As reported from Inquirer, IPEX claimed that the Core i7-920 chipsets that they supplied NewEgg with, were ‘demo units’, but this was later found to be untrue, leading to NewEgg terminating their contract with immediate effect.

While this appears to have helped the situation temporarily, we still dont know the exact figure of fake chips in circulation. We do know that the investigation is ongoing with Intel though, so hopefully we’ll have more details to update you with soon.

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As reported from PC World, Intel are aware of this issue and have stated that they are investigating how the counterfeit chipsets first surfaced.

One confirmed retailer that ‘unwillingly’ sold a fake Core i7-920 chipset is NewEgg – one of the most popular sources for picking up computer hardware.

Instead of a genuine Core i7-920 set, the user received a ‘fake processor and a plastic mold of a heat sink and fan’. On top of that, the instruction manual was made up of ‘blank pages’ entirely.

If you are thinking of getting one soon, you better check what is inside the box – or better still, avoid online sales until this problem is sorted.

Let us know your thoughts on this.

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