In the open source code, I think it would super handy to have functionality of hashing on or in standby. Think of all the use cases of home systems using Asics as heating elements (for water, HVAC, etc). Current bitmain implementations of using Asics for heat demand is pretty clunky at best. You have to trick the ASIC to stop hashing but still the fans are on too high. Would be nice if that functionality was built in.
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Additionally having immersion mode built in would be awesome. Currently for bitmain we have to install fan spoofers in order to remove fans and run immersion. Immersion tech will be important to create an efficient heat transfer system for home water heating (and other implementations)
One more idea...
Being open source it would be nice to see versions that have under clocking, overclocking, auto tuning, etc. Like the third party firmwares that currently exists (braiins, vnish, chipless).
And yet another idea...
Along the lines of my first suggestion (having ability to control hashing ON vs Standby for temperature control of external systems),
Hashing ON or OFF control based on local utility needs. When peak elec demand give ability for remote hashing OFF command.
This interface needs a standard implementation so that all utility districts in the US (or world for that matter) can reliably use miners as a balancer (load shaving). If the miner opts into a lowered cost power program.