Newegg selling Fake Intel CPUs

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

My coworker showed this to me. I think the fake hsf is pretty hilarious.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1500534

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6422425

 

[nick1985]

lol

 

[Nitemare]

Roffles

 

[PottedMeat]

...wtf. the hsf looks like it's made of Great Stuff expanding foam.

 

[techs]

The restocking fee is going to sting.

 

[shortylickens]

I nominate for best counterfeit ever!!

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I'm betting someone got a box of packaging validation mockup units. And screwed up by actually shipping them.

 

[Anubis]

wow lol

its like someone p-p-p-p-p-powerbooked newegg

 

[coxmaster]

I'm betting someone got a box of packaging validation mockup units. And screwed up by actually shipping them.

Seems like the most likely answer

 

[DesiPower]

WOW!!! No fuckin way... just WOW

 

[Slick5150]

Newegg is gonna be a little pissed off at Intel/their supplier for shipping them that batch of fail.

 

[TheVrolok]

I'm betting someone got a box of packaging validation mockup units. And screwed up by actually shipping them.

If that were the case, why would they print separate boxes that have typos in them? Look like fakes to me. I'd guess someone at the Egg/Intel is swapping out real ones for fake ones for a little profit. There's no way in Hell I'd pay the return shipping/restock fee if I got one of those in the mail.

 

[Q]

Nix!

 

[benzylic]

nevermind. thevrolok beat me to it

 

[shiner]

Laugh all you want, but this is the coolest running CPU and quietest fan I have ever owned.

 

[TechBoyJK]

I highly doubt the Newegg's management did this intentionally. Someone in the supply chain hacked in, made some dupes, and they got mailed out. I'm sure newegg is just as freaked out.

 

[TechBoyJK]

laugh all you want, but this is the coolest running cpu and quietest fan i have ever owned.

cool cpu bro!

 

[thescreensavers]

LOL, someone worked on the fake for a bit.

 

[BW86]

wow, wtf? hahaha

 

[WA261]

Wonder if they will give him any probs. Maybe saying he made the stuff and just wants a new cpu.

 

[PottedMeat]

LOL, someone worked on the fake for a bit.

Doesn't look too hard to do - seems like he sprayed foam into the plastic HSF holder and printed out a color photo of the top. I'm not sure what the cpu is made of though.

 

[techs]

It's possible its a scam. By the purchaser.
It would be interesting to see what Newegg and UPS recorded for the weight of the package.

 

[alkemyst]

how's the overclock on these?

 

[JulesMaximus]

I recently bought an i7 860 from Newegg. I actually got a real cpu though.

 

[CrimsonWolf]

Laugh all you want, but this is the coolest running CPU and quietest fan I have ever owned.

:biggrin:

Oh man, I would flip a shit if I was eagerly awaiting a new processor and saw that.