“To get an even better price from Intel, many OEMs and system assemblers order tray processors in bulk. They do not make use of all of these processors so a large number find their way into the DIY markets. However, that is not the problem.”Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Daily Caffeine Protects Your Brain @ Slashdot
- Intel’s Atom Architecture: The Journey Begins @ AnandTech
- Ars Book Review: “Here Comes Everybody” by Clay Shirky
- Intel Atom processor performance under the spotlight @ HEXUS
- Made in China, a security risk? @ Hardware Analysis
- ASUS WL-520gU Wireless Router @ Techgage
- Intel Larrabee graphics cards to be sold via AIBs. NVIDIA and ATI may lose partners rather quickly @ HEXUS
- Performance Shootout: Vista 32-bit versus Vista 64-bit @ ExtremeTech
- Mod a Mouse Contest @ Modders-Inc
One of these chips is not like the others
TechARP has published am article with all the tips you could need to spot ‘fake’ Intel OEM processors. The problem is that an unboxed processor has a much shorter warranty, and should be cheaper. However, some enterprising stores print up fake Intel boxes, to put the OEM chips into. That way they can charge full price and pocket the savings that should have been yours. You have been warned.
