With ASICs on the horizon should DigiByte switch algorithms?

[DigiByte]

With all the recent Scrypt ASIC news we are strongly considering switching DigiByte to a more ASIC resistant algorithm to ensure a more fair mining opportunity for everyone. Our goal since day one is to make sure there is not centralization of hashing power or technology with DigiByte.

Please explain the reason for your vote and if you voted yes please list and provide a link to the algorithm you support.

Also, if anyone has any case studies of a coin hard forking and switching algorithms please post a link.

[maardein]

Don't you think it is actually good that scrypt asics are coming? This can only make your network more secure, if you manage to maintain a high hashrate that is.

[DigiByte]

Don't you think it is actually good that scrypt asics are coming? This can only make your network more secure, if you manage to maintain a high hashrate that is.

We have thought about this and we do see some positives to this in the long run. Securing the block chain is very important. We wanted to open this up to the community and see what everyone's consensus was on this.

[bigc1984]

With all the recent Scrypt ASIC news we are strongly considering switching DigiByte to a more ASIC resistant algorithm to ensure a more fair mining opportunity for everyone. Our goal since day one is to make sure there is not centralization of hashing power or technology with DigiByte.

Please explain the reason for your vote and if you voted yes please list and provide a link to the algorithm you support.

Also, if anyone has any case studies of a coin hard forking and switching algorithms please post a link.

switch to X11 algo

[sammy007]

Undecided, because I'll accept any change which can help to rise the price and nothing more. BTW, It's simple to switch to Scrypt-N, but keccak (from maxcoin) will keep rigs cold, summer is coming.

[DigiByte]

Undecided, because I'll accept any change which can help to rise the price and nothing more. BTW, It's simple to switch to Scrypt-N, but keccak (from maxcoin) will keep rigs cold, summer is coming.

Yes, cooling and electrical savings could be a huge selling point. We are trying to work out the summer cooling issue for our miners as well.

We are looking at potentially modifying Scrypt-N, maybe calling it Scrypt-D or even DigiScrypt?

[sammy007]

Undecided, because I'll accept any change which can help to rise the price and nothing more. BTW, It's simple to switch to Scrypt-N, but keccak (from maxcoin) will keep rigs cold, summer is coming.

Yes, cooling and electrical savings could be a huge selling point. We are trying to work out the summer cooling issue for our miners as well.

We are looking at potentially modifying Scrypt-N, maybe calling it Scrypt-D or even DigiScrypt?

I don't think it's wise. Scrypt-N already well known, tested, accepted by miners. It's good enough to fight ASICs. Necessary and sufficient.
WTB, sgminer will support scrypt-n out of the box soon.

[MP5KU]

Voting for x-11
GPU's are cooler, very hard for asics.

[DigiByte]

Undecided, because I'll accept any change which can help to rise the price and nothing more. BTW, It's simple to switch to Scrypt-N, but keccak (from maxcoin) will keep rigs cold, summer is coming.

Yes, cooling and electrical savings could be a huge selling point. We are trying to work out the summer cooling issue for our miners as well.

We are looking at potentially modifying Scrypt-N, maybe calling it Scrypt-D or even DigiScrypt?

I don't think it's wise. Scrypt-N already well known, tested, accepted by miners. It's good enough to fight ASICs. Necessary and sufficient.
WTB, sgminer will support scrypt-n out of the box soon.

Very good point Sammy, having mining software that works is important!

[DigiByte]

Voting for x-11
GPU's are cooler, very hard for asics.

Does x-11 work with CGMiner? Or is there special mining software required?

[sammy007]

Voting for x-11
GPU's are cooler, very hard for asics.

What about botnets?

[sammy007]

Voting for x-11
GPU's are cooler, very hard for asics.

Does x-11 work with CGMiner? Or is there special mining software required?

There is a fork of sgminer.

sph-sgminer https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=516349.0

[sammy007]

I am afraid price drop. I am holding like a special kind of idiot, just missed high prices.

[MP5KU]

Voting for x-11
GPU's are cooler, very hard for asics.

Does x-11 work with CGMiner? Or is there special mining software required?

It uses Sgminer.

 x11 uses the following for  hashing, blake, bmw, groestl, jh, keccak, skein, luffa, cubehash, shavite, simd and echo.

[DigiByte]

Voting for x-11
GPU's are cooler, very hard for asics.

What about botnets?

GPU botnets, or CPU botnets with x-11?

[DigiByte]

What sort of hash rates to you see with X11 & Scrypt-N is it about the same as Scrypt? Or is their a reduction in hash output?

[MP5KU]

Voting for x-11
GPU's are cooler, very hard for asics.

What about botnets?

GPU botnets, or CPU botnets with x-11?

High end CPU's get the same average return as GPU's.

Not sure about low end CPU's though, never tried it.

[MP5KU]

What sort of hash rates to you see with X11 & Scrypt-N is it about the same as Scrypt? Or is their a reduction in hash output?

Never bothered with Scrypy-N, But with x11 I get the following:

1.8 mh/s on an Asus 7970
1.24 mh/s on a R9-270

[sammy007]

Voting for x-11
GPU's are cooler, very hard for asics.

What about botnets?

GPU botnets, or CPU botnets with x-11?

CPU. Probably I fall asleep...

[sammy007]

What sort of hash rates to you see with X11 & Scrypt-N is it about the same as Scrypt? Or is their a reduction in hash output?

Never bothered with Scrypy-N, But with x11 I get the following:

1.8 mh/s on an Asus 7970
1.24 mh/s on a R9-270

it doesn't matter