That Sam Cole guy (KNC Miner) said that the only efficient way to use ASICBOOST is with a custom ASIC chip (Different from S7/S9). Since it would use less wafer space. And it would be completely useless if Segwit is launched.
However there is no proof if these actually exist.
Topic: Will Bitmain Antminers S9 and T9 be obsolete if Segwit is launced ? - page 3. (Read 8546 times)
April 10, 2017, 02:34:13 AM
April 10, 2017, 01:01:35 AM
So are you saying if those same miners are pointed at Antpool, you will have a gain over other vendors ?
I guess if those same miners are pointed at Antpool by BITMAIN, they will have a gain over other Bitmain's asic miners owners... 
April 09, 2017, 06:52:35 AM
Until there is no proof of gain being reached with Asicboost, I would say there is no gain in the current Bitcoin network.
I would guess, and now this only a guess, that being able to use Asicboost would require a change in the Bitcoin protocol.
This could have being proposed in the Bitcoin Unlimited protocol and would explain Bitmain's strong support on the BU.
I would guess, and now this only a guess, that being able to use Asicboost would require a change in the Bitcoin protocol.
This could have being proposed in the Bitcoin Unlimited protocol and would explain Bitmain's strong support on the BU.
April 09, 2017, 06:48:42 AM
So are you saying if those same miners are pointed at Antpool, you will have a gain over other vendors ?
April 09, 2017, 06:46:02 AM
Let's take a 12.93Th/s S9 for example.
You mine it at Slush or Kano pool for example.
There is no support for the Asicboost.
You get the 12.93Th/s hash rate.
There would be no 20-30% drop to our current hash rate.
Also there is not yet proper proof of the Asicboost being used in the main Bitcoin network.
The Asicboost method has been proved to exist, for sure, and that Bitmain is involved in that with bmminer configurations.
But we can't be exactly sure if it has being used yet in the main Bitcoin network.
You mine it at Slush or Kano pool for example.
There is no support for the Asicboost.
You get the 12.93Th/s hash rate.
There would be no 20-30% drop to our current hash rate.
Also there is not yet proper proof of the Asicboost being used in the main Bitcoin network.
The Asicboost method has been proved to exist, for sure, and that Bitmain is involved in that with bmminer configurations.
But we can't be exactly sure if it has being used yet in the main Bitcoin network.
April 09, 2017, 06:40:28 AM
Rumors says that code of ASICBOOST has been discovered at Antpool.
If it is the case that Bitmain has secretly incorporated ASICBOOST into the T9 and S9`s they will be more or less worthless if segwit is launched and thats why Bitmain is fighting like maniacs to use Bitcoin Unlimited.
Can anyone reveal what hasrate a "real" S9 and T9 then will be putting out on the segwit network without cheat?
Do we have to take 20-30% of present hashrate pr unit?
If it is the case that Bitmain has secretly incorporated ASICBOOST into the T9 and S9`s they will be more or less worthless if segwit is launched and thats why Bitmain is fighting like maniacs to use Bitcoin Unlimited.
Can anyone reveal what hasrate a "real" S9 and T9 then will be putting out on the segwit network without cheat?
Do we have to take 20-30% of present hashrate pr unit?
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