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Pre-action identity tool · reviewed August 27, 2026

Identify Your Innosilicon Miner Before Firmware or Repair

Use the full chassis label first. A family name or hashrate is not enough to select firmware or a repair part. Confirm the exact model, algorithm, printed hashrate variant, control-board or platform marking, and PSU branch where relevant.

Build an evidence-backed identity record

Step 1

Photograph the full chassis label

Capture the complete model spelling, suffix and capitalization, printed hashrate variant, and serial number. Photograph the entire label instead of transcribing it from memory or a resale listing.

  • Exact model text
  • Printed hashrate and unit
  • Serial number
  • Full-label photograph
Step 2

Classify the algorithm family

Separate SHA-256 T-series Bitcoin hardware from algorithm-specific A-series hardware. An “A” prefix is not an algorithm and does not identify Bitcoin compatibility.

  • Model family
  • Algorithm if documented
  • Expected hashrate unit
  • Family confidence
Step 3

Record platform, board and PSU evidence

If the normal interface is reachable, screenshot its complete model/build string, firmware version, build date and full platform-version text. Record board and PSU markings only when safely visible.

  • Full platform-version string
  • Control-board marking or photo
  • PSU manufacturer and version
  • Visible PSU error field
Step 4

Assign a confidence state

Use the strictest state that fits. The result identifies what is known; it does not certify a firmware file or replacement board.

  • Identified from visible label
  • Needs board/PSU confirmation
  • Family only—do not select firmware
  • Unresolved—request identification

First decision: T-series or A-series?

T-series: SHA-256 / Bitcoin family

The manufacturer’s legacy support selector contains T1, T2-family and T3-family records. That establishes family classification—not cross-model firmware compatibility. Exact suffixes, hashrate variants and visible platform branches still matter.

Open the T-series selector ledger

A-series: algorithm-specific families

An Innosilicon A-series name does not identify a Bitcoin miner. Identify the exact model and algorithm before choosing firmware, pool settings or repair information.

Disambiguate A-series families

T-series manufacturer selector ledger

This is the order and branch vocabulary still represented in the manufacturer’s legacy support catalog. It is not an assertion that firmware files are currently available. “No branch label” means only that the legacy page exposes no named branch; it does not prove one universal build.

Manufacturer legacy T-series selector records, checked August 27, 2026
Selector label Visible branch Additional identity evidence
T3s No branch labelled Manufacturer Q&A also names T3S-39T.
T3+ Pro G19 / SOC Selector does not encode a hashrate.
T3+ G19 / SOC Legacy product category also names a 57T variant.
T3h SOC Do not silently normalize this to every T3H/T3H+ label.
T3-43T No branch labelled Exact hashrate is encoded in the selector.
T2Th+ G19 / SOC Selector does not encode a hashrate.
T2Thf+ / T2Thl+ No branch labelled Branch-independent status is not proven.
T2Th No branch labelled Manufacturer Q&A names 28T, 29T and 30T.
T2Thm No branch labelled Manufacturer Q&A names 28T, 29T and 30T.
T2Thf G19 / SOC Manufacturer Q&A names 27T, 28T and 29T.
T2Tz-30T SOC Manufacturer Q&A also names 28T and 29T.
T2T+(32T) G19 / SOC Exact hashrate is encoded.
T2Ts-26T G19 / SOC Exact hashrate is encoded.
T2Ti-25T G19 / SOC For T2Ti, the manufacturer specifically says to inspect whether the full platform-version text contains “soc”; do not generalize that rule automatically.
T2T-24T G19 / SOC Exact hashrate is encoded.
T2 G19 / SOC Selector does not encode a hashrate.
T1 G19 No SOC choice is represented; that does not establish all possible production history.

The support estate is legacy: its pages return HTTP 200, but the firmware-data backend and tested package endpoints were unavailable during this review. A catalog record is not current download availability.

A-series algorithm disambiguation

The letter A does not mean one algorithm. Use the exact model, the manufacturer’s product class, and the expected hashrate unit together.

A4 / A4+ and A6 / A6+

LTCMaster / Scrypt families. The manufacturer A6 page describes it as LTCMaster. These are not SHA-256 Bitcoin miners.

A5 / A5+

DashMaster / X11 family. Do not route it to T-series Bitcoin firmware.

A8 / A8+

CryptoMaster / CryptoNight family. Algorithm identity must precede firmware or pool configuration.

A9 / A9+ / A9++

ZMaster / Equihash family. The manufacturer A9++ page confirms the Equihash classification.

A10 / A10 Pro

ETH / Ethash family. Catalog values such as 5G, 6G and 7G are memory-capacity branches—not terahashes per second.

A11 / A11 Pro

Absent from the reviewed manufacturer legacy support catalog. Do not invent identification or firmware rules from a secondary listing.

Platform and control-board evidence

Record the complete string, not a simplified guess. “G19” and “SOC” are branch vocabulary in parts of the catalog; neither is a universal board, firmware family or replacement-part compatibility class.

  • A shared G19 label does not make two model packages interchangeable.
  • “SOC” does not reveal one universal SoC part or board design.
  • Control-board markings do not override a conflicting chassis label or platform string.
  • The inspected T2Tz stock stack contains narrow G9/G19 runtime distinctions and a t2tz.soc package compatibility declaration. Those facts do not transfer across the family.
  • A/B storage in an inspected build does not establish automatic rollback.

When PSU identity becomes part of model identity

Record PSU manufacturer, version and any visible error field when already available. Do not install an unverified tool merely to obtain them.

Narrow T2TZ-30T / T2TS boundary

The manufacturer historically distinguishes QB/HK routes from GP routes. For GP, versions below 12.66 and above 12.66 use different firmware branches; exactly 12.66 is undocumented and must be escalated. One affected GP route carries a mandatory 15-minute no-operation, no-power-interruption and no-network-interruption window.

This matrix does not make the named models interchangeable and must not be generalized to other T2/T3 units.

What cannot identify your miner

Family name alone

Hashrate alone

Exterior case style

Release year

Default IP or credentials

A familiar filename or UI

An online parts title

One G19/SOC word

If any evidence conflicts, preserve all versions of it and use the unresolved path.

Choose the next owner of the problem

Innosilicon model-identification questions

How can I identify an Innosilicon miner from its label?

Photograph the complete chassis label and record the exact model spelling, suffix, printed hashrate and unit, and serial number. Treat the label as the first evidence field, not the final firmware decision.

Why is the model name alone not enough for firmware?

Nearby models can expose different hashrate variants, G19/SOC platform branches, control boards or PSU requirements. Firmware requires the complete hardware and source record.

Are T-series and A-series firmware-compatible?

No. T-series records are SHA-256 Bitcoin-miner families, while A-series names span Scrypt, X11, CryptoNight, Equihash and Ethash hardware. Use exact model and algorithm documentation.

What should I photograph before requesting help?

Photograph the full chassis label and, only when safely accessible with power disconnected, relevant control-board and PSU labels. Also capture the complete interface platform/version string if reachable.

What if the label, board and displayed firmware do not agree?

Mark the identity unresolved, preserve screenshots and photographs of every conflicting field, and request identification. Do not choose the closest model or write another package.

Should I identify the miner before downloading stock firmware?

Yes. Confirm exact model, hashrate variant, platform/control-board branch and any relevant PSU branch before evaluating a source or file.

Evidence policy: reviewed August 27, 2026 against the manufacturer legacy support catalog, product categories, owner Q&A and narrow inspected T2Tz package evidence. This tool records identity confidence; it does not certify firmware or part compatibility.