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Our news archive search is now powered by Google. You can search the main site or the guest-viewable forums. To search the entire forums, log in and use the forum search engine. Search the main OCAU site with Google: Search OCAU Forums with Google: View News : Last 7 Days, Last 14 Days, Last 30 Days. View Monthly Archives. Retro Misc Pics (7 Comments) (link)  Friday, 17-April-2026  14:05:50 (GMT +10) - by Agg Travelling again, so here's Retro Misc Pics from October 2013: 4th Oct 2013: 11th Oct 2013: 23 Oct 2013: 25 Oct 2013: Niblets of News (0 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 15-April-2026  20:22:21 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Windows Task Manager 30th Birthday. A behind the scenes look at its development and secrets with the author. Personal computing as we know it is dead. Now, we’re seeing inklings of a CPU shortage. Chrome just shipped a better browser layout. Tab junkies take note. Terahertz waves can see a chip’s internal activity. Superman would be proud. Amazon buying satellite firm Globalstar. Apple, the space race is hitting home. Nvidia quashes rumor. Is this like the football coach the board support on Sunday evening and sack on Monday. Valve's VRAM Hack. 8GB ought to be enough for anybody. Testing 208 billion transistors. All that testing is making me thirsty. France to (gradually) ditch windows in government. Thanks IntelInside for the link. Baz's Pics. Baz takes some pics. Thanks Baz. Mid-Week Reviews (0 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 15-April-2026  20:14:09 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Network: EnGenius ECW520 Cloud Managed WiFi 7 AP @ NikKTech ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI Gaming Router @ TweakTown Audio Visual: ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM3 @ TweakTown MSI MPG 322UR QD-OLED X24 @ TechPowerUp Creative Pebble Nova @ TechPowerUp ASUS ROG Strix Pulsar XG27AQNGV @ TweakTown Keyboard, Mouse: MARVO MAGMA M40 Magnetic Gaming Keyboard @ Madshrimps Epomaker Luma100 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard @ APHnetworks Epomaker Carbon X Gaming Mouse @ Madshrimps Cooling: XMG Neo 16 (E25) + Oasis Water Cooler @ TechPowerUp ID-Cooling FROZN A620 SLK @ TechPowerUp MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers Storage: Kingston IronKey Locker+ 50 G2 256GB @ FunkyKit Ugreen DH2300 NAS @ guru3D Motherboard: MSI MPG X870E CARBON MAX WIFI @ guru3D GIGABYTE X870E Aero X3D Wood Motherboard @TweakTown PSU: Asrock SL-1200P @ TechPowerUp FSP MEGA TI 1650W @ APHnetworks Video Card: MSI RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X PZ @ ThePCEnthusiast MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z @ FunkyKit Portable, Prebuilt: EnGenius ECW520 Cloud Managed WiFi 7 AP @ Madshrimps iPhone 17e @ HotHardware Misc: MOZA CM2 HD Racing Dashboard Display @ TweakTown Pragmata Performance Benchmark @ TechPowerUp CPUID & HWMonitor Compromised (1 Comments) (link)  Sunday, 12-April-2026  15:22:11 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Igorslab is reporting CPUID and HWMonitor downloads were both compromised and a .dll file is delivering a nasty virus. The official product page does not display an unusual filename, but rather the standard download path for the setup version, while the ZIP version links directly to a Cloudflare R2 domain. Clicking the setup link takes you to a separate CPUID download page, which explicitly states that the file “hwmonitor_1.63.exe” is ready and that the actual download will then take place via download.cpuid.com. This setup is interesting in itself because it does not consist of a single, consistently identical download path. At the same time, reports have been circulating in the community since today—primarily on Reddit—stating that users did not receive the expected file hwmonitor_1.63.exe upon download, but rather an installer named HWiNFO_Monitor_Setup.exe. If you have downloaded either of these programmes it's time to get busy with a (number of) virus scan and removal tools. Misc Pics (21 Comments) (link)  Friday, 10-April-2026  14:12:16 (GMT +10) - by Agg Early this week. ;) Newsy News Bites (4 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 8-April-2026  17:28:12 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Microsoft Kills NVMe Registry Trick For Faster SSDs In Windows 11. M$ at it again Apple’s 50-year odyssey. Happy 50th Birthday Apple YouTube’s Copyright System Took Down NVIDIA’s DLSS Video. nVidia didn't pay for YT Premium Dancing Behind the Scenes. Wheres the tap-shoes Quantum Computers Could Obliterate Encryption. Q-day, its not to stick a flower behind your ear Opting out of personal data use won't be an option. This'll end well Claude AI To Use Your Computer Like A Human. Does it spend the day surfing O-COW too ?? Copilot is for entertainment purposes only. Worth every cent Scientists Turn Bourbon Waste Into Supercapacitors With A 25x Energy Boost. I'd drink to that LinkedIn is spying on you. Someone left the (browser)gate open AI Pet Translator: Can Decode Dog Barks & Cat Meows Feed me Seymour ? Wednesday Afternoon Reviews (3 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 8-April-2026  16:11:54 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Keyboard, Mouse, Wecam: EPOMAKER Magcore65 Lite Gaming Keyboard @ FunkyKit Corsair MAKR PRO 75 Hall Effect DIY Keyboard @ TweakTown CORSAIR MM Glass Large Precision Gaming Mouse Pad @ FunkyKit OBSBOT Tiny 3 AI-Powered Spatial Audio 4K PTZ Webcam @ NikKTech EPOMAKER TH108 V2 PRO Keyboard @ FunkyKit EPOMAKER TH108 V2 PRO Keyboard @ Madshrimps CORSAIR MAKR PRO 75 Hall Effect DIY Keyboard @ FunkyKit Razer Viper V4 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse @ TweakTown Cases, Cooling: darkFlash DY460 @ TechPowerUp SAMA V62 PC Case @ ThinkComputers TRYX FLOVA F50 Mid-Tower ATX @ FunkyKit ASRock Steel Legend 360 LCD Liquid CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers HYTE FA12 Cooling Fan @ APHnetworks Gamdias ATLAS M4 @ TechPowerUp Storage: WD_Black SN8100 4TB @ ThePCEnthusiast KIOXIA CD9P-R 7.68TB E3.S @ TweakTown Motherboard: MSI MEG X870E Ace Max @ TechPowerUp Aorus X870E Elite X3D Ice Motherboard @ HardwareAsylum MSI MPG X870I Edge Ti Evo WiFi Motherboard @ TweakTown Portable, Prebuilt: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite @ HotHardware GEEKOM GeekBook X14 Pro @ TweakTown Misc: EIBOS POLYPHEMUS 3D Printing Filament Dryer @ FunkyKit AMD FSR 5 Scarlet Cortex @ TechPowerUp Dark Sweeper 1426W @ be quiet! HiFiMAN HE1000 Unveiled @ ThePCEnthusiast ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White OC @ TechPowerUp Misc Pics (14 Comments) (link)  Friday, 3-April-2026  13:01:59 (GMT +10) - by Agg Have a good Easter! Watch NASA Send Humans To The Moon LIVE!!! #Artemis2 (6 Comments) (link)  Thursday, 2-April-2026  09:29:10 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Watch NASA Send Humans To The Moon LIVE!!! #Artemis2 5 minutes !!! Edit - thanks Sphinx for the heads up post this morning Retro Gaming April 2026 (2 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 1-April-2026  18:33:29 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN This month's "Retro Let's Play" for April is Unreal Tournament 2004. Unreal Tournament 2004 was released a mere 17 months after Unreal Tournament 2003. It was to be a mere upgrade but it came with changes to movement and weapon switching speed. To a twitch fps player, those two becomes hardwired into your brain, so when fundamental things like that change... people get miffed. As of 2026, Unreal Tournament 2004 remains the highest-rated game in the Unreal series on Metacritic. ut2k4 has all the game modes of its predecessors, but two of the reasons for the success of ut2k4 was the new Onslaught game mode and the sheer volume of user made maps and mods. click for the thread! Intel Core Ultra 7 - 270K Plus + 250k Plus (3 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 1-April-2026  18:10:48 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN The number of written reviews of Intels new CPU launch is a little underwhelming, is this proof reading is a dying art form ? For those that wont be reading anything except the youTube titles, the TL;DR from this launch is Intel have a pretty good CPU here. Otherwise, read on to find out just how good and if it's time to throw your Ryzen 9 9950X3D Dual Edition in the bin yet Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus @ TechPowerUp Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus @ TechPowerUp Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus @ TweakTown Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus @ TweakTown Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus @ Vortez Core Ultra 7 270K Plus & Ultra 5 250K Plus @ HotHardware Wednesday Afternoon Reviews (0 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 1-April-2026  18:02:10 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Keyboard, Mouse: MCHOSE A7 V2 Ultra @ TechPowerUp CHERRY STREAM DESKTOP ULTIMATE Office Kit @ Madshrimps be quiet! Dark Perk Sym Wireless Optical Mouse @ APHnetworks NuPhy Node 100 High Profile Wireless Keyboard @ TweakTown Core Ultra 7 270K Plus & Ultra 5 250K Plus @ Madshrimps be quiet! Dark Perk Ergo Wireless Optical Mouse @ APHnetworks Glorious Model O Eternal Wired Mouse @ Madshrimps Rapoo VT2 Max @ TechPowerUp Corsair SABRE v2 PRO CARBON FIBER Wireless Gaming Mouse @ TweakTown EPOMAKER LUMA100 Ergonomic Keyboard @ FunkyKit Cases, Cooling: darkFlash Explore DE360 @ TweakTown ASRock Steel Legend 360 LCD AIO @ FunkyKit Corsair 3200D Mid-Tower Chassis @ TweakTown Corsair 3200D RS ARGB @ TechPowerUp Motherboard: ASRock X870E Taichi OCF Motherboard @ TweakTown ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890M Riptide WiFi Motherboard @ FunkyKit ASRock B860 Challenger WiFi White @ FunkyKit PSU: MOAIPLAY ORA PRO G1 1000 ATX 3.1 Power Supply Unit @ NikKTech Enermax Revolution III S 1000W ATX 3.1 PSU @ FunkyKit CPS PcCooler YT1200 ATX 3.1 Power Supply Unit @ NikKTech Glorious Model O Eternal Wired Mouse @ TechPowerUp CyberPower GX950UC Uninterruptible Power Supply @ Software, Benchmark: NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 @ HotHardware Crimson Desert Performance @ TechPowerUp Death Stranding 2 Performance @ TechPowerUp Crimson Desert Handheld Performance @ TechPowerUp Death Stranding 2 Handheld Performance @ TechPowerUp Portable, Prebuilt: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra @ HotHardware HP OmniBook 7 @ High Performance Laptops Misc: Nitro Concepts S-Racer Compact Sim Racing Cockpit @ TweakTown OnePlus Pad Go 2 @ HotHardware Simagic P700 Sim Racing Pedals @ TweakTown Sharkoon Skiller SGH40W @ TechPowerUp Misc Pics (14 Comments) (link)  Friday, 27-March-2026  15:12:26 (GMT +10) - by Agg This weekend is a triple-header for motorsport - F1, MotoGP and World Superbike! Extra large bag of peanut M&M's for me, then. Anyway, the first two of these might be NSFW I guess.. Friday Afternoon Reviews (3 Comments) (link)  Friday, 27-March-2026  14:44:34 (GMT +10) - by Agg Cooling: TRYX TURRIS 620 CPU Air Cooler on FunkyKit. XMG Neo 16 (A25) + Oasis Water Cooler on TechPowerUp. SAMA L70 360mm ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler on Tweaktown. MSI MAG CORELIQUID A13 360 CPU Liquid Cooler on ThinkComputers. Audio Visual: Logitech G325 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming HeadsetLogitech G325 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset on Tweaktown. Edifier ES850NB ANC Over-Ear Headphones on NikKTech. AOC Agon Pro AG346UCD Monitor on OCInside. Edifier NeoBuds Planar on Tweaktown. Storage: DapuStor Roealsen6 R6060 E1.L 245.76TB SSD on Tweaktown. ASUSTOR Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ AS6702T v2 NAS on Tweaktown. TERRAMASTER D1 SSD Pro Thunderbolt/USB Portable Enclosure on Tweaktown. Ugreen NASync iDX6011 Pro on TechPowerUp. XPG MARS 980 BLADE 2TB NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 SSD on NeoSeeker. TerraMaster F4-424 Pro NAS on NeoSeeker.

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