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    What is a QC0R cpu?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by LHappydude, May 23, 2013.

  1. LHappydude

    LHappydude Notebook Consultant

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    LHappydude, May 23, 2013
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    The difference is that they are offering a version that is effectively stolen.

    And cannot be legally sold.
     
    tilleroftheearth, May 23, 2013
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    LHappydude Notebook Consultant

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    Huh... interesting.
    Would buying this be illegal then?
     
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    Yes.

    10Chars
     
    tilleroftheearth, May 23, 2013
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    sangemaru Notebook Deity

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    Well....

    Engineers arrested for selling sample CPUs on eBay - TechSpot

    Anyway, I've used two ES CPU's so far. A i7-2600K which was pure awesome and win (the thing would do 4.5GHz at 1V on air), and an old Core 2 Quad which was a piece of unstable trash.

    It's pretty hit-and-miss. Technically illegal to sell, but usually benign to buy, but you're still taking a risk. Usually shouldn't purchase one without some intel burn test ran, etc. They can be defective.
    Qualification Samples are safer, since they're usually retail chip material.
     
    sangemaru, May 23, 2013
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