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Topic: Modify SHA256 miner to mine Scrypt. (Read 621 times)

newbie
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Merit: 0
January 30, 2014, 03:27:17 AM
#3
Thank you for the explanation. I appreciate it-
I'd be grateful if anyone has some any informational links.
sr. member
Activity: 364
Merit: 250
January 29, 2014, 05:18:44 PM
#2
From the information I've come across, litecoin source contains SHA256 algorithms, only the memory requirement is more.

Why not add massive 500GB of non ECC memory to a server board and some bitcoin mining chips?

Am I missing something or is 3TH of scrypt hashing power on ltc just not worth the effort to any dev out there?

The essence of what you wrote is true: Scrypt does require a massive amount of memory to be hashed, however, this cannot be added to current BTC ASIC equipment because Scrypt is using a modified version of the SHA-256 algorithm, and since the ASIC is specific to the SHA-256 algorithm, it won't be able to work with the modified version, AKA, Scrypt.

Atleast, to my understanding.
newbie
Activity: 39
Merit: 0
January 29, 2014, 03:31:12 PM
#1
From the information I've come across, litecoin source contains SHA256 algorithms, only the memory requirement is more.

Why not add massive 500GB of non ECC memory to a server board and some bitcoin mining chips?

Am I missing something or is 3TH of scrypt hashing power on ltc just not worth the effort to any dev out there?
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