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 Benchmarking and Ranking Thread !!! shane41, Feb 18, 2020 at 6:15 AM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Faulty or incompatible RAM? Sledge, Feb 17, 2020 at 9:41 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: So my kids wants to play Fortnite... alexc, Feb 17, 2020 at 9:12 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: Detachable hybrid watercooling - for laptop RnR, Feb 18, 2020 at 1:23 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: 3D Printing Requests raymocal, Feb 17, 2020 at 5:12 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Convert 12v ac into 12v dc mjunek, Feb 15, 2020 at 8:58 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Corsair Hydro X in Lian Li Dynamic XL Will S, Feb 17, 2020 at 8:39 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: Group Policy DonutKing, Feb 17, 2020 at 8:46 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: What amp/dac & headphones/speakers are you using? eastley, Feb 17, 2020 at 11:38 AM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Best value Mesh? Jazz, Feb 17, 2020 at 11:38 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: AMD Radeon RX5000 Series - First "Navi" Cards RnR, Feb 18, 2020 at 8:28 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: How to wipe HDD before sale? Iron_Horse, Feb 18, 2020 at 12:01 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: New RAM breakthrough.. Butcher9_9, Feb 17, 2020 at 8:14 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Netbook/Notebook Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! arytel, Feb 18, 2020 at 9:10 AM
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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: The top dollar retro gear thread. "It went for WHAT?!" elvis, Feb 18, 2020 at 9:09 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: win7 & i9 cpus OJR, Feb 18, 2020 at 6:56 AM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: AMD AM4 NAS/comput platform Phido, Feb 17, 2020 at 2:56 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: New Mac Pro - 2018? millsy, Feb 17, 2020 at 9:27 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, Feb 14, 2020 at 9:42 AM
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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 glenpinn, Feb 17, 2020 at 6:07 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Linux Gaming flu!d, Feb 17, 2020 at 5:10 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Call of Duty - Modern Warfare (2019) anthonyl, Feb 18, 2020 at 8:21 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Christ this is embarressing metamorphosis, Feb 14, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: ALT Coin discussion Gunna, Feb 13, 2020 at 10:38 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: How to install anti virus on a brand new desktop - should I avoid the internet? JSmithDTV, Feb 17, 2020 at 1:35 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Help Selecting a Decent Smart Option for a Dumb TV supasaiyan, Feb 18, 2020 at 9:05 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: [BNE] Looking for Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition WITHOUT "Playstation Hits" on cover michal, Feb 16, 2020 at 8:07 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: How does Red Rooster still exist? JSmithDTV, Feb 17, 2020 at 7:49 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: TourBox: programmable USB-C controller for creative apps Fortigurn, Feb 14, 2020 at 4:31 PM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Best driving roads around Queenstown, NZ? CrazyDez, Feb 17, 2020 at 10:07 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: post your twitch profiles so i can/we can watch ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Feb 13, 2020 at 7:49 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 Galaxy S20 family aka S11. hippyhippy, Feb 17, 2020 at 2:39 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: What fender amp to buy? shino, Feb 13, 2020 at 10:17 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: MadE's Dip Into Slot Cars Madengineer, Feb 17, 2020 at 7:02 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! Madengineer, Feb 14, 2020 at 7:17 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Canon EOS R5 EvilGenius, Feb 18, 2020 at 12:54 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon BlueRaven, Feb 17, 2020 at 7:19 PM
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