The difference between a boxed CPU and a bulk CPU

the difference between CPU bulk and boxed

From the technical point of view, the bulk and boxed CPU is not the essence of the difference, at least in terms of quality and performance does not exist problems, more impossible to have a fake CPU (no manufacturers can counterfeit such high-tech products), of course, do not rule out profiteers after grinding to low frequency as a high-frequency CPU. For CPU manufacturers, their products can be divided into two categories according to the mode of supply, one supply to the brand machine manufacturers, and the other kind of supply to the retail market. For the retail market, most of the products are boxed products, and bulk products are partly from the brand-name machine manufacturers and agents of the sales strategy. Theoretically, there is no gap between the boxed and bulk products in terms of performance, stability, and overclocking potential, the only difference being warranty.

Generally speaking, the boxed CPU warranty period is longer (usually three years), and with a good quality of the cooling fan, so often favored by the vast number of consumers. However, this does not mean that the bulk CPU does not have warranty, as long as the choice of reputable agents, generally can be a one-year general warranty time. In fact, the CPU does not exist the concept of warranty, at this time the warranty is tantamount to a change, so do not worry about the quality of the bulk of the warranty will have any moisture.

　Inquire about the market genuine boxed product

But things are not so simple. Unscrupulous traders have even disdain the cost of remark (polished), but simply directly to some bulk CPU with a strong glue on a fan, also called "Original authentic", and then just on the fan labeled higher frequency CPU frequency can be really simple! Will consumers take a look at the fan? Of course not! Unless it is your fan is broken, and do not have the guts, because in order to remove this stuck to the stick of the fan, the CPU is likely to lose the warranty eligibility, bad will also cause physical damage.

In order to deceive the outside, some profiteers will also use other customers to leave the original fan and packaging, with its bulk products, is simply "seamless." There is no doubt that if the manufacturers do not take some necessary measures, then the average consumer is almost powerless.

The routing of boxed products, whether Intel or AMD's CPUs, is a matter of great concern. In the case of Intel CPUs, a large portion of the boxed products on the market are counterfeit. The so-called fake boxed is nothing more than two cases: the bulk CPU and the original heatsink packaged together, or directly using fake and shoddy heat sink and CPU bonding. In contrast, the latter situation is even more pronounced, since boxed products on the market are now almost invisible to genuine original radiators, and their antecedents are indeed questionable. The fake radiator has a significant effect on the CPU life. AMD processors also have this problem.

Relatively speaking, AMD's genuine boxed is easier to identify, it is in the plastic packaging and internal fans have bar code, outside the packaging side there is a anti-counterfeiting laser logo. In addition, because most users who buy AMD CPUs do not care much about boxed or not, they are less tempted to profiteers than Intel boxed products.

　　How to face boxed and bulk

1. Intel CPU

According to the above analysis, you should already understand the difference between boxed products and bulk products, not to mention that today boxed Intel CPU is a lot of tricks, so individuals are more inclined to direct selection of products in bulk. From the user's perspective, buying bulk products at the price of a boxed product is the most unacceptable. More importantly, counterfeit boxed products often use only 20 yuan inferior fan, at this time the CPU is more harmful.

Authentic boxed Intel CPU generally uses AVC or Sanyo radiator, and many of the radiator in the retail market also has a very good quality, whether the noise control or cooling effect will not be inferior. As long as the CPU to do heat dissipation, so stable operation Gending no problem, and the current production process, the general CPU is very little damage, more than two years warranty time is not too much temptation.

Of course, this is only the author's personal consumption patterns. Some users of the pursuit of reassurance may be more inclined to the boxed CPU, then should be more careful when shopping. The real boxed CPU is handled by Intel for three years, and the so-called one-year warranty box is all counterfeit by bulk products. It is somewhat regrettable that Intel's boxed CPUs do not take very effective precautions like AMD, and we can only discern them by our own careful observation.

Formal boxed products outside the packaging of the upper and lower two plastic shells through the way of hot sealing through perforation bonding, open very troublesome, and fakes omitted this step, directly with tape, glue or stapler to fix. In addition, dialing 800 calls and then comparing the serial number on the fan is also one of the test methods, but it is not a panacea.

2.AMD CPU

AMD's boxed CPUs are mostly AVC fans and offer a three-year warranty. However, for overclocking users, the purchase of boxed products is generally not recommended. Step back, even if the boxed CPU, in the overclocking process caused by the CPU damage, and the core has burned traces, then the warranty is still not available at this time. In general, the CPU damage is nothing more than the core overheating, or physical damage, the real internal fault is very rare, so comprehensive cost-effective, bulk products is undoubtedly more than a chip. In addition, the heatsink with the boxed CPU is generally suitable for working without overclocking, and it is difficult to replace the fan in the future. If users need to be overclocking, buying a boxed product may not be the smartest thing to do.

Of course, the choice of boxed products can make people more comfortable, compared to each user will be frequent replacement of equipment, the boxed products provided by the long warranty and stable radiator is really attractive, and can be protected from the "remark polished" counterfeit products intrusion.