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: Mouse and Keyboard options? macktheknife, Mar 29, 2020 at 10:56 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Freighted PC won't Boot into Display leonami, Mar 30, 2020 at 10:29 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: Coolermaster Elite 341 zzyss, Mar 29, 2020 at 1:41 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: DM-01 Hyper Case Defyant, Mar 29, 2020 at 11:01 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: Help finding a decent garage CNC mill for PC mods. spasninja, Mar 29, 2020 at 12:52 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: So I Got a Pick and Place Machine dirtyd, Mar 27, 2020 at 10:48 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Bykski block Umbrella Corp., Mar 30, 2020 at 9:33 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 millsy, Mar 30, 2020 at 12:17 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: The best PC internal soundcard is? SpudBoy, Mar 30, 2020 at 10:30 AM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: The Great Big NBN Sticky Thread bryn, Mar 30, 2020 at 11:32 AM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Optimising Crysis 3 walker_2003, Mar 29, 2020 at 11:27 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: SSD Price Discussion kogi, Mar 28, 2020 at 9:16 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: TeamGroup TForce 4000mhz cbjaust, Mar 28, 2020 at 11:03 AM
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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 SomeBoredGuy, Mar 29, 2020 at 2:08 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: What Retro Console Activity did you get up to today elvis, Mar 30, 2020 at 12:09 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: Overclocking modern Intel with Mr spit051261 spit051261, Mar 24, 2020 at 6:29 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: AMD as a daily pc (convert me) RnR, Mar 30, 2020 at 10:24 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: "New" Mac Air (2020) Azrael, Mar 24, 2020 at 9:36 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 GumbyNoTalent, Mar 24, 2020 at 8:58 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 ChinoPD, Mar 28, 2020 at 12:20 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Ubuntu, VLC, RX580 and HEVC playback? ae00711, Mar 30, 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: Doom Eternal power, Mar 30, 2020 at 11:33 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Simple Script Critique waltermitty, Mar 28, 2020 at 12:40 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: ALT Coin discussion whatdoesthisdo, Mar 18, 2020
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Travelling Salesman Problem - Route optimisation power, Mar 15, 2020
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Foxtel pricing + other Foxtel discussion FuzwaldQO, Mar 27, 2020 at 1:09 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: PS5 Update: Launches "Holiday 2020" Drizz06, Mar 30, 2020 at 12:20 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: Groceries running out cvidler, Mar 30, 2020 at 12:15 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: Common engagement model for one-off work? Elmf, Feb 23, 2020
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Around the World 2020 - Some First with Business - FEB Plax, Mar 29, 2020 at 12:15 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Youtube streaming from web site login g@z, Mar 27, 2020 at 10:08 PM
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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: Can iPad 3 be updated to a later iOS than 9.3.5? slavewone, Mar 29, 2020 at 9:59 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 IzzyBlues, Mar 27, 2020 at 11:07 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: 3D printing - how do you remove prints from the bed?? sjhupp, Mar 30, 2020 at 11:16 AM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: General Aquarium Talk NO SELLING Swaps go in the Fish/Plant Swap Sticky Optimus., Mar 30, 2020 at 11:41 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 March 2020) Deftone2k, Mar 30, 2020 at 10:52 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: New medicines or medial breakthroughs Reaper, Mar 29, 2020 at 9:18 PM
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