Reported fake Intel CPU sold at Newegg (first build ever - i7 920)

dreadrok · 03-04-10, 07:55 PM

So I decided to get things rolling and document my progress through my first ever build, not to mention my new rig since my one from like 2002 just died and it was going to be more of a hassle to get her working again for shoddy performance.

soo... some stuff from the egg came in today... maybe half of what i ordered..
ill post those pics later but first i want to show you guys this.

jarlmaster47 · 03-04-10, 07:58 PM

crank that baby up!! I use one and they are soooo easy to overclock

dreadrok · 03-04-10, 07:59 PM

more pics

dreadrok · 03-04-10, 08:01 PM

more.. i got an RMA.. and now have to wait like 10 more days..

mzs_biteme · 03-04-10, 08:33 PM

OK, I'm confused...
So what exactly happened here?

Gwiggles · 03-04-10, 08:35 PM

Lololol, Your sense of humor amuses me. I'm sorry about the RMA, though. That always sucks...

Amtrak · 03-04-10, 08:42 PM

Amazing. So Newegg sent you some fake 920? More info please!

Bobnova · 03-04-10, 08:44 PM

That's wild, wonder what happened there?

Sucks you have to wait, i hate waiting, especially in situations like that.

Well done on the documentary though, it amused me greatly

-_{MoW}_-Assasi · 03-04-10, 08:54 PM

somebody from newegg must be stealing company stock

Gwiggles · 03-04-10, 08:59 PM

I didn't even realize this when I was first looking at this. So someone bought a 920, and then made a replica of the box (with typos), put a fake processor and fan in it, and then returned it to Newegg??

That's terrible!

Sjaak · 03-05-10, 01:08 AM

Wow

nix · 03-05-10, 01:58 AM

I received the exact same thing today.

Krusty · 03-05-10, 11:40 AM

Hey Who'd have thunk my bosses would have found a random thread on a forum I'm a member of.

We had 5 of these over here at my work yesterday. Guess I should've come over here to see if anyone else had it first thing.

I promise I'll do that next time

Brolloks · 03-05-10, 11:43 AM

This is just absurd...where is the Newegg rep on this forums !!!

Krusty · 03-05-10, 11:44 AM

Also, I posted some pics on another forum where a member of newegg customer support has an account at. He sent me a PM regarding this. I referred him to this thread for you.

Brolloks · 03-05-10, 11:46 AM

I just PM'd the newegg support rep about this, this is unreall !!

Newegg Support · 03-05-10, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dreadrok

So I decided to get things rolling and document my progress through my first ever build, not to mention my new rig since my one from like 2002 just died and it was going to be more of a hassle to get her working again for shoddy performance.

Dear dreadrok,

Thank you for taking the time to post your concerns regarding your recent purchase. I would like to investigate this issue further and can promise Newegg will work toward your satisfaction in this matter.

Please contact me at 800-390-1119 ext 25092 or Joshua.L.Key@newegg.com so this can be investigated and I can assist you accordingly

baris_ · 03-05-10, 11:56 AM

Don't know what to say lol never heard of something like this. Love the humour ^^

ghost_recon88 · 03-05-10, 12:08 PM

Wow, there's more than one fake out there? Makes me wonder if somehow newegg got a whole batch of them

Krusty · 03-05-10, 12:10 PM

if i were to guess, I'd say this stuff was switched by the case at the very least.

The amount of effort taken to fake the packaging, heatsink, and CPU is far too great to just do a couple switcheroo's. This is probably someone in a warehouse or shipping facility swapping things out a case at a time.

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dreadrok Registered Join Date: Feb 2010	Reported fake Intel CPU sold at Newegg (first build ever - i7 920) So I decided to get things rolling and document my progress through my first ever build, not to mention my new rig since my one from like 2002 just died and it was going to be more of a hassle to get her working again for shoddy performance. soo... some stuff from the egg came in today... maybe half of what i ordered.. ill post those pics later but first i want to show you guys this. Attached Images
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jarlmaster47 Member Join Date: Mar 2010	crank that baby up!! I use one and they are soooo easy to overclock
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dreadrok Registered Join Date: Feb 2010	more pics Attached Images
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dreadrok Registered Join Date: Feb 2010	more.. i got an RMA.. and now have to wait like 10 more days.. Attached Images
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03-04-10, 08:59 PM	#10
Gwiggles Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon	I didn't even realize this when I was first looking at this. So someone bought a 920, and then made a replica of the box (with typos), put a fake processor and fan in it, and then returned it to Newegg?? That's terrible! __________________ -=-Gaming Rig-=- Rampage III Extreme -- EK Full Mobo Waterblock i7 960 @ 4.2Ghz -- EK Supreme HF Corsair Dominator GT 2000Mhz 8-8-8-24 2x GTX 460 768mb @ 925core, 2200mem -- EK Waterblocks XSPC RX360 + RX240 rad My Heat Ware
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Sjaak Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Netherlands	Wow __________________ 'Apparantly reality has a strong liberal bias'
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03-05-10, 11:40 AM	#13
Krusty Insane Overclocking Clown Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Orange County	Hey Who'd have thunk my bosses would have found a random thread on a forum I'm a member of. We had 5 of these over here at my work yesterday. Guess I should've come over here to see if anyone else had it first thing. I promise I'll do that next time __________________ There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Brolloks Benching Senior on Siesta Premium Member #8 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Land of Long Horns	This is just absurd...where is the Newegg rep on this forums !!! __________________ Should I get a Quad- or Dual-Core? - How about joining us in the Benching Lounge for some secrets - Want to bench sub-zero...take a look. Heatware 280-0-0 HWBOT Profile
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Krusty Insane Overclocking Clown Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Orange County	Also, I posted some pics on another forum where a member of newegg customer support has an account at. He sent me a PM regarding this. I referred him to this thread for you. __________________ There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Brolloks Benching Senior on Siesta Premium Member #8 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Land of Long Horns	I just PM'd the newegg support rep about this, this is unreall !! __________________ Should I get a Quad- or Dual-Core? - How about joining us in the Benching Lounge for some secrets - Want to bench sub-zero...take a look. Heatware 280-0-0 HWBOT Profile
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Krusty Insane Overclocking Clown Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Orange County	if i were to guess, I'd say this stuff was switched by the case at the very least. The amount of effort taken to fake the packaging, heatsink, and CPU is far too great to just do a couple switcheroo's. This is probably someone in a warehouse or shipping facility swapping things out a case at a time. __________________ There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary and those who don't.
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