<p>Yes you should be running something like <a href="https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer" rel="nofollow">cgminer</a> or <a href="https://github.com/luke-jr/bfgminer" rel="nofollow">bfgminer</a> which can join a pool and mine while your client is still downloading the blockchain.  You only need your own blockchain to do solo mining, and unless you are running a lot of very fast asics you will want to continue mining in the pool.</p>

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<p>I bought an ASIC miner but the wallet just cannot get synched. I am trying for days now and i am still 18 weeks back. Can i run my ASIC miner on a pool, while my wallet isn't fully synched and the blockchain isn't fully downloaded?</p>

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Wallet problem and ASIC miner
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# Wallet problem and ASIC miner

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-22)

I bought an ASIC miner but the wallet just cannot get synched. I am trying for days now and i am still 18 weeks back. Can i run my ASIC miner on a pool, while my wallet isn't fully synched and the blockchain isn't fully downloaded?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Yes you should be running something like [cgminer](https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer) or [bfgminer](https://github.com/luke-jr/bfgminer) which can join a pool and mine while your client is still downloading the blockchain. You only need your own blockchain to do solo mining, and unless you are running a lot of very fast asics you will want to continue mining in the pool.


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