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: Thermaltake Riing Software P00peyes, Jan 18, 2019 at 12:12 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: domain drama philquad, Jan 18, 2019 at 3:02 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: Why aren't there any USB-C PD 'powerboards' yet? JSmithDTV, Jan 17, 2019 at 9:50 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: "Tight & Lazy"... The Ghetto Mod Thread Ratzz, Jan 17, 2019 at 10:36 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: DIY CNC routers/mills thread ericks, Jan 15, 2019 at 10:03 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Looking to purchase ESD brush set for cleaning PCB and other electronic gears ? zillah, Jan 18, 2019 at 2:52 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Build From 2011. Updated : Nov 2015 kot0005, Jan 18, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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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_c, Jan 18, 2019 at 3:32 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Logitech Z5500 to bookshelf MR CHILLED, Jan 17, 2019 at 4:40 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Build Log: Bye Bye NBN, HELLO 4G! Yoodaa, Jan 17, 2019 at 9:35 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: NVIDIA Announces the GeForce RTX 20 Series | RTX 2080 Ti 2080 2070 | Discussion Tazor, Jan 18, 2019 at 2:12 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Dumb question re: ghosting a raided OS to single SSD. (Win10) power, Jan 18, 2019 at 2:36 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Will this ram work? MR CHILLED, Jan 15, 2019 at 3:21 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Student Laptop Advice mAJORD, Jan 17, 2019 at 4:47 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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      Latest: What retro activity did you get up to today? greencamel65, Jan 18, 2019 at 3:26 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: Virtualisation Technology Madengineer, Jan 18, 2019 at 3:35 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: OCAU Ryzen Overclocking discussion/ Guide / Owners Thread Dilbery, Jan 18, 2019 at 9:06 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: eGPU question: MBP Retina early 2015 melatonin, Jan 18, 2019 at 11:36 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 MUTMAN, Dec 16, 2018
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Gone back to WIN 7 flu!d, Jan 18, 2019 at 3:21 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: please delete CordlezToaster, Jan 15, 2019 at 8:22 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Fallout 76, new Bethesda CCC title with AAA monetization. DangerMaus, Jan 18, 2019 at 2:59 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Programming Jokes Thread dakiller, Dec 21, 2018
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Issue with a rig aussie-revhead, Jan 16, 2019 at 10:57 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Cheap Microsoft Office 2016 PRO, < $15 are they legit? MR CHILLED, Jan 18, 2019 at 2:54 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Xiaomi Mi Box MR CHILLED, Jan 18, 2019 at 1:48 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: Nintendo Switch - March 3 2017 - $US299 - $AU469.95 RRP azzachaz, Jan 18, 2019 at 3:07 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: Japanese Whisky Madengineer, Jan 18, 2019 at 2:10 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: Short music film I generated in C++ Silenius, Jan 16, 2019 at 12:11 PM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Hong Kong - Jan 2019 blankpaper, Jan 15, 2019 at 5:46 PM
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    6. Mobile Phones & Devices

      Ring ring, bling bling.
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      1. Apple iOS (OS & Devices)

      2. Google Android (OS & Devices)

      Latest: offline android patches for phones? Hater, Jan 18, 2019 at 3:28 PM
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    7. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: show me your Guitars Perko, Jan 17, 2019 at 10:02 AM
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    8. 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! SamBoio, Jan 18, 2019 at 2:36 PM
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    9. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a cat? Post it here! broccoli, Jan 17, 2019 at 7:49 PM
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    10. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: A lesson in slow panning.. Vladdo, Jan 17, 2019 at 8:51 PM
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    11. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Consolidated Climate Change/CO2/Global Warming Thread MR CHILLED, Jan 18, 2019 at 2:54 PM
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