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: VM server from consumer parts, thoughts? Sico Music, Feb 16, 2019 at 9:50 AM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: PC wont boot Bold Eagle, Feb 16, 2019 at 10:31 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: Asus Vivobook S14 Help Required philquad, Feb 15, 2019 at 12:09 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: The Ultimate AIO? Worklog. Ratzz, Feb 16, 2019 at 9:14 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: Hypercube Evolution 3D Printer Cpt Watermelon, Feb 15, 2019 at 9:30 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Control Pod Replacement for Z5500? Franc, Feb 16, 2019 at 10:55 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Going custom WC for the first time for 9900k mctrix, Feb 12, 2019 at 9:52 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: Consolidated Business & Enterprise Computing Rant Thread chip, Feb 15, 2019 at 6:41 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? Bourke, Feb 15, 2019 at 1:24 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Build Log: Bye Bye NBN, HELLO 4G! MUTMAN, Feb 16, 2019 at 10:38 AM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: NVIDIA Announces the GeForce RTX 20 Series | RTX 2080 Ti 2080 2070 | Discussion Elyzion, Feb 16, 2019 at 3:41 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: SSD Price Discussion mikezilla2, Feb 16, 2019 at 12:39 AM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: mixing ram in mobo (2 x 8gb + 2 x 4GB) xc351, Feb 1, 2019
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Redux - Custom designed 12.5 Litre tower case Tazor, Feb 9, 2019
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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) flain, Feb 15, 2019 at 11:25 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: Z390chipset, i9 9900k i79700k and i5 shane41, Feb 15, 2019 at 11:05 AM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: 2700X daily voltage glnn_23, Feb 7, 2019
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: eGPU question: MBP Retina early 2015 melatonin, Feb 11, 2019 at 4:11 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: Windows 10 Mega thread Bold Eagle, Feb 16, 2019 at 10:20 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Trying to Enable TLS1.0 Versions on ESXi Host 6.7 NSanity, Feb 15, 2019 at 6:45 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Anthem Sphinx2000, Feb 16, 2019 at 11:04 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Anyone used the new BOM XML data before? Azrael, Feb 6, 2019
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Mining rig raided by SAPOL power, Feb 15, 2019 at 4:41 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Best free video screen capture software? Hater, Feb 15, 2019 at 11:31 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Advice for Upgrading to 4K Compatibility jfat, Feb 16, 2019 at 9:22 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: Play Spotify/songs through Xbox while playing a game Madengineer, Feb 15, 2019 at 8:02 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: The Coffee Thread supasaiyan, Feb 15, 2019 at 9:49 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: Problem with links in InDesign argent, Feb 13, 2019 at 10:14 PM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: In Perth for a week broccoli, Feb 15, 2019 at 1:25 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, Feb 15, 2019 at 8:47 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 Home Matthew kane, Feb 15, 2019 at 9:39 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: OCAU Guitar Players Club 3 ndt, Feb 15, 2019 at 1:20 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Old School BMX CAESAR, Feb 14, 2019 at 12:35 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a cat? Post it here! BurningFeetMan, Feb 15, 2019 at 11:49 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: D7200 battery drain herzeg, Feb 16, 2019 at 10:32 AM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Nicotinamide riboside supplementation for substantially longer, healthier life antipody, Feb 12, 2019 at 2:30 PM
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