Antminer T17 DCENT_OS Firmware: Release, Compatibility & Recovery
Current answer
Antminer T17 is Released on the Experimental channel. The current source lane is management-only, with no verified prebuilt binary or authorized installation route.
| Availability | RELEASED — publicly released on the Experimental channel |
|---|---|
| Maturity | EXPERIMENTAL — not Stable or GA; not recommended for irreplaceable production hardware |
| ASIC | BM1397 (30 chips per chain in the evidenced profile) |
| Control-board lane | Zynq/Xilinx am2-t17 with a PIC16 control path |
| Prebuilt binary evidence | No verified T17 prebuilt binary is listed in the current artifact ledger. |
| Mining evidence | The source row is management-only and does not establish a current accepted-share mining path on a live T17. |
| Install readiness | The am2-t17 install row has no implemented update or external-media route and denies installation. |
| Recovery readiness | No model-specific persistent write or recovery procedure is authorized. |
| Production alternative | Experimental — use exact vendor stock or a mature, independently suitable production firmware for revenue-critical hardware. Compare production choices. |
Artifact and source evidence
This model is Released/Experimental, but no verified model-specific prebuilt binary is listed in the current artifact ledger. Use the public source and evidence record for development and review. Do not rename or repurpose a file from another model.
Inspect the complete artifact ledger or build and audit the source.
Primary project evidence: per-model platform matrix, four-tier testing protocol, and GPL-3.0 source repository.
Dated evidence ledger
| Website review | 2026-08-29 |
|---|---|
| Published proof scope | Exact am2-t17/BM1397 source identity and management-template evidence. |
| Open evidence gap | Live-unit mining, package, install, soak and recovery evidence on the exact PIC16 lane. |
| Build / commit | No model-specific commit receipt is asserted on this page; use the named artifact manifest or the current repository commit when reproducing a test. |
| Independent reproduction | No independent reproduction is claimed unless a dated proof link is added here. |
What the status does — and does not — prove
Release availability, maturity, binary evidence, mining evidence, installation and recovery are independent questions. A positive answer on one axis never silently promotes another.
- Released means this model is publicly included on the DCENT_OS Experimental channel.
- Experimental means public test firmware, not Stable/GA or a risk-free production recommendation.
- Verified prebuilt means the current ledger records a real file, byte size and SHA-256 for the exact lane.
- No verified prebuilt in the current ledger is a binary-evidence limitation, not an unreleased-model status.
- Mining accepted requires accepted pool shares; detection or nonce flow alone is labelled separately.
- Lab-only or denied installation remains binding even though the model is Released/Experimental.
Known limitations
- T17, T17+ and S17-family board targets are not interchangeable.
- A source artifact producer is not a verified public download.
- No public persistent-write route is authorized.
Do not infer support from the miner name alone. Identify the exact control board, keep a known-good SD/UART recovery path, and never test experimental firmware on revenue-critical hardware.
Identify the exact control board
Use the ASIC control-board reference and physical board markings before interpreting this page. Connector shape, miner family and an ASIC generation are not sufficient identifiers. No stock photo or simulated dashboard is presented as proof for this lane.
Artifact-to-evidence receipt
| Exact verified prebuilt | No verified model-specific prebuilt is listed in the current ledger; the model remains Released/Experimental. |
|---|---|
| Source commit / Git tag | Not recorded in the public website receipt for this artifact; do not infer one from the current repository head. |
| Manifest / signature | No model-specific prebuilt package signature is asserted. |
| Raw pool / console proof | No model-specific raw proof bundle is linked from this website page yet. |
| Independent reproduction | None published and linked. |
| Change history | Use the dated evidence ledger; no separate model changelog is claimed. |
Test this exact lane and publish success or failure. A report must identify the model, board, artifact digest, source/build state, raw logs and recovery outcome.
Installation and recovery policy
Exact model status: The am2-t17 install row has no implemented update or external-media route and denies installation.
Recovery boundary: No model-specific persistent write or recovery procedure is authorized.
Start with recovery, not features. Read the rollback and UART recovery guide, stock-restoration boundaries and the hardware-readiness checklist. If this page does not name an authorized route for your exact board, do not flash it.
Performance data
No independent stock-versus-DCENT_OS benchmark dataset is asserted here. D-Central will publish hashrate, wall power, J/TH, thermals, fan RPM, reject rate and stability data only with the raw measurements, hardware identifiers, build commit, pool-side proof and test duration attached. See the benchmark and reproduction protocol.
Reviewed against the public repository and live artifact directory on 2026-08-29. Corrections: contact D-Central or open a repository issue.