oct 11, 2019 at 8:11 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Ham radio, maidenhead coordinates TonyR, Oct 15, 2019 at 10:43 AM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: R.I.P Thread power, Oct 14, 2019 at 10:15 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Bought something new and want to share? Post it here. holdennutta, Oct 15, 2019 at 12:15 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Consolidated Climate Change/CO2/Global Warming Thread adamsleath, Oct 12, 2019 at 6:10 AM
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