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: is a core 2 quad system still usable in 2020? Rod M, Jan 19, 2021 at 5:27 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: PC keeps rebooting FOTW, Jan 19, 2021 at 11:52 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: connecting multiple HDMI compliant devices to one monitor? JSmithDTV, Jan 19, 2021 at 12:24 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: Hyper Case DM-01 Defyant, Jan 19, 2021 at 11:03 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: 3d printer troubleshooting/tweaking/building tumutbound, Jan 19, 2021 at 10:39 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Help to drive 2 axes from wheatstone bridge? v81, Jan 20, 2021 at 12:28 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Rad in Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic X havabeer, Jan 19, 2021 at 8:23 AM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: AWS SSH login message theyesmen, Jan 19, 2021 at 5:11 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Using a soundbar with wireless rear speakers GAMING Samja4165, Jan 19, 2021 at 6:46 AM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Show us your Rack! ;) rodgrech, Jan 19, 2021 at 8:15 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series | RTX 3090 3080 3070 | Discussion elcarter1, Jan 19, 2021 at 10:58 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HP Proliant Generation 8 Microserver Club timey_timeless, Jan 19, 2021 at 4:23 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Looking for B-dies to bench sanjeevlives, Jan 14, 2021 at 8:00 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, Jan 16, 2021 at 3:30 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: My journey into the Socket 370 Nightmare Mistikal, Jan 20, 2021 at 4:14 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: 10th gen Intel Desktop Comet Lake CPU(i9 10900K, i7 10700K, i5 10600K, i3 10320 & Z490) Azzan, Jan 19, 2021 at 5:42 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Ryzen 5000 Series Discussion Phido, Jan 19, 2021 at 4:59 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: 2017 21.5" iMac A1418 jailbreaking/hacking - Pls Halp! BlueRaven, Jan 19, 2021 at 5:48 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 Thraxeh, Jan 18, 2021 at 6:07 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Creating batch file for filenames spotted, Jan 20, 2021 at 12:00 AM
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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 cvidler, Jan 12, 2021
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Escape from Tarkov - new realistic shooter r8response, Jan 19, 2021 at 9:55 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Programming Jokes Thread neRok, Jan 19, 2021 at 4:21 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: ALT Coin discussion jpw007, Jan 20, 2021 at 1:21 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Can 7zip really make 2gb into 97mb? mtma, Jan 1, 2021
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Foxtel pricing + other Foxtel discussion krappo, Jan 20, 2021 at 5:12 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|S Opticon, Jan 17, 2021 at 11:04 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: Pork ribs on the Weber disaster kombiman, Jan 17, 2021 at 8:41 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: Show us your 2D/3D/4D work m3k, Jan 4, 2021
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! Zee, Jan 18, 2021 at 5:40 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: How much light/lux/lumens do you need for streaming? Play Bars vs Elgato Key Lights for lighting vladtepes, Dec 11, 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: Apple Pay Everyday Rewards Popup xMoltenFury, Jan 19, 2021 at 3:13 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: "In the Air Tonight" is 40 years old this month. lithos, Jan 19, 2021 at 3:12 AM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Tabletop & Board games: any good ones? MR CHILLED, Jan 19, 2021 at 2:33 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: General Aquarium Talk NO SELLING Swaps go in the Fish/Plant Swap Sticky MUTMAN, Jan 19, 2021 at 8:05 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: The OCAU "film is not dead" club Bion1c, Jan 19, 2021 at 8:24 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: General Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Exploration Discussion BlueRaven, Jan 18, 2021 at 9:12 PM
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