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: SYD - Open your window and enjoy a faster computer shane41, Jun 12, 2021 at 3:30 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: G903 increases sensitivity when right clicking Sunder, Jun 13, 2021 at 5:23 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: Critique my new build havabeer, Jun 12, 2021 at 10:26 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: Custom (240v) power cables ohbugger, Jun 13, 2021 at 11:44 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: 3D Printing Requests Renza, Jun 13, 2021 at 7:01 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Suppliers of replacement Laptop DC jacks MrSquiggle, Jun 9, 2021 at 7:56 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Xtreme Cooled Case Gallery SeiferCQGL, Jun 10, 2021 at 9:36 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: Videoconferencing Setup s4mmy, Jun 10, 2021 at 9:14 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Arctis pro wireless help radeon_freak, Jun 13, 2021 at 8:46 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 CQGLHyperion, Jun 13, 2021 at 7:03 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Moving up from a Samsung CRG9 5120x1440 49 super ultrawide mthien, Jun 13, 2021 at 3:21 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Two way mirror or external backup? Doobs, Jun 12, 2021 at 9:05 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: CJR Tuning Butcher9_9, Jun 12, 2021 at 10:53 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 argent, Jun 13, 2021 at 5:23 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: Atari 8bit machines thread... elvis, Jun 13, 2021 at 9:55 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: Which motherboard do I get from these? demowhc, Jun 13, 2021 at 10:43 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 kr0k, Jun 13, 2021 at 9:48 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: M1 Software compatibility and game performance spreadsheet Renza, Jun 5, 2021
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: The 'Raspberry Pi' thread MUTMAN, Jun 13, 2021 at 9:23 PM
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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 MR CHILLED, Jun 13, 2021 at 6:19 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Linux Gaming GumbyNoTalent, Jun 8, 2021 at 6:54 AM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Game Engine News demiurge3141, Jun 13, 2021 at 9:07 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Programming Jokes Thread RnR, Jun 11, 2021 at 6:53 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Chia Specific Slug69, Jun 13, 2021 at 9:56 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: What project tracker for home projects? Optimus., May 27, 2021
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Will 4k HDR play in my TV's Plex app directly from my NAS? connico, Jun 13, 2021 at 9:48 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: Atari Box Elmf, Jun 13, 2021 at 5:30 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: Looking for good quality real EV Olive Oil in Perth hathro, Jun 11, 2021 at 3:19 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 KANNIS, Jun 8, 2021 at 10:56 AM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: 5/6 Week Car Trip Hobart-Qld glenpinn, Jun 13, 2021 at 12:13 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 VirtualNinja, Apr 3, 2021
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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: iPad Pro 10.5"/12.9" discussion (now at 5th gen) kogi, Jun 13, 2021 at 7:25 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 wombat_58, Jun 3, 2021
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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, Jun 10, 2021 at 6:49 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a cat? Post it here! BurningFeetMan, Jun 11, 2021 at 6:20 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (6th of June 2021) Deftone2k, Jun 13, 2021 at 2:06 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: General Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Exploration Discussion Quadbox, Jun 11, 2021 at 9:52 AM
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