Topic: What ELSE could ASIC Mining devices be used for (Theoretical) - page 2. (Read 13503 times)
The answer for all intents and purposes is no, if you want a flexible device then use an FPGA.
I'm asking if other systems be changed to fit with the way bitcoin ASICs process things?
Do they have SoC?
Can SHA256 be used for anything else? Or can anything else use SHA256?
Squeept. Sorry for snappin at ya. just looking for ideas, info, etc.
Do they have SoC?
Can SHA256 be used for anything else? Or can anything else use SHA256?
Squeept. Sorry for snappin at ya. just looking for ideas, info, etc.
Single SHA256 is probably useful for a number of other, uh, uses.
Double SHA256 is probably not useful for much besides bitcoin mining.
If they are designing these chips for maximum mining efficiency, they probably will have designed them to perform double SHA256 and nothing else. They may well have put even more of the mining logic into the ASIC, such as returning only hash results with difficulty > 1 or some other target that makes sense.
My understanding / educated guess of this problem would be that IF it were possible, it would require such a ridiculous amount of pre-processing on a host computer, that you might as well just be using the computer.
Woman is FPGA, can be programmed to do many tasks 
Not without asking nicely
I'm asking if other systems be changed to fit with the way bitcoin ASICs process things?
Do they have SoC?
Can SHA256 be used for anything else? Or can anything else use SHA256?
Squeept. Sorry for snappin at ya. just looking for ideas, info, etc.
Do they have SoC?
Can SHA256 be used for anything else? Or can anything else use SHA256?
Squeept. Sorry for snappin at ya. just looking for ideas, info, etc.
Theoretically by adding a flux capacitor and a delorean it could become a time machine
But in reality - it has a single purpose - crunching double sha256
But in reality - it has a single purpose - crunching double sha256
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC!!!!!
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC!!!!!
Your mum was application specific too, and I was still able to get her to do other things.
Ya unhelpful knob
It can do double SHA256 while on your desk.
It can also do double SHA256 while on a shelf.
The engineers have also taken great care to make sure that it can do double SHA256 while you eat a sandwich.
With enough modifications, it could serve as a doorstop or a paperweight, but I fear the warranty may be voided.
Woman is FPGA, can be programmed to do many tasks
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC!!!!!
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC!!!!!
Your mum was application specific too, and I was still able to get her to do other things.
Ya unhelpful knob
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC!!!!!
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
APPLICATION SPECIFIC!!!!!
What about converting a processing problem into something that the mining ASICs could solve?
If the chip is removable from the device you can maybe change it for another asic with the same pin-layout so it can hash faster or use a different algorithm, but I wouldn't count on it.
Application Specific Integrated Circuit. That's what ASIC stands for. They are made specifically for one thing in mind, Bitcoin mining.
The thing I really want to know, is it at all possible to use any of the soon to be released ASIC devices for other another heavy processing tasks?
Is it feasible?
Is it theoretically possible?
Could they be converted/Hacked?
I know the consensus right now in NO, but there has got to be something!
I'm just thinking ahead.
Thoughts?
(Also, pic relevant)
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