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: Tazor's new SFF build log - coming soon, smaller than ever asho444, Apr 2, 2020 at 12:19 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: PC boots to bios splash screen but no power to USB Sankari, Apr 3, 2020 at 2:47 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: MSI Radeon 5500XT 4GB, multiple screen capability? cbjaust, Apr 3, 2020 at 12:52 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: Watercooling an eGPU rthorntn, Apr 2, 2020 at 3:37 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: a dead 3d printer i found on gumtree. Rebrain buildlog Mathuisella, Apr 3, 2020 at 12:13 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Need help with resetting microcomputer chip dakiller, Apr 3, 2020 at 2:57 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 spit051261, Apr 3, 2020 at 10:21 AM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: General InfoSec discussion millsy, Apr 3, 2020 at 12:14 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: The best PC internal soundcard is? Maldark, Apr 2, 2020 at 9:52 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 caspian, Apr 3, 2020 at 11:57 AM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: 4K Monitors Jlirv, Apr 2, 2020 at 9:15 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) Onthax, Apr 3, 2020 at 12:37 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Ram Prices Butcher9_9, Apr 1, 2020 at 7:34 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: First Mini LED Laptop? raincloudx, Apr 3, 2020 at 11:44 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: MiSTer FPGA (computer/console/arcade hardware simulation) elvis, Apr 3, 2020 at 3:21 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, Apr 3, 2020 at 9:38 AM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: What memory speeds can you expect from Ryzen? Ratzz, Apr 3, 2020 at 12:13 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: imac 27" 2011 ssd upgrade JamesR, Apr 3, 2020 at 11:05 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 GumbyNoTalent, Mar 24, 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 ChinoPD, Apr 2, 2020 at 2:25 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: tmpfs permissons in fstab gdjacobs, Apr 3, 2020 at 1:17 AM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: What are you playing during lockdown? flain, Apr 3, 2020 at 3:47 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Simple Script Critique GumbyNoTalent, Apr 3, 2020 at 12:07 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: Does a search site for streaming listings exist? 21337, Apr 3, 2020 at 3:49 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: The Last of Us Part II elvis, Apr 3, 2020 at 8:00 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: Experiments with sous-vide cooking yanman, Apr 3, 2020 at 3:27 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: Tassie in May JamesR, Apr 1, 2020 at 11:39 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
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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: Are there any decent small smart phones? SpaceFrog, Apr 3, 2020 at 11:14 AM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU DJ Thread shino, Apr 1, 2020 at 4:19 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Lego! Do Not Link To Your Sales In This Thread! Namheul, Apr 3, 2020 at 3:19 PM
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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 spit051261, Apr 2, 2020 at 10:40 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) John_Boy, Apr 3, 2020 at 11:30 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Chronicle of the decline of the CSIRO and Australian science MR CHILLED, Apr 2, 2020 at 1:19 PM
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