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: fan control for MSI B450M groovetek, Sep 27, 2021 at 7:51 AM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: windows won't boot ginger_nuts, Sep 27, 2021 at 12:17 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: Psu selection VirtualNinja, Sep 25, 2021 at 11:10 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 MUTMAN, Sep 26, 2021 at 7:45 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: Cheap 3D Printers? larszoe, Sep 26, 2021 at 4:58 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: 57-60140 Alternative? Technics, Sep 27, 2021 at 1:22 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: First WC Loop - sanity check Wacko02, Sep 27, 2021 at 9:39 AM
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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 j3ll0, Sep 24, 2021 at 6:23 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Mini GOXLR + 250ohm headphones - add a Soundblaster? super kermit, Sep 27, 2021 at 12:16 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: CAT6A UPGRADE / WALL PLATE Quadbox, Sep 26, 2021 at 9:58 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 t8y, Sep 27, 2021 at 11:55 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Increase storage size and move from mdraid+LVM to ZFS - feedback and comments please NSanity, Sep 26, 2021 at 5:29 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Viper Gaming 4400 C19 M1ck1, Sep 26, 2021 at 4:10 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 nCrypt, Sep 26, 2021 at 3:42 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: Exposing Fraud And Deception In The Retro Video Game Market (Video) ashenIC, Sep 27, 2021 at 1:56 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: Intel 11th Gen Rocket Lake desktop CPU in early 2021 Wacko02, Sep 26, 2021 at 2:18 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 Maka0, Sep 26, 2021 at 10:12 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: Macbook Pro Yesteryear or 2020 model? Blinky, Sep 24, 2021 at 5:05 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 flu!d, Sep 25, 2021 at 8:15 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Windows 11 OJR, Sep 27, 2021 at 10:57 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Proxmox noob need help planning storage randomman, Sep 25, 2021 at 1:31 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Diablo II: Resurrected omen_child, Sep 27, 2021 at 12:52 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Programming Jokes Thread RnR, Sep 20, 2021
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Chia Specific r3s, Sep 27, 2021 at 10:16 AM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Faster way to edit word in pdf document power, Sep 27, 2021 at 8:45 AM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: The state of HDTV MR CHILLED, Sep 27, 2021 at 1:45 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: Xbox Series X|S trippyfoo, Sep 26, 2021 at 10:30 AM
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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: What Are You Drinking Now josh1990, Sep 27, 2021 at 6:51 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: Should I learn vanilla Gimp or PhotoGimp? Wife is graphic designer in Ps doug81, Sep 21, 2021 at 2:19 PM
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Started making holiday bookings yet? money_killer, Sep 23, 2021 at 8:57 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 MoMaN69, Sep 1, 2021
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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 s21 Ultra and s21 line up. MR CHILLED, Sep 27, 2021 at 11:25 AM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: Places in Brisbane to Rock out!? MusclesGlasses, Sep 5, 2021
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Builds By Baz - Full Scale MK II Colonial Viper PabloEscobar, Sep 26, 2021 at 8:08 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! Sledge, Sep 26, 2021 at 7:14 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Your Photo of the Week (19th of September 2021) MR CHILLED, Sep 22, 2021 at 2:14 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: General Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Exploration Discussion adamsleath, Sep 25, 2021 at 9:01 AM
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