What does it mean to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam but then go missing?

The words are divided into two parts.

On the morning of December 12th.

Huaihai Province.

Zhongzhou City.

In an ordinary residential community.

Two police officers from the local police station knocked on the security door of apartment 802 in unit 3.

"Hello, this is Yongchang Street Police Station. Is this the police station you filed the report with?"

A middle-aged man opened the door.

There was a boy standing behind him.

"Hello, hello! We're the ones who filed the police report. It seems we've been scammed."

The officer nodded, displaying remarkable proficiency.

"Don't rush, let me register your information first. What's your surname?"

"My surname is Bai, which means 'Bai Fuguo' (meaning 'Bai the rich')."

Done.

The middle-aged man pointed to the boy behind him.

"This is my son, Bai Yiheng, this is his business."

The officer then asked, "So your son was scammed? What exactly happened?"

That's right.

Bai Fuguo started from the beginning.

"My son took the college entrance exam this year, and he just checked his score a few days ago. He passed the first-tier university admission line."

Police officer: "Congratulations."

"It was really good. My husband and I promised him that if he got into a good university, we would give him 10,000 yuan to buy him a computer."

"You know how tough it is for kids to learn."

"Consider it a reward for him."

The police officer frowned repeatedly.

At work.

I'm afraid of encountering someone who calls the police with an expressive ability comparable to a husky.

After all that talk, not a single useful word has been said.

The officer then interrupted, asking, "What are the specific details of the scam?"

Bai Yiheng stepped forward: "After I received the money, I started preparing to buy parts for assembly."

The officer was somewhat surprised: "You put it on yourself?"

"Yeah, building your own PC is cheaper than a pre-built one, and you can customize it to your own needs..."

Before the child could finish speaking...

Bai Fuguo retorted, "You get what you pay for. Why don't you just buy a brand-name computer? You wouldn't have been ripped off."

The officer sighed helplessly, "Alright, let's not talk about the child for now, let him finish explaining the case."

Bai Yiheng then pouted.

"I was looking for accessories online the other day and saw a 9800x3D on Xianyu (a Chinese online marketplace) for only 1999."

"A CPU like this usually starts at three thousand."

"So I placed an order."

Upon hearing this,

The two officers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Don't say it yet.

The father of the person who called the police is right.

You get what you pay for.

They've received many similar calls.

Disputes can easily arise when trading on secondhand platforms.

Many criminals use low prices as a gimmick to engage in predatory transactions.

"Child, you still need to listen to your parents. You should buy these kinds of electronic products from legitimate channels."

Bai Yiheng pouted, "I never expected him to sell counterfeit goods."

The officer was taken aback: "Fake?"

"Yeah, what he sent wasn't the real thing at all."

talking.

Bai Yiheng took the chip from the side and handed it to the police officer.

In a short time.

Both officers were stunned and at a loss for what to do.

Because they've never seen it before.

If you're talking about buying shoes or bags, there are indeed a lot of fakes on Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace).

but!

Chip—?

How could this thing be fake?

A police officer took the chip, examined it in his hand, and noticed that it was quite heavy.

The chip also has a clear brand logo.

It seems there are no problems.

"How do you know it's fake? Is it unusable?"

Bai Yiheng: "It works, but it's definitely fake."

Upon hearing this...

The police officer couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It works.

Then it's impossible for it to be fake!

This is a chip, unlike ordinary commodities.

The cost of counterfeiting is much higher than that of counterfeiting the real thing.

"Young man, as long as the chip works, there's no such thing as a fake."

Bai Yiheng was incredibly stubborn: "It's definitely fake. If you don't believe me, come with me."

He finished speaking.

He led two police officers into his bedroom.

At this moment, a pile of computer parts and cardboard boxes are scattered haphazardly on the bedroom floor.

Right in the center is a motherboard.

Bai Yiheng is young.

However, through online self-study, I have long since mastered computer installation skills.

He took the chip from the officer, carefully aligned the pins, and placed it on the motherboard.

Then he picked up the motherboard power cable and plugged it into the power supply.

In an instant.

The motherboard's LED flash immediately started flashing.

Bai Yiheng picked up the DVI cable again and connected it to the integrated graphics interface.

The screen turned on successfully.

The two officers stared blankly at the blue Windows welcome screen.

???

???

"Isn't this the truth?"

Bai Yiheng shook his head repeatedly: "No! My fan isn't spinning!"

"Um?"

A police officer looked at the ground with a panicked expression.

"It's true! You didn't even apply silicone sealant!"

This police officer also knew a bit about computers, so he was slow to realize it.

CPUs need cooling.

Before installing the motherboard, be sure to apply thermal paste evenly.

Otherwise, there will be gaps between the heat sink and the heat source, preventing heat from dissipating.

Chip operation requires heat dissipation.

The heat is transferred from the thermal paste to the heatsink and then blown away by the fan.

This is an essential procedure.

But now.

The computer fan is not moving.

After repeated checks, the police officers confirmed that Xiaobai's computer assembly skills were fine and all the wires were connected correctly.

"That's really strange!"

The police officers were completely baffled.

"The cables are all fine, so why isn't the fan spinning?"

Another officer, still confused, asked, "What does it mean if the fan isn't turning?"

"If the fan doesn't spin, the CPU cannot operate normally, which can result in anything from throttling to system crashes."

The officer went up to the computer and opened Task Manager.

At this time, the CPU temperature was only around 30 degrees Celsius, which is within the normal range.

There was absolutely no overheating.

"Holy crap—!"

Another officer: "What's wrong?"

"It really is a fake! The real one's fan doesn't spin, so it can't possibly light up."

Another officer, though unfamiliar with office computers, had common sense: "Really? Counterfeit CPUs? The counterfeiters must be incredibly cunning!"

As they were talking.

The police officer personally shut down the computer and removed the chip from the motherboard.

He repeatedly examined it in his palm, but couldn't find any problems.

The chip is quite heavy.

The stitching is also very meticulous.

It looks like a brand new 9800x3d.

If there's any flaw, it's just the text on the chip.

Normal chip product information and logos should be laser-engraved and embedded inside.

But this part...

From the side, it appears to be raised above the chip substrate.

So the officer reached out and scratched at the bottom plate with his fingernail.

This little scratch could have been a big deal.

His back felt incredibly cold and was covered in cold sweat!

"Okay! I'm going!"

Police officer: "What's wrong with you?"

The officer showed his right thumb to his colleague.

In the nail crevices.

There was clearly silvery-gray dirt.

"Water-based paint!"

"The text on this chip was sprayed on!"

"Who in their right mind would paint their own CPU?"

In a short time.

The room was completely silent.

Only Bai Fuguo, who knew nothing about computers, couldn't help but ask after a moment of silence, "Is it fake? Have we been scammed?"

The officer didn't know how to respond.

I don't know if you'll fall for it.

But we're definitely going to get busy.

The officer immediately picked up the walkie-talkie.

"Command center! Command center!"

"This is the Yongchang Street Police Station!"

"We seized a fake chip."

"Please report this to the Municipal Bureau immediately and request support. It would be best to also contact the Market Supervision Bureau and the Science and Technology Bureau!"

……

"Yes! Fake chips! But they're even more real than the real ones!"