1. Motherboard logo
Fake goods are now rampant, ranging from needlework to cars, from pencils costing less than a few cents to medical equipment that can affect life and death. If counterfeit goods are not everywhere, they are also very harmful to everyone. It happened that today my friend brought me a MSI motherboard and asked me to help me take a look. I could tell at a glance that this motherboard was fake. MSI motherboards are rough in workmanship and opportunistic. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you how to identify genuine and fake motherboards.
The editor will first teach you a few relatively simple methods: First, you can look at the product logo printed on the motherboard.
Real motherboards will be printed clearly. In addition to the model number (mostly named after Northbridge, such as 865PE, etc.), motherboards like MSI will also have factory numbers printed on them, which is the MS-XXXX we often see. wait.
The printing on the fake motherboard is blurred, the font is thin, and this board does not have a logo like MS-XXXX.
Second, interface materials
The second and most important point is the materials used. The purpose of making fakes is nothing more than profit, and where does the profit come from? .
When choosing, you can first look at the I/O interface of the motherboard. Some large manufacturers will use very good quality interfaces, such as network card slots using Foxconn products. This is to ensure that the I/O interface is larger than N times of plugging and unplugging.
Fake products will use some unbranded interfaces, which may cause damage after being plugged and unplugged several times.
Third, the motherboard chip
The third is the north and south bridge chips. Many fakes use parts removed from old boards. With the advancement of technology, ball solder joints have become It is not a technical problem, and it is easy to achieve perfect welding, but such old parts can easily become unstable after long-term use.
The Southbridge chip number of this motherboard is FW82801FB, which is what we often call ICH6. As you can see, this real Southbridge chip has clear and neat fonts and very standardized printing.
This is the Southbridge chip on my friend’s machine. As you can see, the font is extremely unclear, and Intel’s English letters are actually printed crookedly. Anyone with a discerning eye will know this at a glance. These products are polished goods. Most of them are removed from old motherboards and polished. The quality cannot be guaranteed at all.
Fourth, motherboard capacitors
Furthermore, there are capacitors. Inferior capacitors are prone to explosion under high temperatures caused by long-term use.
Generally, large manufacturers will use capacitors with large brands and high capacities. This can firstly ensure stable power supply to the CPU, and secondly, avoid various problems caused by high temperatures.
Fifth, CPU slot
Another point is the CPU slot. Used old products can see that the interface is dull, dull, and slightly black.
As for which one is true and which one is false, I don’t need to say more about it, right?
What the editor would like to say one more thing here is the flying line product. Maybe some newbies don’t know much about the concept of flying cables. Flying cables refer to the manual modification of the motherboard design or its own problems. They mostly appear on the back of the motherboard, between two traces, connected with short wires. You may always I think that the modified board is bad or problematic, but this is not the case. The flying lead board shows the manufacturer's responsibility to consumers. All flying leads require manual welding, which virtually increases the cost. If you encounter this Boards can be purchased with confidence.