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: Looking at upgrading 5 year old PC. Need some help. theSeekerr, Apr 19, 2018 at 7:18 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: NAT loopback / Remote management on router waltermitty, Apr 19, 2018 at 6:16 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: CCTV advice Adona, Apr 19, 2018 at 12:37 AM
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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: Coolermaster Stacker ... slightly modified Adona, Apr 19, 2018 at 4:56 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: DIY Solar panel setup on a budget rainwulf, Apr 19, 2018 at 9:39 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: PIC comparator input impedance (solar panel) dufflover, Apr 16, 2018 at 11:27 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Xtreme Cooled Case Gallery radeon_freak, Apr 19, 2018 at 7:04 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 itsmydamnation, Apr 19, 2018 at 7:13 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Can you not use speakers and headset at the same time? afcca, Apr 18, 2018 at 4:23 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: How close is your NBN? caspian, Apr 19, 2018 at 3:16 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Acer/Asus 4k, G-Sync /HDR Monitors delayed (Again- 4th delay) kot0005, Apr 19, 2018 at 5:27 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Setting up a file server thmrsh, Apr 19, 2018 at 5:27 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: QVL DDR4 Question fredhoon, Apr 10, 2018
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Advice on Mini ITX build TomJ, Apr 19, 2018 at 11:55 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: Retro and patents... DonutKing, Apr 19, 2018 at 4:50 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: Some old school x58 fun ae00711, Apr 19, 2018 at 6:47 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: AMD’s Next Gen x86 High Performance Core is Code Named “Zen” DarkSnipa, Apr 19, 2018 at 7:03 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Need a USB-C Hub/Adapter for my new Macbook Pro KriiV, Apr 17, 2018 at 4:20 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 flu!d, Apr 2, 2018
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Network based Windows Image Deployment Dilbery, Apr 19, 2018 at 1:30 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Linux Gaming [MadHatteR], Apr 17, 2018 at 11:39 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds walker_2003, Apr 19, 2018 at 7:22 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: PrintFavLangLOL SillySailor, Apr 19, 2018 at 7:09 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: ALT Coin discussion jars121, Apr 19, 2018 at 2:28 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: What forum software and ideas Revenger, Apr 9, 2018
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Vintage Restoration: HMV Sceptre-80 (TJ-4X) Radiogram / Vinyl Changer underskore, Apr 19, 2018 at 6:49 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: God of War - PS4 MrBS, Apr 19, 2018 at 11:49 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: Food porn thread broccoli, Apr 18, 2018 at 11:01 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: Gave my Wacom Cintiq a Bath - XP Artist 16 inbound SSJ4, Apr 9, 2018
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! Bold Eagle, Apr 19, 2018 at 7:54 AM
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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: Apple loses lawsuit in Norway ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Apr 18, 2018 at 10:49 PM
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    7. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: Courier for Drumkit johnd16, Apr 19, 2018 at 5:57 PM
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    8. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Nerf Guns (do not post or link to for sale threads) Franc, Apr 18, 2018 at 10:43 PM
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    9. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: General Aquarium Talk NO SELLING Swaps go in the Fish/Plant Swap Sticky fredhoon, Apr 16, 2018 at 1:13 PM
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    10. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Printing photos to be framed? herzeg, Apr 19, 2018 at 4:00 PM
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    11. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon Jacom, Apr 19, 2018 at 3:09 PM
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