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Electronic Scrap

Server Boards

Grade: VariousVery High Tier

High-grade server motherboards and RAM modules

Market Price EstimateUpdated Daily

$3,850/ MT

+285 (8%)vs yesterday

Verified specifications & market data

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Chemical Composition

Elemental breakdown by percentage weight.

Standard composition limits

Values represent maximum allowed percentage unless otherwise noted.

Physical Properties

Material form, density, and contamination specifications.

End-of-life enterprise data center equipment; server infrastructure boards; ultra-high precious metal content (0.15-0.50g gold; 100-300g copper; up to 20g silver; 5g palladium possible); enterprise-grade ultra-dense interconnects; multi-year lifecycle typical; established data center recycling infrastructure; concentrated moderate supply; ultra-premium pricing; enterprise IT asset disposition expertise required; environmental protocols rigorous (data center lifecycle management); industry-specific standards compliance stringent

Acceptable Inclusions

Gold plating 0.15-0.50g (server specification)
Copper 100-300g (ultra-dense enterprise typical)
Silver <20g (valuable precious metal; enterprise component)
Palladium <5g (ultra-precious; high-reliability equipment)
Platinum <1g (ultra-high-value specialty)
Solder 30-100g (enterprise professional grade)
Nickel <10g (professional plating)
Epoxy-fiberglass substrate (enterprise-grade heavy)
Professional environment residue minimal

Prohibited Materials

Gold <0.15g (below server specification)
Mercury components (enterprise non-compliance)
Batteries attached (active hazmat; enterprise violation)
Unverified enterprise status or data center origin
Consumer equipment mixed in server lot

Quality Assurance

Testing protocols, sampling methods, and acceptance criteria.

Sampling Protocol

frequencyStratified random sampling by server type/generation/manufacturer; enterprise model diversity; processor generation; precious metal profile variation

maximumQuantity200+ boards per shipment

minimumQuantity10-50 boards or 5-15 kg

percentage20-30% of lot

stratificationSample across different server manufacturers; processor generations; enterprise board types; multi-precious-metal diversity

Acceptance Limits

all Criteria Must Pass: enterprise server confirmed; data center provenance ; multi-precious-metal specification ; data destruction ; professional enterprise standards ; ultra-premium tier authentication

copper DensityCopper 100-300g ultra-dense confirmed; enterprise interconnect specification met

data CenterData center origin ; enterprise customer documented; equipment lifecycle ; asset tags

data DestructionData destruction certification & ; secure chain-of-custody

enterprise Server Statusprofessional enterprise server equipment; data center provenance ; enterprise infrastructure status

multi Precious Metal Spec: Gold 0.15-0.50g, Silver 5-20g, Palladium 1-5g, Platinum trace

rohs ComplianceRoHS compliance ; no hazmat detected; professional standards

Weight Tolerance

measurementVerified by certified scale; weight certificate standard for enterprise shipments

variance±2% from expected weight

Required Test Methods

Visual Inspection & Enterprise Server Authentication

CRITICAL

Method 1

Purpose

confirm professional server equipment (not consumer)
identify server manufacturer/model
verify data center-class specifications
assess enterprise infrastructure status

Acceptance Criteria

Enterprise server equipment characteristic unmistakable
professional-grade ultra-dense design apparent
data center infrastructure origin evident
multi-precious-metal architecture recognizable

Procedure

100% sample visual inspection (20-30%)
identify server manufacturer (Dell/HP/IBM/Lenovo)
verify Xeon/EPYC processor class
confirm enterprise-grade multi-layer interconnects
assess data center environmental condition
verify asset tag/provenance documentation

Data Center Provenance & Asset Origin Verification

CRITICAL

Method 2

Purpose

confirm data center origin
verify enterprise customer infrastructure
document equipment lifecycle
authenticate asset tags
confirm professional ITAD source

Acceptance Criteria

Data center provenance documented
enterprise customer infrastructure verified
equipment lifecycle confirmed
asset tags authenticated
professional ITAD source confirmed

Enterprise Server Type & Generation Classification

CRITICAL

Method 3

Purpose

classify by server model (Dell PowerEdge/HP ProLiant/IBM System X)
identify processor generation (Xeon era)
estimate precious metal concentration profile

Acceptance Criteria

Server type confirmed
processor generation identified
precious metal profile estimated
enterprise-class status verified

Multi-Precious-Metal Content Assessment

CRITICALABSOLUTE

Method 4

Purpose

verify gold 0.15-0.50g, silver up to 20g, palladium up to 5g, platinum up to 1g
quantify HIGHEST precious metal aggregation
confirm multi-metal ultra-premium specification

Acceptance Criteria

Multi-precious-metal content documented at ultra-premium server specification
gold/silver/palladium/platinum all confirmed
aggregate precious metal value extreme confirmed

Enterprise Standards & Professional Certification Verification

CRITICAL

Method 5

Purpose

verify professional server manufacturing standards
assess enterprise-class component quality
confirm manufacturing premium certification

Acceptance Criteria

Enterprise server standards confirmed
professional-grade manufacturing verified
component quality premium evident
professional certification markers present

Data Destruction & IT Security Certification Review

CRITICAL

Method 6

Purpose

verify data destruction/degaussing certification
confirm secure data handling
assess enterprise IT security protocol compliance

Acceptance Criteria

Data destruction certification present and valid
secure chain-of-custody documented
IT security protocols followed
enterprise compliance verified

Hazmat RoHS Screening

Method 7

Purpose

Verify RoHS compliance
confirm no mercury/extreme hazmat
enterprise professional standards compliance

Acceptance Criteria

RoHS compliance confirmed
no hazmat detected
professional standards met
enterprise equipment modern compliance typical

XRF Elemental Analysis

Method 8

Purpose

COMPREHENSIVE verification of MULTI-PRECIOUS-METAL content: gold 0.15-0.50g (ULTRA-HIGH), silver up to 20g (MAJOR), palladium up to 5g (PRECIOUS), platinum up to 1g (RARE) + copper 100-300g (BASE METAL DENSITY) + hazmat (Pb, Cd, Hg)

Acceptance Criteria

Gold 0.15-0.50g (ULTRA-PREMIUM SERVER CONFIRMED), Silver 5-20g (enterprise-grade premium), Palladium 1-5g (ultra-precious), Platinum trace (ultra-rare), Copper 100-300g (ultra-dense), Pb <0.1%, Cd <0.01%, Hg <0.001%