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: Formd T1 ITX Water-cooling Adventures AdamMB23, Dec 3, 2020 at 9:58 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: OKI MFP scanner not recognised by Win10 after reset MonoJoker, Dec 3, 2020 at 10:55 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: Win10s Skexis, Dec 2, 2020 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: "Tight & Lazy"... The Ghetto Mod Thread [RMS] ST1NG3R, Dec 3, 2020 at 7:31 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 cvidler, Dec 3, 2020 at 2:07 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Plug / Socket Identification [AFX]Northy, Dec 2, 2020 at 9:40 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Xtreme Cooled Case Gallery Malakai, Dec 2, 2020 at 8:07 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: Thoughts on Workspace1 for UEM/EUC environment PabloEscobar, Dec 4, 2020 at 1:00 AM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Breathing new life into an "old" soundcard. Creative X-Fi Titanium HD GotNoRice, Dec 2, 2020 at 9:03 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Complete Newbie Home Network Help Needed KoiTech, Dec 3, 2020 at 11:48 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: AMD Navi 2x (RDNA2) Speculation and Hype thread Malakai, Dec 4, 2020 at 12:40 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: usb speeds philquad, Dec 3, 2020 at 12:59 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: ram undervolting scruffy1, Dec 3, 2020 at 12:44 AM
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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 Ravennoir, Dec 3, 2020 at 10:59 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: MiSTer FPGA (computer/console/arcade hardware simulation) michal, Dec 4, 2020 at 12:04 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: Is it worth updating CPU by 1 gen? flu!d, Dec 2, 2020 at 9:51 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 James086, Dec 3, 2020 at 8:05 PM
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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 flu!d, Dec 2, 2020 at 9:04 AM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: RISC-V Elder, Dec 3, 2020 at 10:39 PM
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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 rthy, Dec 3, 2020 at 3:39 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Antivirus in the modern unix world ir0nhide, Dec 3, 2020 at 9:59 AM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Cyberpunk 2077 - Witcher 2 devs macktheknife, Dec 4, 2020 at 1:31 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Automated PDF Encryption Script mtma, Dec 1, 2020 at 12:25 AM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Consolidated Crypto Traders/Chat Thread ChiefBoss, Nov 28, 2020 at 12:14 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Looking for business records and invoicing software lxboston, Dec 3, 2020 at 5:22 AM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: pivoting wall mount for 55" TV ? vladtepes, Dec 3, 2020 at 10:34 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: PS5 Update: Launches "Holiday 2020" huskybusky, Dec 3, 2020 at 9:59 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: Mc Donalds cheese/Old English cheese at Subway? JSmithDTV, Dec 3, 2020 at 5:51 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: Show us your 2D/3D/4D work cvidler, Dec 1, 2020 at 9:17 PM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Camping General Thread Zyklone, Nov 28, 2020 at 11:19 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: New Streaming setup questions connico, Dec 2, 2020 at 6:50 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: Mobile Phone Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! aussie-revhead, Dec 3, 2020 at 5:32 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: RIP Eddie Van Halen pksw, Oct 12, 2020
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Blades By Baz Builds By Baz, Dec 3, 2020 at 11:11 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! Sledge, Dec 3, 2020 at 4:56 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (29th of November 2020) MR CHILLED, Nov 30, 2020 at 4:37 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Falcon 9 / Dragon Quadbox, Dec 3, 2020 at 3:11 PM
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