Thursday, January 8th 2009
GeCube Warns Against Counterfeit Graphics Cards
You read it. There are elements in Asia using the GeCube brand name to sell counterfeit graphics cards based on the ATI Radeon HD 4000 series graphics processors. Large inventories of counterfeit GeCube graphics cards have reportedly made it to the market and threten to dilute GeCube's market position and its image as a reputed AMD add-in board partner.
GeCube has released a few guidelines to help consumers spot these counterfeits and report them to the authorities. In the picture below, GeCube points out distict features found on genuine GeCube graphics cards that consumers should inspect at the time of purchase. A list of GeCube graphics cards certified by AMD can be found here. The press statement GeCube issued can be read here.
Sources:
Hexus.channel, GeCube
GeCube has released a few guidelines to help consumers spot these counterfeits and report them to the authorities. In the picture below, GeCube points out distict features found on genuine GeCube graphics cards that consumers should inspect at the time of purchase. A list of GeCube graphics cards certified by AMD can be found here. The press statement GeCube issued can be read here.
28 Comments on GeCube Warns Against Counterfeit Graphics Cards
and in my exp most GeCube cards where acctualy produced by Sapphire and just badged as GeCube.
Is it not a good card? well, is palit not a good card? the answers applies both since they share the same OEM. Btw, all of the caps are rubycon & nichicon..so i consider these cards are fine cards, just like any other cards in the price range
There is a thin line though between rebranding by headquarters( like gainwards using palit design) and rebranding by local distributor without approval from HQ(like these ones)...:)
How do i know this? by this...