<p>If you're scrypt mining a SHA256d coin, you will probably never get any shares accepted. You need to use the mining algorithm the coin uses.</p>

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2014-02-13T19:39:43.983Z
2014-02-13T19:39:43.983Z
David Schwartz
<p>I just started mining on Slush Pool using <code>Macminer</code> with a CPU. I am getting a hashrate of 12.28kH/s with the <code>Scrypt hash algorithm</code>, which I guess is not a big rate at all.</p>

<p>I am wondering about the acceptance bit, do I have to wait for the whole block to finish, so I can get the acceptance and shares, or does this mean I'm wasting my time and it's not going to be accepted? </p>

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2014-02-13T15:44:09.627Z
What coin are you mining, and in what pool?
Nate Eldredge
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2014-02-13T15:48:55.637Z
scrypt, connected to http://api.bitcoin.cz:8332
user13441
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2014-02-13T15:58:04.447Z
which is Slush Pool
user13441
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2014-02-13T17:39:54.377Z
they are mining bitcoins, SHA-256. I don't think you'll get any shares accepted. SHA-256 is for ASICs. Find yourself some scrypt coin with low difficulty. http://www.coinwarz.com/
Art Shayderov
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2014-02-13T17:42:31.237Z
Are you mining with CPU? Then better yet mine Primecoin.
Art Shayderov
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0 accepted out of 460? Will my shares be accepted eventually?
user13441
# 0 accepted out of 460? Will my shares be accepted eventually?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-02-13)

I just started mining on Slush Pool using `Macminer` with a CPU. I am getting a hashrate of 12.28kH/s with the `Scrypt hash algorithm`, which I guess is not a big rate at all.

I am wondering about the acceptance bit, do I have to wait for the whole block to finish, so I can get the acceptance and shares, or does this mean I'm wasting my time and it's not going to be accepted?

**Tags:** mining-profitability, scrypt

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What coin are you mining, and in what pool?  
> **username_0**: scrypt, connected to http://api.bitcoin.cz:8332  
> **username_0**: which is Slush Pool  
> **username_2**: they are mining bitcoins, SHA-256. I don't think you'll get any shares accepted. SHA-256 is for ASICs. Find yourself some scrypt coin with low difficulty. http://www.coinwarz.com/  
> **username_2**: Are you mining with CPU? Then better yet mine Primecoin.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-02-13. Score: 3

If you're scrypt mining a SHA256d coin, you will probably never get any shares accepted. You need to use the mining algorithm the coin uses.


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