Desktop Motherboard • 1275mg Au/lb • Scrap: $2.59/lb
Intel Desktop Motherboard — Representative photo
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Intel |
| Model / Type | ATX LGA1200 DDR4 Board v8 |
| Board Category | Desktop Motherboard |
| Gold Content | 1275mg per lb |
| Palladium Content | 47mg per lb |
| Copper Content | 8% |
| Scrap Value (per lb) | $2.59 |
| Min. Lot for Pickup | 50 lbs commercial |
Consumer and workstation desktop motherboards with gold-plated PCIe slots, CPU socket pins, and RAM slots. The Intel ATX LGA1200 DDR4 Board v8 contains approximately 1275mg of gold per pound, 47mg of palladium per pound, and 8% copper by weight. At current August 2026 market rates, this translates to approximately $2.59 per pound in scrap value.
Intel is known for high-quality manufacturing standards, which often means higher precious metal content in their PCBs compared to generic alternatives. The gold plating on edge connectors, CPU socket pins, and high-speed signal traces is thicker and purer than consumer-grade boards, making them more valuable per pound at the refinery.
At ScrapMetalBuyers.com, we buy scrap circuit boards in bulk from data center decommissions, electronics recyclers, and ITAD companies. We focus on commercial-scale lots of 50 lbs or more. Sean handles every deal personally — no brokers, no middlemen, same-day payment.
Disclaimer: All prices are estimates based on August 2026 market conditions. Scrap circuit board prices change daily with gold, palladium, and copper spot prices. Call 754-310-2984 for a confirmed, locked-in quote.
Approximately 1275mg per pound of board weight. At current gold prices near $3,300/troy oz, that's about $270.54 per pound in gold value alone.
Approximately $2.59 per pound (August 2026). Prices change daily. Call 754-310-2984 for a confirmed quote.
We focus on commercial lots of 50 lbs or more. Call Sean at 754-310-2984 to arrange free pickup.
Yes — we buy mixed lots of server boards, GPU boards, telecom cards, and industrial boards together. No sorting required.
Yes. Scrap board prices are tied to gold, palladium, and copper spot prices, which fluctuate every trading day.
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The LGA3647 socket supports Intel Xeon Scalable (Skylake-SP, Cascade Lake-SP, Cooper Lake) processors with up to 28 cores each. The board features 24 DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 3TB of RAM, PCIe 3.0 x16 slots for GPU and NVMe accelerators, and dual 10GbE LAN controllers. Gold-plated LGA3647 socket pins (3,647 contacts per socket, two sockets = 7,294 gold contacts), DDR4 DIMM slots, and PCIe edge connectors are the primary precious metal sources.
The eighth production revision represents a late-lifecycle design update, often incorporating component end-of-life substitutions. Late-revision boards may use alternative precious metal plating specifications due to component availability changes. These boards are typically 1–8 years old at current market conditions.
Data center refresh cycles (typically 3–5 years), cloud provider hardware upgrades, and enterprise server lease returns are the primary sources. Hyperscale data center decommissioning projects can yield thousands of boards in a single transaction.
Server boards from data centers are typically in excellent condition with minimal wear. CPU socket pins should be inspected for bent contacts. Boards with bent pins still have full precious metal value — bent pins do not affect scrap recovery.
We buy single boards and bulk lots. Free pickup for 50+ lbs. Same-day payment on approved lots.
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