Beware, Intel Core i7 Processors Counterfeit Supply

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News about software piracy may not be a new thing, but if new hardware like the processor's hijacked warm. Moreover, counterfeit processor is Intel's Core i7-920 which is the company's new flagship product is the largest processor.

Friday (05/03/2010) last week reported that HardOCP site of one of the members of its online forums. Rapporteurs who bought the processor from Newegg, one of the online stores in the U.S., rather than getting the desired processor but a processor box contains the following fake savings and fan pelincung printed from a plastic material.

Fake processors were sold in special packaging and contains a manual but blank pages. In addition, the sticker on the outside there are a lot of the pen, as they should be written sochet socket.

There has been no explanation of how counterfeit goods are made similar to the original packaging can be circulated. Newegg reported directly replace the original items that have reports, but have not yet ascertained how many consumers are deceived.

"Intel is very concerned with the possibility of counterfeiting i7-920 package on the market and are trying to identify how many and where dijualbelikan," said Nick Jacobs, spokesman for Intel as reported by PC World, Monday (08/03/2010).

He said buyers who felt cheated by such products are required to report to the stores that sell them. If not enough, consumers were asked to report to the authorities. It needs to be careful to buy a processor that cost it millions.