Identifying counterfeit CPUs

[Coyote]

Got a friend who got a barton 3200+ off Ebay, isn't stable at 2200mhz. We're thinking counterfiet.

Anybody know how to identify a fake from a real one?

Thanks

Mobile XP 2600+ (11X215)
Abit NF7-S v 2.0
Maxtor 60GB ATA 133 7200RPM
512MB Corsair Twinx 3200LL
BBA 9800 Pro
Enermax Noisetaker 420 watts
Win2K sp4

 

[Flinx]

Found these things on the net. I would take the first one with a grain of salt.
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<A HREF="http://www.techspot.com/vb/archive/index/t-16525.html" target="_new">http://www.techspot.com/vb/archive/index/t-16525.html</A>

Didou11-02-2004, 08:39 AM
Here's an example of a counterfeit identification tag.

<A HREF="http://www.hardware.fr/medias/photos_news/00/07/IMG0007272.jpg" target="_new">http://www.hardware.fr/medias/photos_news/00/07/IMG0007272.jpg</A>

You can see the letters are not properly aligned & aren't the same sizes.

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Then this although I don't know if it would help you
<A HREF="http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3454481" target="_new">http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3454481</A>

AMD said customers can identify genuine AMD products by a so-called "Processor-in-a-Box" sticker. The label, which has been in place since 2003, includes a unique serial number and a 3-D hologram used for tracking, distribution, authenticity and warranty service

The loving are the daring!

 

[pauldh]

<A HREF="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20498" target="_new">http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20498</A>

Any possibility he got a hold of one of these faulty chips from a week or so ago? "Story Change Defective load have shipped into channel" Might be a real XP3200+, but a faulty real XP3200+?

What do you think?


<A HREF="http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=3400555" target="_new"> My</A>
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[Coyote]

Thanks everybody.

I sent him a link showing the counterfiet lable.

If the label looks good, might be a "real" 3200+, just faulty. Had not seen that article b4. Interesting.

Yeah Wusy, he's tried upping the vcore, no go.

These stories keep reminding why I don't buy PC components from Ebay

Mobile XP 2600+ (11X215)
Abit NF7-S v 2.0
Maxtor 60GB ATA 133 7200RPM
512MB Corsair Twinx 3200LL
BBA 9800 Pro
Enermax Noisetaker 420 watts
Win2K sp4