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: Overclocking the 10900KF OC d, Nov 30, 2020 at 11:21 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Please Help, i910850k, temp spikes, crashes xrKun, Nov 30, 2020 at 9:12 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: Server in garage blindy, Nov 30, 2020 at 5:44 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: Advice on replacing/adding LED boards on fans, ARGB fan modding. Lan Addict, Nov 30, 2020 at 4:57 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: 32-bit board recommendations Skap, Nov 29, 2020 at 11:11 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Lights connector help quannum, Nov 30, 2020 at 9:17 PM
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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 theshopfloor, Nov 30, 2020 at 6:13 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 Rass, Nov 30, 2020 at 9:56 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: small but good speakers mareke, Nov 30, 2020 at 7:36 AM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: How Many Connections lrredshaw, Nov 30, 2020 at 9:11 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 heslo, Dec 1, 2020 at 6:50 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: OpenSolaris/Solaris 11 Express/ESXi : BYO Home NAS for Media and backup images etc davros123, Nov 30, 2020 at 10:59 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: ram undervolting scruffy1, Nov 29, 2020 at 12:57 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Can anyone upgrade a laptop for me? Sneakypuss, Dec 1, 2020 at 5:27 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: Retro software sales gdjacobs, Dec 1, 2020 at 3:10 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) Rafi Shamoon, Dec 1, 2020 at 6:57 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 pilot6, Dec 1, 2020 at 7:43 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Apple to Announce its own Mac Processor flu!d, Nov 30, 2020 at 9:27 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 elvis, Nov 28, 2020 at 4:07 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Changing boot Drive Myne_h, Nov 30, 2020 at 1:46 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Antivirus in the modern unix world Quadbox, Nov 25, 2020 at 12:02 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Cyberpunk 2077 - Witcher 2 devs James086, Dec 1, 2020 at 7:43 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Automated PDF Encryption Script mtma, Dec 1, 2020 at 12:25 AM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread ChiefBoss, Nov 28, 2020 at 12:14 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Looking for business records and invoicing software ir0nhide, Nov 25, 2020 at 4:28 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: How to organise a GROUP BUY for Vividstorm electric ALR screens? super kermit, Nov 30, 2020 at 11:24 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: Super Mario 35th games and more! (2020/2021) power, Nov 30, 2020 at 8:28 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: Chipotle Popcorn Chicken BlueRaven, Nov 30, 2020 at 9:43 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 theshopfloor, Nov 22, 2020
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Camping General Thread Zyklone, Nov 28, 2020 at 11:19 PM
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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 ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Oct 25, 2020
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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: PDF Reader for Android glenpinn, Nov 30, 2020 at 10:21 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: RIP Eddie Van Halen pksw, Oct 12, 2020
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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 RyoSaeba, Nov 30, 2020 at 11:27 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a cat? Post it here! MissWildCard, Nov 29, 2020 at 10:15 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (29th of November 2020) MR CHILLED, Nov 30, 2020 at 4:37 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon Sankari, Nov 30, 2020 at 7:24 PM
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