Golden Sample
The card you validated is the card you reorder. Golden Sample fixes the bill of materials and applies to every delivery.
Golden Sample: fixed bill of materials
With retail cards, suppliers for memory, voltage regulators or the board change during production.
Golden Sample fixes the bill of materials of a card. Every later delivery matches the approved sample, so the system does not need to be validated again.
| Component | Year 1 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics chip | Approved | Unchanged |
| Memory | Approved | Unchanged |
| Voltage regulators | Approved | Unchanged |
| Cooler | Approved | Unchanged |
| PCB revision | Approved | Unchanged |
Whether Golden Sample is available for your card is clarified with your inquiry.
Process
Samples
You receive sample cards and validate your system with them.
Approval
The approved card and its bill of materials are fixed as the Golden Sample.
Series
Every delivery is built and tested against the Golden Sample.
Change
If a component has to be replaced, we inform you before the change.
Differences between retail and IPC cards
The graphics chip is the same. Components, cooling, form factor, production, testing and storage differ.
Components
Fixed bill of materials over the whole lifecycle of the card.
Cooling
Blower cooler, exhaust through the slot bracket out of the case.
Form factors
Dual slot and low profile.
Materials
Chosen for continuous operation and higher ambient temperatures.
Support
Technical contact near Münster, Germany.
Production
Dedicated production lines for IPC cards, separate from consumer goods.
Quality assurance
Own test process for every batch.
Storage
Components and cards in controlled warehouses.
Discuss your project
Application, quantity and lifetime are enough for a first quote with card, lead time and lifecycle planning.