Newegg discovered of reported 300 counterfeit Intel Core i7 920 CPUs. Some of the 300 were shipped to consumers that purchased the processor. The counterfeit processor would growth to the amount of $85,000 USD.
The packages contained blank manuals and documentation with typos and other errors, as well as a "huge hunk of plastic" where a fan should have been, and a processor without pinout connections.
Newegg.com replied that the processors were "demo units," to HardOCP, which originally reported the story.
Although Newegg has promised to replace the processors as quickly as they can, this is a hard hit for the company itself.
Intel is aware of the counterfeit i7 920 packages and is working to find out how many were sold, as well as where they are being sold. Intel also expressed should buyers notice their package is a counterfeit to contact their place of purchase to have it replaced. The customers also should contact their local law enforcement agency if the place of purchase refuses to help.
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