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: Advice needed - downsizing from a corsair 900 D.. super kermit, May 20, 2019 at 8:40 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Two sticks of ram causes freezing but not one Skexis, May 20, 2019 at 9:05 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: Delidding Service headin2001, May 20, 2019 at 7:31 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: Sliding mitre saw. Butcher9_9, May 20, 2019 at 4:46 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: DIY Solar panel setup on a budget Recharge, May 20, 2019 at 11:15 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Nicked an SMD or 2 off a RAM stick integralfx, May 20, 2019 at 9:49 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: EK Lian Li case? juzz86, May 19, 2019 at 12:17 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: Cybersecurity & ASD4 framework g00nster, May 20, 2019 at 2:17 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Gaming Headset bondibro, May 17, 2019 at 8:01 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Wifi Mesh - New home build callan, May 20, 2019 at 6:35 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: My brightness on my monitor constantly changes Will Pham, May 20, 2019 at 8:40 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HDD prices Copie, May 20, 2019 at 10:13 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: 64GB Ram Needed Phido, May 20, 2019 at 8:44 AM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: DanCase A4 Tazor, May 20, 2019 at 3:00 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: MiSTer FPGA (computer/console/arcade hardware simulation) MUTMAN, May 20, 2019 at 9:02 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: ZombieLoad: Cross Privilege-Boundary Data Leakage on Intel CPUs mAJORD, May 20, 2019 at 7:20 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Is it a FAKE? Ryzen 5 2600. Matthew kane, May 18, 2019 at 1:08 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Apple Business Manager (ABM) [KEi]SoVeReIgN, May 19, 2019 at 9:38 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: Gone back to WIN 7 everybodies, May 20, 2019 at 8:09 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Perpetual Linux Distro Thread GumbyNoTalent, May 20, 2019 at 3:21 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Official Diablo 3: Reaper Of Souls Thread r3s, May 20, 2019 at 11:22 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Git repositories being wiped/extorted for bitcoin Statitica, May 16, 2019 at 3:25 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread d1ng0d4n, May 20, 2019 at 12:53 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: edit pdf files ni9ht_5ta1k3r, May 19, 2019 at 9:28 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: How can a remote control be faulty/not working, but not? broccoli, May 20, 2019 at 10:48 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: PS+ freebies this month Drizz06, May 19, 2019 at 6:10 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 Ma Baker, May 20, 2019 at 4:51 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: Are there any windows based Tablets that support pens and have Thunderbolt 3? Mjollnir, May 2, 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, May 20, 2019 at 2:06 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 Hater, May 20, 2019 at 6:23 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: Google blocks Huawei from using android Ratzz, May 20, 2019 at 11:22 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: [SOLVED] Help with song transcription, please broccoli, May 14, 2019 at 9:54 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: RC Multicopter Discussion Thread Tinian, May 20, 2019 at 11:16 AM
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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 afcca, May 17, 2019 at 12:58 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (12th of May 2019) Dark Orange, May 19, 2019 at 4:53 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon aokman, May 20, 2019 at 10:22 PM
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