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: Should I upgrade my CPU for Steam In-Home Streaming? Adona, Oct 20, 2018 at 4:23 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Non-OS HDD detected as only bootable drive C-BuZz, Oct 20, 2018 at 7:47 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: Using 2x4GB and 2x2GB ram in the same computer demiurge3141, Oct 20, 2018 at 8:13 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? self_slaughter, Oct 20, 2018 at 3:13 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: Can anyone lazer engrave/print onto stainless? xc351, Oct 20, 2018 at 6:44 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Relay design help oped, Oct 20, 2018 at 4:08 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Custom loop help dasa2, Oct 20, 2018 at 5:08 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 wintermute000, Oct 20, 2018 at 8:38 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! Matthew kane, Oct 17, 2018 at 11:12 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Windows 10 network mixsetup, Oct 20, 2018 at 2:47 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: NVIDIA Announces the GeForce RTX 20 Series | RTX 2080 Ti 2080 2070 | Discussion kot0005, Oct 20, 2018 at 7:33 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: SSD Price Discussion PsydFX, Oct 20, 2018 at 8:18 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Oh god what have I done... Hater, Oct 15, 2018 at 10:21 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Shuttle XPC owners club PsychoticOrc, Oct 20, 2018 at 11:42 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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      Latest: Sega Rally Cab to PC Conversion elvis, Oct 20, 2018 at 7:46 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: Z390chipset, i9 9900k i79700k and i5 DarkSnipa, Oct 20, 2018 at 7:32 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: 990fx or Ryzen? shirl, Oct 20, 2018 at 7:33 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Apple locks third party repairers out. clonex, Oct 19, 2018 at 10:56 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 mr camouflage, Oct 18, 2018 at 12:56 AM
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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 CAPT-Irrelevant, Oct 20, 2018 at 7:26 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: A bit of Linux Mint help please Statitica, Oct 20, 2018 at 2:15 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, Oct 20, 2018 at 5:57 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Programming Jokes Thread Hookimus, Oct 19, 2018 at 1:26 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: ALT Coin discussion douver, Oct 18, 2018 at 7:24 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Brave Browser MR CHILLED, Oct 17, 2018 at 1:31 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: What do you use as your HTPC/ Media Player aokman, Oct 20, 2018 at 6:41 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: Which console should I get? PS4 or XBox One? aokman, Oct 20, 2018 at 7:57 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: Best Burgers (including eats) around Brisbane Benno1988, Oct 19, 2018 at 10:42 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: Short music film I generated in C++ metamorphosis, Oct 20, 2018 at 9:17 AM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Hawaii Tips bcann, Oct 19, 2018 at 1:35 PM
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    6. Mobile Phones & Devices

      Ring ring, bling bling.
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      1. Apple iOS (OS & Devices)

      2. Google Android (OS & Devices)

      Latest: iPhone XR/XS/XS Max MR CHILLED, Oct 20, 2018 at 4:14 PM
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    7. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: How to load drums sounds to trigger them - garageband? shino, Oct 16, 2018 at 11:45 AM
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    8. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Lego! Do Not Link To Your Sales In This Thread! Brett, Oct 19, 2018 at 10:55 PM
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    9. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! broccoli, Oct 18, 2018 at 9:30 PM
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    10. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Norwegian Road Trip broccoli, Oct 20, 2018 at 7:09 PM
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    11. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon Quadbox, Oct 20, 2018 at 1:26 PM
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