Post by: henz on Wed, 06 September 2017, 11:18:47
is this for real?
Post by: Wolf123rt on Wed, 06 September 2017, 11:51:19
Post by: henz on Wed, 06 September 2017, 12:04:00
Post by: TalkingTree on Wed, 06 September 2017, 12:15:00
Post by: henz on Wed, 06 September 2017, 12:28:30
Be careful when installing it. Read this (http://www.techradar.com/news/ryzen-robbery-fake-processors-reportedly-being-sold-on-amazon).
Thanks for the heads up.
Post by: Techno Trousers on Wed, 06 September 2017, 15:42:28
Be careful when installing it. Read this (http://www.techradar.com/news/ryzen-robbery-fake-processors-reportedly-being-sold-on-amazon).
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There are other clear clues that this is a fake, including the fact that there are no pins on the bottom of the chip
Yeah, that'll be an issue.
Post by: henz on Thu, 07 September 2017, 16:37:06
Post by: ander on Thu, 07 September 2017, 19:47:48
Be careful when installing it. Read this (http://www.techradar.com/news/ryzen-robbery-fake-processors-reportedly-being-sold-on-amazon).
"The fake Intel CPU comes in AMD’s correct packaging and has the Ryzen logo on it, but a closer inspection of the product reveals that logo is just a sticker. There are other clear clues that this is a fake, including the fact that there are no pins on the bottom of the chip..."
A sticker on the top of a CPU, where the heatsink goes—and no pins? Why don't they just send you a photo of a Ryzen and be done with it?