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PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:35 am    Post subject: Fake CPUs on Ebay Reply with quote

Think it should be ok to post listings from eBay, where the item is known to be a fake, but not listed to be a fake Shocked

So hopefully someone wont get an unpleasant surprise in the mail

First one.. people are already bidding on
http://cgi.ebay.com/CPU-Intel-A80502-90-Goldcap-Sammler-/170474322328?cmd=ViewItem&pt=DE_Elektronik_Computer_CPUs&hash=item27b10fb998#ht_2439wt_1084

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mobile TCP pentiums turned into faster desktop processors

here is a example, but the seller has 5 other fake processors up for auction with the sSpecs SL28J & SL25J


http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-INTEL-P1-TILLAMOOK-300MHZ-GOLD-TOP-BOTTOM-CPU-/250620669396?cmd=ViewItem&pt=CPUs&hash=item3a5a27edd4#ht_942wt_1084

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How do you know it's fake? I'm not too savvy with this matter but I reckon this package doesn't exist at this speed rating/sspec number?

Edit:The black printed 5x86 I showed you earlier on the VCF was from this seller aswell btw. (btw, referring to the P-90, not the other 5 fakes)
Too bad I already bought 2 other chips from him. I'd better test them first before giving feedback. Fortunately all I want is 133Mhz in socket 3
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tetrium wrote:
How do you know it's fake? I'm not too savvy with this matter but I reckon this package doesn't exist at this speed rating/sspec number?

Edit:The black printed 5x86 I showed you earlier on the VCF was from this seller aswell btw.
Too bad I already bought 2 other chips from him. I'd better test them first before giving feedback. Fortunately all I want is 133Mhz in socket 3


All his other chips have been good.. so shouldn't be a prob mate Smile

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Wink

I was kinda expecting that. He does have good feedback and he sells a lot of items simultaneously. He might not be aware it's a fake/remark.

Still I'm going to test them first. One of the items I bought is a Kingston Turbochip and I don't realy know how to tell real ones from fakes apart. Anyhow, both were relatively cheap.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He bought a lot of CPUs in the past from the early China sellers (someone remember CPUFAN ?) if you aren't a very expert (I'm not) you don't see the differences from the genuine and the fakes
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Neon_WA wrote:
mobile TCP pentiums turned into faster desktop processors

here is a example, but the seller has 5 other fake processors up for auction with the sSpecs SL28J & SL25J


they ended up selling from $16 - 30 each Shocked

it is a pity some collectors don't become members here and educate themselves about what they are collecting.

The problem i see now, is they will get added to collection & if online will become a 'Real' chip to new collectors surfing the web Crying or Very sad

as for the fake gold top P90 in the first post, I emailed the seller while it was being listed & I got no response from him

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PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

isa-d wrote:
He bought a lot of CPUs in the past from the early China sellers (someone remember CPUFAN ?) if you aren't a very expert (I'm not) you don't see the differences from the genuine and the fakes


I dont remember a canada member bought many cpus from cpufans. do you know who is he? seems he is quitting collecting now

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PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 2:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

do you refer at this seller?

he is from Germany, not from Canada

I remember CPUFAN was one of the first at sell massive quantity of CPUs on ebay Germany, a lot of them never see in Europe
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PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 3:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That gold top Tillamook wouldn't even fool me. Anyone doing a tiny bit of research would know about those CPU's by now.
Seeing how he responded to NEON_WA I'd guess the seller knows they are fake but simply doesn't care.
Trying to sell those CPU's and cashing in before the people find out
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I cant believe the fakes/remarks that have been bought on ebay lately by collectors who have really no idea Crying or Very sad

some even paying more than the going price for a gold top P100 Shocked

the latest remarked chip
http://cgi.ebay.com/INTEL-Pentium-90-MHz-SX957-Vintage-Rare-CPU-1993-/200480749847?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2ead957917#ht_2397wt_831

judging by the die code.. I would expect a SX961 to be hiding under the coating that has been applied to the top surface.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Neon_WA wrote:
I cant believe the fakes/remarks that have been bought on ebay lately by collectors who have really no idea Crying or Very sad

some even paying more than the going price for a gold top P100 Shocked

the latest remarked chip
http://cgi.ebay.com/INTEL-Pentium-90-MHz-SX957-Vintage-Rare-CPU-1993-/200480749847?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2ead957917#ht_2397wt_831

judging by the die code.. I would expect a SX961 to be hiding under the coating that has been applied to the top surface.


I have known this guy for years as we both use to go to a computer surplus
store here. I don`t think he would even know it was a fake. He actually bought most of the stock when the store closed down 10 years ago. He use to sell a lot at a local computer swap meet.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jrmunro wrote:

I have known this guy for years as we both use to go to a computer surplus
store here. I don`t think he would even know it was a fake. He actually bought most of the stock when the store closed down 10 years ago. He use to sell a lot at a local computer swap meet.


I have chatted to him since.. and unlike most sellers he is willing to listen.

He asked how i could tell, if he could test & if there was market for remarked chips.. so least he willing to learn Smile

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

with the help of Chook, we have worked out that P1 ODs marked as box pentiums are unofficial remarks/fakes.

just like the some PODP3V166s have been remarked from PODP3V150s
so also have the BP80502166 marked overdrives

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120492107963#ht_2527wt_885

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

it seems lately that fakes/remark chips have been selling for higher prices than the real thing Confused

the latest remarked overdrive to sell
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-INTEL-PENTIUM-CPU-PODPMT66X200-MMX-SL2FF-V2-8-/260636091438?cmd=ViewItem&pt=CPUs&hash=item3caf1f242e#ht_1648wt_885

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