Reviewing the Halong Mining DragonMint T1, a 10nm Bitcoin Miner

[fanatic26]

The title of this thread needs to be changed from a "SHA 256 miner" to "Bitcoin miner" because it cannot do a single other sha 256 coin....

This is false advertising, just like Halong did.

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[dimaze]

The title of this thread needs to be changed from a "SHA 256 miner" to "Bitcoin miner" because it cannot do a single other sha 256 coin....

I've changed the title from "SHA 256" to "Bitcoin" Miner, as this forum is primarily about Bitcoin and I haven't heard much compatibility wise with regards to AsicBoost for other coins.

Thanks for your feedback!

[TheQuin]

The title of this thread needs to be changed from a "SHA 256 miner" to "Bitcoin miner" because it cannot do a single other sha 256 coin....

I've changed the title from "SHA 256" to "Bitcoin" Miner, as this forum is primarily about Bitcoin and I haven't heard much compatibility wise with regards to AsicBoost for other coins.

Thanks for your feedback!

It is merged mining NMC on Bitminter. It isn't a question of compatibility with coins but whether mining pools choose to add a few lines of code to support it.

[NotFuzzyWarm]

It isn't a question of compatibility with coins but whether mining pools choose to add a few lines of code to support it.

No, not that simple: It is a matter of the pool operators first having access to a miner to test the changes on their pool using Testnet .We are talking FINANCIAL software after all and all pools have their own tweaked hardware/software setups. Only a fool would make ANY changes without first testing the changes before taking it live.

Halong of course has done NOTHING to aid that process so the pool operators need users to lend the miners to them. Once the users finally get their miners delivered that is...

[philipma1957]

It isn't a question of compatibility with coins but whether mining pools choose to add a few lines of code to support it.

No, not that simple: It is a matter of the pool operators first having access to a miner to test the changes on their pool using Testnet .We are talking FINANCIAL software after all and all pools have their own tweaked hardware/software setups. Only a fool would make ANY changes without first testing the changes before taking it live.

Halong of course has done NOTHING to aid that process so the pool operators need users to lend the miners to them. Once the users finally get their miners delivered that is...

I helped bitminter get the pool working with btc and nmc.

I even earned as we hit 1 block of nmc and btc.

I offered to help any pool with loan of a t1.

Only bitminter asked for me to point my machine to them.

We now have f2pool, ckpool , solo ckpool,slush,bitminter, Kano soon.

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The reference implementations for version rolling support are in the master ckpool code and slush's stratum pool code, so anyone running off those gets immediate support. However, if they're using forked versions or do not trust our code they will have to merge (or rewrite it) and verify it themselves. It is actually not a big change and easily emulated without actually using a T1 miner. However, given that about half the pools out there are owned by bitmain or a subsidiary of bitmain in disguise, can you not see a conflict of interest for them to provide asicboost support to their competitor until they decide to implement support for it in their own hardware?

[Thetaj]

The reference implementations for version rolling support are in the master ckpool code and slush's stratum pool code, so anyone running off those gets immediate support. However, if they're using forked versions or do not trust our code they will have to merge (or rewrite it) and verify it themselves. It is actually not a big change and easily emulated without actually using a T1 miner. However, given that about half the pools out there are owned by bitmain or a subsidiary of bitmain in disguise, can you not see a conflict of interest for them to provide asicboost support to their competitor until they decide to implement support for it in their own hardware?

I think its not long now til they actually support it. Slush is gaining massive momentum

[philipma1957]

The reference implementations for version rolling support are in the master ckpool code and slush's stratum pool code, so anyone running off those gets immediate support. However, if they're using forked versions or do not trust our code they will have to merge (or rewrite it) and verify it themselves. It is actually not a big change and easily emulated without actually using a T1 miner. However, given that about half the pools out there are owned by bitmain or a subsidiary of bitmain in disguise, can you not see a conflict of interest for them to provide asicboost support to their competitor until they decide to implement support for it in their own hardware?

Yeah  I mentioned this somewhere else.

I am happy that f2pool  has  added it so the list is longer and some  large pools  as both f2pool and slush are big.

the 2 largest pools are bitmain based they will not add it.

but maybe    viabtc.com  would add it.  or maybe BTC.top

The title of this thread needs to be changed from a "SHA 256 miner" to "Bitcoin miner" because it cannot do a single other sha 256 coin....

This is false advertising, just like Halong did.

and you should delete this post as it is a lie

since bitminter has  allowed merged mining with NMC