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: MX518 Legendary Hater, Feb 21, 2019 at 2:40 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: ASUS ROG Swift PG27VQ issue MR CHILLED, Feb 21, 2019 at 8:46 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: btc boards philquad, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:41 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: The Ultimate AIO? Worklog. Ratzz, Feb 21, 2019 at 3:30 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: Cheap 3D Printers? Aussiejuggalo, Feb 21, 2019 at 11:51 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: 240v IEC to USB Power adapters? Hater, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:56 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Experienced loop builders HELP needed for my first !! juzz86, Feb 20, 2019 at 8:27 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 theSeekerr, Feb 21, 2019 at 2:05 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Headphone/Earphone Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! ex4n, Feb 19, 2019 at 7:48 PM
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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, Feb 21, 2019 at 2:18 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 SnooP-WiggleS, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:10 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Clone HDD to SSD (software/duplicator recommend) NSanity, Feb 21, 2019 at 1:44 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: mixing ram in mobo (2 x 8gb + 2 x 4GB) xc351, Feb 1, 2019
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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 Tazor, Feb 20, 2019 at 12:03 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: SNK 40th Anniversary "Neo Geo Classic Edition" qwertylesh, Feb 21, 2019 at 3:11 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: Z390chipset, i9 9900k i79700k and i5 headin2001, Feb 21, 2019 at 2:59 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: AMD’s Next Gen x86 High Performance Core is Code Named “Zen” Ratzz, Feb 20, 2019 at 7:20 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Connecting miniDv Camera to iMac macplus, Feb 18, 2019 at 4:52 PM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: RASPBERRY PI and FastDosbox help a Linux dummy elvis, Jan 30, 2019
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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 Bold Eagle, Feb 21, 2019 at 3:11 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Perpetual Linux Distro Thread kogi, Feb 19, 2019 at 8:40 AM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Apex Legends F2P battle-royale (Titanfall spin-off) bart5986, Feb 21, 2019 at 3:19 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: migrating from .net web forms to .net core/mvc Wolfje, Feb 20, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: One USB Wallet to Store Them All FuzwaldQO, Feb 21, 2019 at 10:58 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Best free video screen capture software? power, Feb 20, 2019 at 9:18 AM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Advice for Upgrading to 4K Compatibility PsydFX, Feb 20, 2019 at 9:00 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: Super Mario Maker 2 - Switch - June 2019 power, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:16 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: Your favourite ALDI buys Skexis, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:01 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: Problem with links in InDesign argent, Feb 13, 2019
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: "Join me in the airline lounge" Thread (Offers only - no requests) millsy_c, Feb 21, 2019 at 2:56 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Hater's blogging journey Ronald Reagan, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:12 PM
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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: Samsung S10/S10+ Sankari, Feb 21, 2019 at 2:40 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 ndt, Feb 15, 2019 at 1:20 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Builds By Baz - Full Scale MK II Colonial Viper Ratzz, Feb 21, 2019 at 2:12 AM
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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) broccoli, Feb 19, 2019 at 12:37 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Shooting aircraft in flight.. phreeky82, Feb 20, 2019 at 3:19 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: "Life on Mars: NASA unveils plans for human colonies by 2030s" PabloEscobar, Feb 21, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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