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: Cinebench Benchmarking and Ranking Thread !!! Scum, Feb 25, 2020 at 11:09 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Sound issues? FOTW, Feb 26, 2020 at 12:04 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: soldering fumes Aetherone, Feb 25, 2020 at 11:46 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: [Sponsored] AMD ThreadRipper 3960X Aorus Build by Duality92 havabeer, Feb 23, 2020 at 12:10 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 markgabriel, Feb 26, 2020 at 8:20 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: fan timers Pugs, Feb 25, 2020 at 10:58 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: CPU/GPU blocks with corrosion? mctrix, Feb 26, 2020 at 7:29 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 elvis, Feb 26, 2020 at 7:21 AM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Headphone/Earphone Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! tmdo, Feb 25, 2020 at 11:51 AM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Connected computer to router - not recognised chip, Feb 25, 2020 at 9:39 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Unigine Superposition havabeer, Feb 26, 2020 at 8:21 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Big data online storage solution Doc-of-FC, Feb 26, 2020 at 8:35 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Ram Prices ipv6ready, Feb 21, 2020 at 10:55 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 ShadowBurger, Feb 26, 2020 at 8:14 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) MUTMAN, Feb 25, 2020 at 9:04 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: Intel Sandy Bridge-E (LGA2011) and X79 Chipset Discussion OJR, Feb 26, 2020 at 7:09 AM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Ryzen 3000 series CPUs arasta, Feb 25, 2020 at 11:22 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: New Mac Pro - 2018? 2SHY, Feb 20, 2020 at 3:50 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 grrrr, Feb 25, 2020 at 10:27 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 ChinoPD, Feb 25, 2020 at 1:36 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Learning about Linux : Ask/Answer A Quick Question thread GumbyNoTalent, Feb 25, 2020 at 12:33 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Call of Duty - Modern Warfare (2019) ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Feb 26, 2020 at 8:38 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Christ this is embarressing metamorphosis, Feb 14, 2020
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread douver, Feb 19, 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 Derfman, Feb 25, 2020 at 5:03 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Can't Find OLED 60inch or 59 inch or 58inch MR CHILLED, Feb 26, 2020 at 6:27 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: Xbox Series X stalyoni, Feb 25, 2020 at 11:32 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: Pan Perfect for Steak Madengineer, Feb 26, 2020 at 7:05 AM
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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 at 4:25 PM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! Zee, Feb 25, 2020 at 11:56 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, Feb 13, 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: Mobile Phone Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! Ronald Reagan, Feb 25, 2020 at 8:57 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: What fender amp to buy? GarethB, Feb 22, 2020 at 10:11 AM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Firearms [Post State when asking questions] [NO GUN SALES] xc351, Feb 25, 2020 at 9:05 PM
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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) MR CHILLED, Feb 24, 2020 at 9:13 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Adelaide Superloop 500 kesawi, Feb 24, 2020 at 12:01 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Consolidated Climate Change/CO2/Global Warming Thread Phido, Feb 24, 2020 at 12:27 PM
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