Intel Denies Chip Fraud

An Intel spokesperson denied the chip fraud reported by Chinese media November 16 in Beijing, saying the company did not counterfeit chips and regarding the matter done by some Chinese computer makers without authorization from Intel, Sina.com reported.

Prior to this, many Chinese consumers complained about Intel's laptop problems. One consumer called Mr. Huang posted a message on a famous Internet forum on September 11 railing at his laptop which reads: "Doubts about XX XX9040 laptop CPU". Later on, many more Intel laptop users also posted messages on the forum for similar problems.

A survey conducted by technicians found that many Intel users grumbled out their laptops after they bought during March or April this year, some have filed a lawsuit against Intel for its fake chips.

Technicians from domestic IT websites warn that remarked CPUs may work unstably, malfunction and probably lack any overclocking potential, a capability that is valued by computer enthusiasts.

In response to the reports that uFCPGA chip has been remarked as uFCPGA by Intel, Howard High, the Intel spokesperson, said in Beijing with surprise that the reports are groundless.

News has been spread since 2 weeks ago by Chinese media that the remarked chip has been packaged & shipped with exactly the same packaging as the genuine processor, complete with OEM sticker logo.

An Intel manager suspected that some Chinese computer dealers, in order to make big profit, reinstalled Intel's chips.

Howard High warned that quality of the remarked chips without Intel's authorization could not be guaranteed. He said that apparently some Chinese computer makers ignore Intel's authorization.

Intel is investigating the case and will force Chinese dealers to remodify those fake chips.

Howard recommends consumers and businesses buy products only from authorized distributors and vendors to make sure that they are purchasing the highest quality product and warned that purchasing products from non-authorized sources carries with it a degree of risk that the products may have been subjected to tampering and remarking or are without warranty.

In the meanwhile, Intel also provides consumers with a website for examining their products or downloading software to ensure the genuineness of the product.

Purchasers are encouraged to contact their regional AMD sales office if there is any question regarding the authenticity of a product or the reliability of the source.

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It seems unlikely that Intel would do this. It's not like they have a terrible reputation, so why would they want to ruin it.