Watch out, Intel Core i7 processor Circulating Counterfeit

SAN DIEGO, KOMPAS.com - News about possible software piracy is not new, but if the hardware like a new word processor was hijacked warm. Moreover, the counterfeit is an Intel Core i7-920 which is a new flagship product the company's largest processor.


Friday (5/3/2010) last week, HardOCP site reported it from one of its online forums. Rapporteur who bought the processor from Newegg, one of the online stores in the U.S., instead of getting the desired processor but a processor box contains the following fake savings and pelincung printed fan of plastic materials.

False processors were sold in special packaging and contains a manual but empty pages. In addition, the sticker on the outside there are a lot of writing, as it should be written sochet socket.

There are currently 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 a report, but have not been determined how many consumers are deceived.

"Intel is very concerned about the possibility of counterfeiting i7-920 package on the market and are trying to identify how many dijualbelikan and where," said Nick Jacobs, spokesman for Intel as reported by PC World, Monday (8/3/2010).

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