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 R15 Benchmarking and Ranking Thread !!! shane41, Nov 10, 2021 at 4:49 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Gtx 1080 work in Amd pc not Intel Delton, Nov 10, 2021 at 11:56 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: Cheap Motherboards or Expensive? - Building PC MR CHILLED, Nov 12, 2021 at 8:32 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 MUTMAN, Nov 12, 2021 at 7:39 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: MakerBeam (or OpenBeam) in Australia? OCMunkee, Nov 12, 2021 at 8:52 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Any decent 2400 watt (w) Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)? cvidler, Nov 11, 2021 at 7:15 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: First WC Loop - sanity check The Beast, Nov 12, 2021 at 9:10 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, Nov 12, 2021 at 12:16 AM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Sounds Cards Comparo (or The search for Aural Pleasure) scruffy1, Nov 11, 2021 at 12:31 AM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: SpaceX StarLink Blinky, Nov 12, 2021 at 9:50 AM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Crazy video card pricing 2021 Sankari, Nov 11, 2021 at 6:22 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Full format of SSD before being sold? Jaffa_Cree, Nov 12, 2021 at 9:27 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: DDR5 Memory Scum, Nov 11, 2021 at 7:09 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: WinKool Sleeved Cables Green Apple, Nov 11, 2021 at 6:42 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: Retro videos to watch. Flamin Joe, Nov 12, 2021 at 9:36 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: 12th gen Intel Desktop Alder Lake CPU 04-Nov-2021 @sia@home, Nov 12, 2021 at 9:42 AM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: AMD Roadmap Sledge, Nov 12, 2021 at 9:51 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Watching Dvds off Apple TV via network or external HDD sjaeger172004, Nov 11, 2021 at 8:40 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 Blinky, Nov 10, 2021 at 11:20 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Discord Install fail - Java error CAPT-Irrelevant, Nov 11, 2021 at 11:27 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Linux CLI Utilities - consolidated list Quadbox, Nov 9, 2021 at 2:47 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Forza Horizon 5 MrBS, Nov 12, 2021 at 9:48 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Programming Jokes Thread RnR, Oct 29, 2021
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Ethereum mining rig suggestions Kelvin, Nov 11, 2021 at 9:12 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: outlook password breno, Nov 6, 2021 at 6:04 AM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: OLED's OLED's OLED's! MR CHILLED, Nov 12, 2021 at 9:39 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: PS5 Update: Launches "Holiday 2020" MrBS, Nov 12, 2021 at 9:31 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: The Coffee Thread Groff, Nov 11, 2021 at 6:16 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: PC for photo editing Slug69, Nov 3, 2021
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Started making holiday bookings yet? sic_vl2000, Nov 12, 2021 at 9:39 AM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Mic and Headphone combo for streaming Delton, Nov 10, 2021 at 10:43 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: China Phones - Recommend your Piece of Crap! Stooge007, Nov 12, 2021 at 9:26 AM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 Perko, Oct 4, 2021
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Chilled's old skool BMX restoration/build worklog (Mongoose, Redline, Hotfoot) MR CHILLED, Nov 12, 2021 at 8:04 AM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! Ezy2Confuze, Nov 10, 2021 at 6:56 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Bought something new and want to share? Post it here. Xang, Nov 11, 2021 at 9:33 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon Jacom, Nov 11, 2021 at 11:26 PM
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