Fake CPUs on Ebay

[zburget]

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[smithy]

Yes I think this is a fake too. Here is mine:
http://www.smithschips.com.au/Images/PentiumMMX/FV80503233Q140-bot-LG.jpg

Note the ES on mine, which is not on the listing one, plus on production FV Pentiums the voltage "V" is approx. under the "2" like his, whereas the Q ES have the "V" closer to the last digit. And what are the chances of having 10+ ES for sale...

[xsecret]

Looks genuine.

Did you try to decode the datamatrix ?

[bccwchan]

Looks genuine but the price is too expensive for this type ES.

[Parallel]

Not a CPU, but I thought I should mention it here anyway.

Ebay seller: adeleparts2010

Purchased a MC68882FN16A, a Motorola FPU, supposedly as NOS, when I went to plug it into the system, my system totally freaked out when I tried to turn it on again, and the chip got so hot you could practically fry an egg on it. I popped the chip out as fast as I could. powered the system back up, and luckily it was not damaged.

Unfortunately, once I gave it some scrutiny, it was clearly a fake. The Motorola symbol that was being used was wrong. It wasn't used by Motorola during that time period. The part numbering, aside from the main identifier were odd compared to known authentic examples. When looked at closely the printing on the chip was also not clear, it was blurry, which I have never seen on a production Motorola chip from that era.

I subsequently purchased another MC68882FN16A from a very reputable seller, plugged it in, and it worked just as expected and my system was perfectly happy, so I know it was not the system.

Lesson learned. Buyer beware.

[gekaufman]

adeleparts2010 is a fairly well known counterfeit vendor

Many parts are "refurbished", but sold as new. The tops are sanded off, blacktopped and re-marked.

They do sometimes work but are often remarked with a higher speed or different manufacturing process (eg cmos version is really nmos part).

[CPUShack]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1pcs-D8008-1-Integrated-Circuits-CDIP18/253615357537

these are very fake 8008-1s
THey are remarked Intel 8284As
A member here got one and opened it

[Marcin]

[CPUShack]

Half the feedback probably fake, and once ya get enough of it, eBay will happily remove neg for you

[Marcin]

[xsecret]

Maybe we need an EU-based warehouse for AVICC...

[gekaufman]

I suspect most folks don't (or can't) test an 8008 and just wanted it for display.

Or by the time they've found out it is a fake they've already posted their positive feedback.

They're also very fast to refund if you make a claim.

Wonder if their 8284A's are legit, they also look remarked.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1pcs-D8284A-CPU-System-Clock-Generator-DIP-18/253587177730?hash=item3b0af94102:g:4QcAAOSwHdVa4skU

[CPUShack]

Remarked form 8008-1s haha

[gekaufman]

Stranger things have happened...

For years I shopped in a small electronics locally. They had 4 2A3 vacuum tubes up on the shelf in "International" boxes. International is a well known re-brander and I always assumed they'd be Chinese junk. One day I was bored and pulled them down. Three of the four were single plate RCA etched based 2A3's. Each had been re-printed with International's logo on the glass and the bases wrapped in black tape to hide the etching.

Sort of the equivalent of finding a 4004ES remarked as a P4004