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: Havabeer's new Lian Li O11D-XL WC build havabeer, Jan 15, 2021 at 11:51 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Seeking advice on which PC to keep... ibace, Jan 16, 2021 at 3:53 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: Mini PC for streaming Blinky, Jan 14, 2021 at 6:38 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: What have you done to your PC today? Davey85, Jan 15, 2021 at 10:03 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: What did you print today? th3_hawk, Jan 14, 2021 at 2:05 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Where/How to get custom PCB Made bryn, Jan 15, 2021 at 5:21 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: NCase M1 - Who says small can't be powerful? Watchamacallit, Jan 15, 2021 at 9:16 AM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: QLD - Covid 19 Electronic collection requirements caspian, Jan 15, 2021 at 10:52 AM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Headphone/Earphone Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! Benno1988, Jan 15, 2021 at 3:00 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Show us your Rack! ;) CQGLHyperion, Jan 15, 2021 at 1:20 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Dell Monitors: AW2521H, AW2721D, AW3821DW chainbolt, Jan 16, 2021 at 1:57 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HP Proliant Generation 8 Microserver Club Caffeine, Jan 15, 2021 at 6:56 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Looking for B-dies to bench sanjeevlives, Jan 14, 2021 at 8:00 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 Grom Hellscream, Jan 15, 2021 at 11:01 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 retro activity did you get up to today? gdjacobs, Jan 16, 2021 at 2:45 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: 10th gen Intel Desktop Comet Lake CPU(i9 10900K, i7 10700K, i5 10600K, i3 10320 & Z490) Azzan, Jan 15, 2021 at 10:30 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 Rupet2019, Jan 15, 2021 at 10:24 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Apple to Announce its own Mac Processor aokman, Jan 14, 2021 at 10:30 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 Blinky, Jan 15, 2021 at 5:55 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Microsoft Solitaire server error TonyR, Jan 14, 2021 at 10:36 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Learning about Linux : Ask/Answer A Quick Question thread cvidler, Jan 12, 2021 at 8:27 AM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Call of Duty - Modern Warfare (2019) BLeR, Jan 16, 2021 at 1:36 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Best courses to learn Unreal Engine? neRok, Jan 5, 2021
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: have I burned my ETH? whatdoesthisdo, Jan 16, 2021 at 12:58 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Can 7zip really make 2gb into 97mb? mtma, Jan 1, 2021
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Any shops selling Oculus Go in Sydney? Hi-end Head, Jan 15, 2021 at 4:31 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: PS5 Update: Launches "Holiday 2020" mesaoz, Jan 15, 2021 at 2:58 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: The Smokers thread booboo, Jan 14, 2021 at 8:38 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: Show us your 2D/3D/4D work m3k, Jan 4, 2021
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! Zee, Jan 16, 2021 at 3:15 AM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: How much light/lux/lumens do you need for streaming? Play Bars vs Elgato Key Lights for lighting vladtepes, Dec 11, 2020
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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 s21 Ultra and s21 line up. Jazz, Jan 15, 2021 at 11:17 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: "In the Air Tonight" is 40 years old this month. MR CHILLED, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:43 AM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Pens, Paper & Ink - Offical OCAU club/thread Uncle Fester, Jan 15, 2021 at 8:18 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 Digit, Jan 15, 2021 at 4:57 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: General Photography Banter Thread holdennutta, Jan 15, 2021 at 5:30 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Consolidated Climate Change/CO2/Global Warming Thread adamsleath, Jan 14, 2021 at 5:40 PM
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