Quote from: wawaloo on June 18, 2013, 12:14:55 PM

Steamboat. Will there be some type of control board for a psu to attach to and distribute power or would we have to short the psu to run it manually?

Currently there is no power distribution or power supply control board, as it is not necessary. If using a separate "slave" PSU to power the units, a jumper can be used to power on the PSU. If it is connected to your PC, nothing additional will be needed. There are off the shelf control boards available, and several members are working on more elegant solutions.

Quote from: markm on June 18, 2013, 09:16:31 PM

At what point will discovery of bad chips be done?
Will only good chips be going onto K16 boards?
Or will we only find out if chips are bad once we get our K16 boards?
Part of why i am wondering this is if possible I would like to have K16s made from any full sets of 16 good chips I have, and K1s of any odd chips left over after bad chips are weeded out.
-MarkM-

Bad chips will be discovered during the testing phase of the boards. Any boards discovered to have a faulty chip will be repaired with the replacement chips. There are a few options we are exploring regarding board testing, and a procedure to do so will be finalized prior to chip arrival. K1's will not be available for Batch 1, as our focus is on ensuring the K16 are produced, tested, and shipped as quickly as possible. This may change in subsequent batches as the process is streamlined and more resources are made available.

Quote from: ionstorm on June 19, 2013, 02:21:52 AM

I'd like to know what plan B is if the Klondike board is a flop, Avalon Clone?

While highly unlikely at this point, the Avalon Clone is still available as a backup should the need arise.

Quote from: 503guy on June 19, 2013, 12:52:15 AM

I've been checking this forum post every day just to make sure I'm not missing when to send my BTC for assembly (batch 3) -- will there be an e-mail sent out with any important updates that I need to know?

The email has been delayed, but will be going out this week. Our payment gateway for processing purchases has taken longer than expected, and once finalized will be made available to all batches for purchase.

Update:

We are pleased to announce the assembly pricing as originally released has been finalized. We will not be raising our prices. We will not be changing the payment method. There is no bait and switch. The agonizing wait for information was worth it, as all of our updates have been accurate.

Additionally, the testing service will be provided free of charge. Please note testing will require the purchase of a fully assembled unit as we cannot test the boards without installing the heatsink to avoid destroying the chips. More details on the process and procedures will be announced shortly.

Hosting details will be available shortly. The tentative details remain, with fees equaling 8% of miner revenue per time period plus the cost of electricity. Negotiations are underway with the utility company to secure a reduced rate, and are expected to be in the neighborhood of $0.06 KW/h. There will be a small setup fee to help defray the infrastructure costs associated. We had hoped to avoid this, but it simply was not possible without sacrificing security or reliability.

BkkCoins has received our sample chips, and testing is currently underway. Once final testing has finished, the timer starts and things will be moving very quickly. Communication may be sparse during that time period as our focus will be on ensuring the process runs smoothly. Please refer to the original post and updates sections of this thread for answers to frequently asked questions. Additionally, there are many helpful members who are willing to answer your questions in this thread.

All questions whose answers are easily found in this thread will be redirected here.

Immediately upon verification of the payment gateway, assembly will be made available for purchase. All parts for the first 5 batches are being sourced with parts to spare, and it is critical your assembly option is confirmed and payment sent promptly. This procedure is not ideal, and we apologize for the short notice.