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: Ryzen 7 2700 stock cooler OC help bobster, Feb 22, 2019 at 8:24 AM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Gigabyte Aorus RX 580 8GB not recognised Myne_h, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:24 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: btc boards philquad, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:37 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: "Tight & Lazy"... The Ghetto Mod Thread MR CHILLED, Feb 22, 2019 at 8:26 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: Cheap 3D Printers? Aussiejuggalo, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:49 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: 240v IEC to USB Power adapters? Hater, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:56 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Help Who makes Gigabytes Xtreme Waterforce waterblocks? Jody Hodgson, Feb 22, 2019 at 10:20 AM
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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 GumbyNoTalent, Feb 22, 2019 at 12:00 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Headphone/Earphone Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! Bourke, Feb 22, 2019 at 12:42 AM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Measure your Internet Connection. Bourke, Feb 21, 2019 at 7:44 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Gaming monitor advice Skyw4rp, Feb 22, 2019 at 9:36 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Clone HDD to SSD (software/duplicator recommend) NSanity, Feb 21, 2019 at 1:44 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: mixing ram in mobo (2 x 8gb + 2 x 4GB) xc351, Feb 1, 2019
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Need New Laptop: Dual Core i5 vs i7 - What's the Difference? trackhappy, Feb 22, 2019 at 4:15 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: Xeno Crisis - Megadrive/NeoGeo/Dreamcast/Steam/Switch/XBOne/PS4 power, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:50 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: socket 1150 = gold ? Matthew kane, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:28 AM
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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” Ratzz, Feb 20, 2019 at 7:20 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Connecting miniDv Camera to iMac macplus, Feb 18, 2019 at 4:52 PM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: RASPBERRY PI and FastDosbox help a Linux dummy elvis, Jan 30, 2019
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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 Bold Eagle, Feb 22, 2019 at 9:04 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Perpetual Linux Distro Thread kogi, Feb 19, 2019 at 8:40 AM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Apex Legends F2P battle-royale (Titanfall spin-off) Smegenstein, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:52 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: migrating from .net web forms to .net core/mvc Wolfje, Feb 20, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Mining rig raided by SAPOL JSmithDTV, Feb 21, 2019 at 6:55 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Best free video screen capture software? power, Feb 20, 2019 at 9:18 AM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Sennheiser RS 120 II Wireless Headphones Ratzz, Feb 22, 2019 at 5:22 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: It's official Bowser has taken over Nintendo NA. power, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:58 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: Your favourite ALDI buys Skexis, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:01 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: Problem with links in InDesign argent, Feb 13, 2019
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: 2 day road trip from Melbourne Akh-Horus, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:11 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 CAPT-Irrelevant, Feb 22, 2019 at 10:18 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: Samsung S10/S10+ supasaiyan, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:42 AM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 ndt, Feb 15, 2019
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Hydration back packs. apsilon, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:27 AM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: What do you feed your dog? (Looking for recommendations) broccoli, Feb 19, 2019 at 12:37 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Lisa Saad, Australian award winning photographer caught stealing images Matthew kane, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:25 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: "Life on Mars: NASA unveils plans for human colonies by 2030s" PabloEscobar, Feb 21, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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