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OCZ Ultra II thermal paste recall



 
 
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Old February 16th 04, 07:06 PM
FelixC
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Default OCZ Ultra II thermal paste recall

I got my replacement tube of Artic Silver thermal paste from OCZ
today, having sent in for replacement the tube of "fake" Ultra II
thermal paste that they recalled last month. Their replacement offer
isn't as generous as it seems though - the replacement tube is a
"mini", less than half the size of the tube we originally purchased.
That's pretty cheap of them!
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Old February 16th 04, 10:14 PM
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I bought some last week, how can i tell if its fake?
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Old February 17th 04, 04:52 PM
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phrag wrote:
I bought some last week, how can i tell if its fake?


Unfortunately it looks like all the recent production was fake - OCZ
outsourced to a supplier who quietly dropped the expensive silver
component from later batches. OCZ is suing their supplier and offering
a replacement from Arctic Silver. You can read about it and find out
how to get a rebate on OCZ's web site. This was discovered initially
by a curious user who wondered why OCZ's "99% pure silver" paste
looked a little too silvery in color compared to all the competitors.
Kudos to OCZ for their quick replacement program, but obviously their
QA dept. was asleep at the wheel.
 




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