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: SilverStone DS380 MythTV server/file storage Blinky, Feb 19, 2022 at 9:48 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: stinky power supply Sankari, Feb 20, 2022 at 1:24 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: Hello test V-Spec, Feb 20, 2022 at 1:40 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: The Ghetto Mod Thread micsway123, Feb 18, 2022 at 10:41 PM
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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: What did you print today? Defyant, Feb 19, 2022 at 12:53 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Looking for 40 Way IDC connectors with 2mm pitch Yak, Feb 19, 2022 at 9:36 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Lian Li SL 120 Fans The Beast, Feb 19, 2022 at 10:00 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: Entry Level Server Question DivHunter, Feb 15, 2022 at 11:57 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! randomman, Feb 18, 2022 at 7:19 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 caspian, Feb 17, 2022 at 1:02 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: Razer Core X - Anyone used one successfully? Kelvin, Feb 20, 2022 at 1:16 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Increase storage size and move from mdraid+LVM to ZFS - feedback and comments please daehenoc, Feb 19, 2022 at 8:54 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: DDR5 Memory Zarok77, Feb 19, 2022 at 10:40 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 .Radiant, Feb 16, 2022 at 8:09 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: Where are the retro bargains? List here! /invariance\, Feb 20, 2022 at 12:44 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: Alder Lake i5 12600 vs i9 12900 and AVX512 chainbolt, Feb 19, 2022 at 10:13 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Ryzen 6000 Series Discussion MUTMAN, Feb 19, 2022 at 9:09 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Apple to Announce its own Mac Processor teej, Feb 15, 2022 at 2:57 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 GumbyNoTalent, Feb 14, 2022 at 9:35 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: win 7 self serve Current, Feb 19, 2022 at 11:07 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: ovs, kvm, RHEL8 - guest to guest communication issues Fitzi, Feb 13, 2022
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Free Games MKII Trizae, Feb 20, 2022 at 2:27 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Usage of the word engineer in job titles fnp, Feb 10, 2022
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: General mining discussion lonewolf1983, Feb 17, 2022 at 6:25 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: how to make chrome go full screen in a window? shmity, Feb 7, 2022
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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! nico6, Feb 19, 2022 at 5:12 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: Horizon II Forbidden West PS4/5 Drizz06, Feb 20, 2022 at 1:19 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: Handy Kitchen/Cooking Tips Thread 2022 Madengineer, Feb 19, 2022 at 11:06 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 Akh-Horus, Jan 14, 2022
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! Urbansprawl, Feb 14, 2022 at 1:35 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: YouTube Channels Promotion Unframed, Feb 18, 2022 at 12:46 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 S22 Ultra..early 2022. MR CHILLED, Feb 19, 2022 at 9:38 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 KANNIS, Feb 15, 2022 at 8:32 AM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Any woodworkers? Madengineer, Feb 19, 2022 at 6:12 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a cat? Post it here! Scarpetta, Feb 17, 2022 at 1:48 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (13th of February 2022) MR CHILLED, Feb 16, 2022 at 12:42 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant discovered ernie, Feb 19, 2022 at 6:47 PM
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