I don't know what thats all about but I've never heard of that happening. Why would a supplier need to put a sticker on a brand new processor. Where was this bought and was it listed as an OEM CPU?
I don't know what thats all about but I've never heard of that happening. Why would a supplier need to put a sticker on a brand new processor. Where was this bought and was it listed as an OEM CPU?
Oh ok. Well I don't have any experience with that so can't really say. Either way just clean it off with the methods above and you should be good to go.
The man is quite right no cpu from intel or amd would ship with a sticker on the heatsink. Imo some dude scrapped a pc for parts and put a label on the cpu to sell it
The guy from the shop showed me another CPU with an identical sticker and said that it will install it with the sticker on it.
where are you hosting this because this is what i get when i try to click the link
Your organization's Internet use policy restricts access to this web page at this time.
Reason:
The Websense category "Adult Content" is filtered.
URL:
http://www.imagebeaver.com/vie...?mode=gallery&g=336998
Bill Brasky
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The picture worked fine for me.
About the guy that told you to leave the sticker on the cpu, you really should judo chop him in the face for being an idiot.
Your right; if not for me, maybe for the poor chap who gets the computer with the sticker and doesn't know why the temps are so high. But after meeting so many ignorant people one tends to develope certain immunity to this kind of behavior.
lamere, I apologize. I've posted the image on imagebeaver and the adult content was selected (by default). Here is another link Same pic
polarmystery
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There should be absolutely nothing on the cpu upon purchase. No stickers are on the cpu. On the box maybe, but not the cpu. The fact that the guy told you he installs them "with" the sticker on makes me want to punch him in the balls for his ignorance.
lol what
A brand new CPU should have absolutely nothing at all on top of its integrated heat spreader. From your picture, I don't know why it's there but perhaps the CPU has been returned before?
A brand new CPU should have absolutely nothing at all on top of its integrated heat spreader. From your picture, I don't know why it's there but perhaps the CPU has been returned before?
lxskllr
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Even for inventory purposes, you don't need to open a shrink wrapped retail cpu package to put a upc code on the cpu itself. Just put the thing on the box. Something's fishy about that situation. I don't know what, but someone alone the supply chain isn't being honest.
All signs point to dodgy. Bring it back and ask for a different one, one that literally hasn't been touched.
Well he did mention that hes outside USA so who knows what the policies are.
Try to get a sealed box. If not, punch the store guy in the face and then follow our previous instructions on removing the sticker.
Try to get a sealed box. If not, punch the store guy in the face and then follow our previous instructions on removing the sticker.
I'm outside the USA too and my Intel processor arrived seal in the box, with the holographic "tamper strip" thing intact too.
Seconding punch store guy.
Seconding punch store guy.
VirtualLarry
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OP definately got screwed by a dodgy store. Sorry man.
If the CPU was sold as "box", then it should have come in a nice shiny new retail box from Intel, without any sticker on the CPU.
The sticker on the CPU will definately interfere with the heatsink contact and the ability to cool the CPU.
Punching the guy at the store isn't a bad idea either.
If the CPU was sold as "box", then it should have come in a nice shiny new retail box from Intel, without any sticker on the CPU.
The sticker on the CPU will definately interfere with the heatsink contact and the ability to cool the CPU.
Punching the guy at the store isn't a bad idea either.
LOL, NO
Dude, bring it back to the shop. Do not take any further action other than returning it. Any use on your part would be a bad move. Don't install it, don't remove the sticker, don't stick a heatsink on it. Just bring it back, explain you want one that has never been opened or used, and that you are not satisfied with both the product you were sold and the service you were given. Mention that you will be contacting Intel about their status as an authorised reseller for selling goods that has been tampered with. You should be getting a boxed CPU that has the holographic seal still intact. No-one from the shop should for any reason be handling or opening the CPU box. It's possible that it's even a second-hand PC or deliberately mislabeled.
Dude, bring it back to the shop. Do not take any further action other than returning it. Any use on your part would be a bad move. Don't install it, don't remove the sticker, don't stick a heatsink on it. Just bring it back, explain you want one that has never been opened or used, and that you are not satisfied with both the product you were sold and the service you were given. Mention that you will be contacting Intel about their status as an authorised reseller for selling goods that has been tampered with. You should be getting a boxed CPU that has the holographic seal still intact. No-one from the shop should for any reason be handling or opening the CPU box. It's possible that it's even a second-hand PC or deliberately mislabeled.
I wonder if its second hand stock where they test the CPUs for overclocking potential and sell the ones not good enough. Chips running high OC on air would easily fetch a premium price.
Here is a higher resolution pic and as you can see it looks new Better Pic
And I saw there other PC components with the similar looking stickers on.
And I saw there other PC components with the similar looking stickers on.
lxskllr
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I get 403 - Forbidden when trying to click your new link, but I'm still dubious that your cpu is all it's supposed to be. You can't really go by looks to determine how new a cpu is. I've pulled original Pentium processors out of old mbs that look as good now, as the day they were installed.
lxskllr
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Link still won't work for me :laugh: A sticker doesn't necessarily mean it's used, but a retailer has no business opening up a sealed box and modifying the contents. Inventory control? why not put the sticker on the outside of the box? It just seems highly irregular to me. I've seen retail, and oem packaged cpus, and there's never been a sticker on the heat spreader. If this company is your only outlet for buying computer parts, then I guess you're stuck. If you have other choices, I'd take the cpu back, and either demand your money back, or an unopened box in return.
It's like going into a store to buy a pc game, and finding someone's used a razer knife to open the boxes and and put a upc on the game disk. Has the key been compromised? is the disk defective? who knows? it's not in the same condition it was in when shipped from the factory. I just don't trust it, and I don't like the suppliers business practices.
Skeeedunt
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Agreed that this is BS. Even if it is somehow a brand new CPU, it was idiotic of them to open it and put a sticker directly on the heatspreader. If at all possible I'd return and take your money elsewhere. Don't put up with any restocking fees either.
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