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[Neon]

Remarked versions of Intel's Pentium M mobile processors are circulating in China, but the problem is not widespread, the chip maker said Tuesday.

Remarking is a process whereby a processor is relabeled and passed off as a chip with better performance and a greater value. The problem of remarking is not new, although it has become less common in recent years as chip makers have introduced measures designed to prevent remarking.

To clamp down on this and in response to the appearance of the remarked chips in China, Intel has sent a reminder to hardware makers to remind them that sample chips provided to them are not intended for resale, Liu said.

[ShadowFox]

That's sad... anyone will do anything to make a few quick bucks... what do they do when someone sniffs them out OR comes in with a bad product OR comes in for an upgrade?

[Neon]

Thats when they get in trouble, after spending a fortune on a chip thats going to disappoint people will find you!

This isn't just working on a small basis though, this is a huge setup.

[ShadowFox]

I'd hate to be the person getting reamed for that one

[RedInferno]

I hope those unscrupulous ppl get caught...imagine paying for it and then finding out it's a piece of junk.

[ShadowFox]

been there... done that

[RedInferno]

You have gotten a relabeled one?

[ShadowFox]

No I have paid high dollars for a piece of junk

[RedInferno]

What might that be?

[ShadowFox]

Various cards from unnamed sources... I'd rather not go into it

Lets just say, I bought 3 cards from a friend fo a friend and got boned... GOOD

[RedInferno]

Ouch...would i go so far as to say the friend no longer holds his status?

[ShadowFox]

Yeah, and I don't exactly trust people anymore, I've had WAY too much crap decimate my life because I trusted someone, Now they have to go through intense testing and me watching them to earn my trust... there's certain key qualities I look for. I just wish that who ever IS relabling that stuff, I hope they get nailed... there's too much scamming going on as it is!

[RedInferno]

Isn't the world sad when we can't even trust our own friends?

I know that feeling of betrayal pretty well myself.