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 !!! shane41, Apr 24, 2019 at 12:51 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Help with CPU Case robdiddy, Apr 24, 2019 at 2:26 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: A General "Hello" from a Newbie. FOTW, Apr 23, 2019 at 6:33 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: Removing RAM retaining clips? ryanfav, Apr 23, 2019 at 7:32 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: Ender 5 first impressions tumutbound, Apr 24, 2019 at 1:01 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Upgrading a cheap desoldering station (ZD-915) mtma, Apr 23, 2019 at 7:07 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: EK Lian Li case? Deeb0, Apr 22, 2019 at 1:55 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 PabloEscobar, Apr 24, 2019 at 1:35 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! Suopermanni, Apr 23, 2019 at 7:33 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: NBN FTTC / FTTK TheWedgie, Apr 23, 2019 at 2:43 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Underperforming GTX 1080 Ti nope, Apr 23, 2019 at 11:28 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HDD prices DrFrag, Apr 24, 2019 at 12:22 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Ram Prices Phido, Apr 24, 2019 at 2:50 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! PsydFX, Apr 24, 2019 at 1:55 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: The C64 (and other 8-bit Commodore machines) thread. flu!d, Apr 24, 2019 at 2:31 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: Coffee Lake 6 core, this August with z370 chipsets? shane41, Apr 24, 2019 at 12:01 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 Phido, Apr 24, 2019 at 1:44 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Apple Business Manager (ABM) kraniX, Apr 23, 2019 at 7:42 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: Windows 10 Mega thread flu!d, Apr 23, 2019 at 8:58 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Perpetual Linux Distro Thread GumbyNoTalent, Apr 23, 2019 at 1:14 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Destiny 2 OJR, Apr 24, 2019 at 2:56 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: [Tutorial] Web Scrape Supercoach website poony, Apr 19, 2019 at 9:51 AM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread koss, Apr 22, 2019 at 6:34 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Microsoft Windows 10 Mail Customer Mail List aussie7, Apr 4, 2019
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Foxtel pricing + other Foxtel discussion MR CHILLED, Apr 22, 2019 at 6:41 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: Days Gone CordlezToaster, Apr 24, 2019 at 11:13 AM
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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: Plant Based Diets bart5986, Apr 24, 2019 at 2:47 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: Are there any windows based Tablets that support pens and have Thunderbolt 3? Tazor, Apr 18, 2019 at 4:03 PM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! miicah, Apr 24, 2019 at 11:28 AM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Notification setup ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Apr 24, 2019 at 10:35 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: Samsung Galaxy Fold CAPT-Irrelevant, Apr 24, 2019 at 2:08 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: show me your Guitars Perko, Apr 15, 2019
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Tabletop & Board games: any good ones? iMomOx3, Apr 24, 2019 at 1:21 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! iMomOx3, Apr 24, 2019 at 11:29 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Tripod Legs Deftone2k, Apr 23, 2019 at 9:50 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon Quadbox, Apr 22, 2019 at 4:26 PM
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