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 !!! White_Ice, May 23, 2019 at 9:11 AM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: USB3 speed not happening pwlm1975, May 23, 2019 at 6:56 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: undo permission for facebook to access camera and photos in 2019 MR CHILLED, May 21, 2019 at 5:47 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: Custom Sleeved Cables Stooge007, May 23, 2019 at 8:03 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 Recharge, May 22, 2019 at 3:50 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Dual switched and dimmered downlights Pugs, May 23, 2019 at 5:31 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: New Loop, similar parts (some better) but hotter temps (PIX) im late, May 23, 2019 at 9:16 AM
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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 Unframed, May 23, 2019 at 9:15 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! interlopr, May 23, 2019 at 8:41 AM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Which VPN service? MUTMAN, May 22, 2019 at 8:46 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: OLED Monitor? walker_2003, May 23, 2019 at 7:16 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HDD prices insular, May 23, 2019 at 9:19 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Ram Prices MR CHILLED, May 21, 2019 at 6:16 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: DanCase A4 Tazor, May 20, 2019 at 3:00 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: New soldering iron, Jazper, May 23, 2019 at 7:48 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: Overclocking my i9 9900k BlindFreddie, May 22, 2019 at 8:39 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Is it a FAKE? Ryzen 5 2600. XeaLous, May 23, 2019 at 9:39 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Apple Business Manager (ABM) [KEi]SoVeReIgN, May 19, 2019 at 9:38 PM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: RASPBERRY PI and FastDosbox help a Linux dummy elvis, Jan 30, 2019
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Gone back to WIN 7 BAK, May 23, 2019 at 9:18 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Firefox 67.0b16 all extensions gone? MR CHILLED, May 23, 2019 at 7:46 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 Warcraft Classic. GumbyNoTalent, May 23, 2019 at 9:38 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Victorian AI and robotics showcase neRok, May 21, 2019 at 5:15 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread douver, May 22, 2019 at 3:53 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Game Booster Software, What's your experiences? CAPT-Irrelevant, May 22, 2019 at 9:29 AM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: How can a remote control be faulty/not working, but not? broccoli, May 22, 2019 at 6:21 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 rumours PsychoSmiley, May 22, 2019 at 12:18 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 ALDI buys MR CHILLED, May 23, 2019 at 7:52 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: Are there any windows based Tablets that support pens and have Thunderbolt 3? Mjollnir, May 2, 2019
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! MR CHILLED, May 23, 2019 at 9:42 AM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: AUDIO discussion: Plugins, Mics, effects and echo chambers! CAPT-Irrelevant, May 21, 2019 at 9:56 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 S9 & S9+ MR CHILLED, May 23, 2019 at 6:30 AM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: [SOLVED] Help with song transcription, please broccoli, May 14, 2019
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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, May 22, 2019 at 8:44 AM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: R.I.P Thread MagyaR, May 23, 2019 at 8:26 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (12th of May 2019) Dark Orange, May 19, 2019 at 4:53 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Consolidated Climate Change/CO2/Global Warming Thread Tinian, May 22, 2019 at 1:44 PM
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