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: Ram voltage spit051261, Jan 28, 2020 at 11:50 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Slow writes on the HDDs in my system reads fast. morgala, Jan 29, 2020 at 1:42 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: No whingypoopoos. Why did I not come here sooner. JSmithDTV, Jan 29, 2020 at 2:22 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: Worklog: Laser Cut Acrylic - Smallest Possible mATX Case (while still using a "standard" layout) vladtepes, Jan 29, 2020 at 10:02 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: a dead 3d printer i found on gumtree. Rebrain buildlog m3k, Jan 29, 2020 at 11:48 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Race Sim - Stopping analogue voltage / EMI problems cvidler, Jan 24, 2020 at 3:38 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Watercooling Pay It Foward Thread! ShadowBurger, Jan 29, 2020 at 1:40 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 Scarpetta, Jan 29, 2020 at 3:31 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? Dalork, Jan 29, 2020 at 1:30 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Build Log: Bye Bye NBN, HELLO 4g! Version 2.0 supasaiyan, Jan 29, 2020 at 1:06 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Overclocking Software Will S, Jan 29, 2020 at 3:39 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Next gen filesystems (ZFS, BtrFS, ReFS, APFS, etc) waltermitty, Jan 29, 2020 at 11:52 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: New RAM breakthrough.. bob05, Jan 29, 2020 at 1:29 PM
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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 ShadowBurger, Jan 29, 2020 at 12:14 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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      1. Retro & Arcade Worklogs

      Latest: MiSTer FPGA (computer/console/arcade hardware simulation) michal, Jan 29, 2020 at 4:22 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: 10th gen Intel Desktop Comet Lake CPU(i9 10900K, i7 10700K, i5 10600K, i3 10320 & Z490) flu!d, Jan 29, 2020 at 4:03 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 335 GT, Jan 29, 2020 at 4:30 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: which osx philquad, Jan 29, 2020 at 11:31 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 cvidler, Jan 10, 2020
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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 shirl, Jan 29, 2020 at 4:15 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: How to tell if my Solaris machine is custard HobartTas, Jan 14, 2020
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Dying Light boneburner, Jan 29, 2020 at 4:12 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Christ this is embarressing PabloEscobar, Jan 29, 2020 at 4:28 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Bitcoin wallet top up with cash and no I.D. AdamMB23, Jan 24, 2020 at 8:18 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: How to install anti virus on a brand new desktop - should I avoid the internet? vladtepes, Jan 28, 2020 at 4:34 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Help Selecting a Decent Smart Option for a Dumb TV Raptor_Eye, Jan 29, 2020 at 12:45 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: Death Stranding - Hideo Kojima power, Jan 29, 2020 at 3:49 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: Happy Bourbon Day! Scarpetta, Jan 27, 2020 at 2:08 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: Hektik type font design work riccoo, Jan 24, 2020 at 2:49 PM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! Zee, Jan 28, 2020 at 7:42 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Gear Chat ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Jan 29, 2020 at 7:56 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: Putting contacts on an android phone power, Jan 29, 2020 at 4:32 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: geni mos300 moving scan 250w LIGHTMANNZ, Jan 18, 2020
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: General RC Discussion ShadowBurger, Jan 29, 2020 at 12:15 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! Madengineer, Jan 26, 2020 at 2:10 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Canon 50mm salmon, Jan 28, 2020 at 8:28 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon aokman, Jan 28, 2020 at 12:43 PM
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