Quote from: frontbit on May 28, 2013, 01:03:04 AM

If I buy 16 chips and PCB and compoents from you and use your assembly and hosting service. does it guaranty that all 16 chips will work. or in this case do I need to buy extra chips in case of any defected chip? thanks.

Quote from: steamboat on May 01, 2013, 10:58:42 PM

Though Avalon has stated each chip will be tested prior to shipping, there are concerns regarding chip failure rates from batch purchases. The following solution will be adopted in the event faulty chips are discovered.

Chip purchase: BTC.086 per chip
PCB and components: $35 per 16 chip board
Assembly: $60 per 16 chip board
Testing: Price TBD. Testing will be available, with pricing determined once the procedure has been finalized.
Hosting: 8% flat fee based on miner production, plus electricity.

Good lord, why can't people read?

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In the event the customer has not purchased, or purchased an inadequate amount of, replacement chips, additional chips will be available for a fee of BTC0.0939.

Read the first post of this thread, in its entirety, for more specific answers.

The chips are "tested" from Avalon, but you need to weigh that against the odds that bad chips can still slip past it. YOU AND YOU ALONE are responsible to ensure that you have enough chips, even if you end up with one or more chips that are faulty from the factory. If you don't buy extras ahead of time, you can buy replacements as needed, for an additional fee (as long as extra chips are available).