Testing and Evaluation of Filecoin Mining Hardware

This article was originally written by IPFS Force Zone

The complex Filecoin mining process and the severe penalty mechanism mean that there is still a high threshold for becoming a Filecoin miner. Previously, we have conducted a comprehensive popularization of the entire Filecoin mining process, but if you want to become a real Filecoin miner, you still need to conduct in-depth and thorough research in various sub-sections. This time, let’s talk about hardware.

More, faster, better and cheaper testing directions

First of all, the purpose of hardware testing is to pursue the ultimate input-output ratio, just like JD.com’s slogan “more, faster, better, cheaper”.

More: The Filecoin network's unique proof system places high demands on the hardware's ability to efficiently run software algorithms. Whether Filecoin miners can reasonably adapt the software and hardware to maximize their effectiveness will directly affect mining rewards;

Fast: Filecoin miners must quickly complete the packaging of sectors to increase computing power . The packaging speed depends on the algorithm, and the optimization of the algorithm is to improve the utilization of hardware;

Good: Filecoin's mining equipment needs to be in high-speed operation 24/7. If the mining equipment is not up to standard, it will be damaged during operation and data will be lost, and you will face high staking penalties.

Savings: High performance and good quality are not the best choices for Filecoin mining equipment. Efficient matching at the hardware level can save costs and ensure mining benefits.

Evaluation criteria for quality, performance, and scalability

If the IDC room is compared to a mining farm, then the hardware equipment that runs the software program is the "shovel" in the hands of the miners. As the saying goes, "sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood", the testing and evaluation of Filecoin hardware equipment is crucial, and we summarize it into three aspects: quality, performance, and scalability.

1) Quality

The quality inspection method of hardware equipment is the same as the inspection method of traditional hardware before leaving the factory, and various indicators are tested to check whether the hardware quality meets the requirements. However, based on the strict penalty mechanism of Filecoin mining, it is necessary to further conduct more rigorous stress testing on the equipment to ensure that the equipment can operate stably in the long term.

2) Performance

The hardware performance test focuses on the compatibility with the software algorithm system. Just like forcing the Windows system to a MAC notebook, various incompatibility issues will arise. If good quality hardware equipment cannot match the mining software, low production capacity will also occur.

Here, we take CPU as an example. Filecoin miners used Intel CPUs in the early testing phase, but later most of them were replaced by AMD. The main reason behind this was the SHA256 algorithm. SHA256 is the most commonly used algorithm in Filecoin, but Intel chips do not support it. After testing, early miners found that AMD that supports SHA256 runs much faster than Intel. Therefore, while Filecoin miners optimize the algorithm, they must also make a comprehensive judgment based on the operating efficiency of the hardware.

In addition, in the process of Filecoin mining, the use of different equipment at different stages also plays an important role in improving the overall mining efficiency. For example, in the sector packaging P2 stage, the use of GPU will be more efficient.

3) Scalability

Scalability is not only a comprehensive consideration based on the reasonable matching of hardware equipment and software algorithms, but also the upgrading and updating of hardware equipment based on new needs in the future. The current development of the IT industry still follows Moore's Law, and the rapid iteration of hardware equipment requires miners to think carefully about scalability and reduce the cost of hardware replacement.

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