Upload current dump of your BIOS using EZ Flash from within the BIOS (Save current BIOS), or use Asus AI Suite or whatever the name is now of the in-windows BIOS update software.
Or use FPTw from the package below
https://mega.nz/#!CF1l1LJK!K2l6_74FPsGig…Rvp8Efj8a5drZSc
For FPTw, in Flash Programming Tools folder, select the “Windows” folder hold shift and then right click and choose “open command window here” Then run the following command
FPTw.exe -bios -d backup.bin
If you have a full 8MB backup from before making any of these changes, include that as well.
I will try to find your serial number, UUID, DTS key etc then I will fix new BIOS with all these details and your LAN MAC ID too (Please post that, or include in BIOS package on text file)
Also, include images of all the stickers on your board (All), be sure to check side of 24 pin, and top/bottom sides of PCI/PCIE slots too, and the back of the board as well and the sticker on the box too.
Due to how you swapped BIOS when updating you may now have incorrect board details in the BIOS as well, from the other board.
Ignore that, it is a known side-effect when upgrading from ME 7 to ME 8 and it doesn’t matter at all.
No need for all that. Dump the GbE region only via “fptw -gbe -d gbe.bin” and replace its first 8 bytes with the proper MAC. Flash it back via “fptw -gbe -f gbe_fix.bin” and do a “fptw -greset”. After the reboot, everything should be perfect.
Thank you for trying to help me. But thanks to @plutomaniac , I got something I never imagined hot swap and managed to recover the original BIOS chip. About my MAC address, it gave me a very simple way to fix my problem. Thanks again for your willingness to help me.
Note: Sorry for my bad english. I’m from Brazil and I do not speak English. That’s why I use google translator that sometimes messes up the words and the translation gets bad or misunderstood.
Ignore that, it is a known side-effect when upgrading from ME 7 to ME 8 and it doesn’t matter at all.
No need for all that. Dump the GbE region only via "fptw -gbe -d gbe.bin" and replace its first 8 bytes with the proper MAC. Flash it back via "fptw -gbe -f gbe_fix.bin" and do a "fptw -greset". After the reboot, everything should be perfect.
Okay, which software use to replace the 8 bytes after extracting the file? Is it easy to replace these 8 bytes? One last question about the MEI. I updated the firmware to the latest version with your help and would like to know which latest available driver I can use? I am currently using the 9.5.23.1766 driver.
Any hex editor, open the file, edit the digits, save and reflash as noted. HxD is a good free one a lot of people use.
This thread explains which drivers you can use, from a quick glance it looks like you need to use 11.0.xxx versions, but please read and be sure - Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools