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: 5900X and Crucial Ballistix E-die OC Help dasa2, Feb 22, 2021 at 9:43 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Cooler Master case build quality? DarkSnipa, Feb 24, 2021 at 11:56 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: laptop coolers and reapplying thermal paste Seraph, Feb 22, 2021 at 9:14 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: Idea's on how to paint this??? m3k, Feb 23, 2021 at 4:03 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: The Snapmaker Diary aokman, Feb 24, 2021 at 11:24 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Log: Attempting to revive a dead gtx 970 arasta, Feb 24, 2021 at 1:31 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Coolant occxlr8ed, Feb 22, 2021 at 8:37 AM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: The Consolidated B&EC "Quick Question" Thread. Dilbery, Feb 24, 2021 at 1:30 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? 123realtalk, Feb 22, 2021 at 8:09 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Media streaming home setup breno, Feb 23, 2021 at 9:32 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series | RTX 3090 3080 3070 | Discussion dzajroo, Feb 24, 2021 at 11:03 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Automated backups and offsite storage scips, Feb 23, 2021 at 6:56 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Samsung B-die 2 sticks good 4 sticks bad help tfroggydawg, Feb 24, 2021 at 10:08 AM
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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 .Radiant, Feb 23, 2021 at 7:36 AM
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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: Where are the retro bargains? List here! aleckon, Feb 24, 2021 at 11:24 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) groovetek, Feb 24, 2021 at 11:46 AM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Ryzen 5000 Series Discussion cevtech, Feb 24, 2021 at 11:01 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: troubleshooting bluetooth on a mac psychobunny, Feb 23, 2021 at 8:53 AM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: The 'Raspberry Pi' thread MUTMAN, Feb 13, 2021
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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 MR CHILLED, Feb 19, 2021 at 10:57 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Tucows is going down. callan, Feb 16, 2021
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Official Diablo 3: Reaper Of Souls Thread Bertross, Feb 24, 2021 at 1:07 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Powershell - New AD user script questions mooboyj, Feb 23, 2021 at 3:38 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread cvidler, Feb 24, 2021 at 1:09 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: What project tracker for home projects? ShadowBurger, Feb 23, 2021 at 2:57 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Best TV Box with Antenna? Renza, Feb 22, 2021 at 12:11 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: Borderlands Legendary gtarmanrob, Feb 24, 2021 at 10:41 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: Port Barrel Ma Baker, Feb 24, 2021 at 12:37 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 qwertylesh, Feb 17, 2021
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Camping General Thread GumbyNoTalent, Feb 22, 2021 at 10:56 AM
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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 riccoo, Jan 27, 2021
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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: Oopo X 2021: the rollable smartphone EvilGenius, Feb 23, 2021 at 12:28 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 ndt, Feb 24, 2021 at 1:26 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: The OCAU Figurine Collection Thread ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Feb 24, 2021 at 12:37 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a cat? Post it here! Martyn, Feb 22, 2021 at 6:41 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (31st of January 2021) chainbolt, Feb 24, 2021 at 11:06 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: General Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Exploration Discussion Sphinx2000, Feb 24, 2021 at 11:27 AM
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