I forgive the swell ’s annoying narration because he just received a fake Intel Core i7 - 920 C.P.U. from Newegg . A Newegg supplier , D&H Distribution , sent them 300 fake processorsin a batch of 2000 . Andthreatened siteswho reported it . UPDATED .
Several multitude invite demonstrably imitation Core i7 processors from Newegg , like the guy in this picture , and reported it into HardOCP ’s meeting place . Newegg ’s been forthwith supervene upon counterfeit mainframe with legit ones , but the whole thing ’s still somewhat fishy . They ’re blaming one of their suppliers , D&H Distribution , for sending them the sorry chips .
For reporting on it , D&H is serving up a C&D to HardOCP , tell them to “ remove the contact and any credit to D&H from your website ” and to “ post an immediate abjuration and apologia which shall rest posted for not less than thirty days . ” They ’re acting like shady dudes , obviously , so what do you ask ? Update 2 : Since D&H is usually a dependable distributer , a possibility to keep in mind is that they got hose down by these function .
But what gain me sad is Newegg ’s shitty screen story :
“ Newegg is mindful of a merchant vessels error that occurred with certain recent order of the Intel Core i7 - 920 CPU . After investigating the matter internally it appears one of our long term spouse mistakenly send a small number of demo boxes instead of functional unit . ”
Demo boxes with totally imitation products ? Right .
Update : Here ’s the e-mail Newegg ’s sending to affected customers :
“ Dear Valued Customer ,
It ’s been lend to our attention that you may have receive a Demo Version of the Intel Core i7 Processor you of late buy . We would wish to first and first apologize for any disarray this may have do you . Please take a moment to analyse the product you received thoroughly to determine if you in fact received the amiss intersection . The Demo Version of these processor were purchase between March 1 , 2010 through March 4 , 2010 and will have FPO / BATCH # 3938B006 printed on the Cartesian product ’s packaging .
Additionally , the Part Number on the warmth sink will read CNFN936612 and there will be no wiring on the estrus sink itself . If you have determined that you received the wrong product , please except our deepest apologies . To resolve this issue immediately , simply forward this email to both [ redacted]@newegg.com and [ redacted]@newegg.com and State Department which of the two watch over pick good suit you :
• Full repayment – We are more than unforced to issue an RMA for a full and complete Refund .
• Replacement for the Correct Product – If you are still concerned in the product , we will issue an Advanced Replacement RMA to get the product to you immediately .
We would wish to once again lead our sincerest apology for the inconvenience and we appreciate your cooperation in this matter . Kindest Regards .
Once You Know , You Newegg .
Your Newegg.com Customer Service Team “
Intel , meantime , iscurrently investigatinga floodlight of imitative Core i7 - 920s hitting the marketplace .
Myself , in the meantime , is n’t ordering anything from Newegg , until they ’re more outgoing about the issue . And I was just thinking about build a newfangled PC for Bad Company 2 . skillful matter the game ’s still pretty humiliated ! ( Thanks EA . ) [ HardOCPviaHot Hardware ]
Update : Newegg hasgiven a statementconfirming the fake processor and clear up which provider was involved .
https://gizmodo.com/newegg-confirms-that-counterfeit-intel-core-i7-processo-5488699
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