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JAC
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 Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:47 am Post subject: Sealed Boxed CPUS |
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| I get paranoid with sealed boxed cpus. Maybe a bad seller will take the chip out, reseal the box and sell it on, knowing that the collector will not want to open the seal. |
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JAC
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:48 am Post subject: |
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 Do you have an xray machine? |
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chipcollector
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:51 am Post subject: |
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Weigh the box. or compare it to either online specs given by the company, or with other people who own the same boxed item
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JAC
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| Weight will not help if some extra packing or weight has been put in to compensate. |
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chipcollector
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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| JAC wrote: | | Weight will not help if some extra packing or weight has been put in to compensate. |
Well then, I guess my only suggestion would be to buy from a reputable person, and not some out-of-the-blues collector 
btw why the sudden paranoia?? It's not like you collect boxed processors anyway 
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JAC
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Not sudden I was going through all my fake cpus and it just got me thinking. |
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chipcollector
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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Well boxed CPUs aren't worth that much yet; at least not enough to hassle scammers into the whole process. So stock up now while you can find them
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