Yeah, it is the new (unsupported) CSME 18 for Meteor Lake platform. Based on that result, Intel made some significant change, I assume, at least on what constitutes as the default partition/pattern to look for and start further processing.
With these kind of questions… its obvious that you have no experience on this and no reading was taken from our Intel ME section, i recommend to stay put and have the system still alive, we don’t like to see users with death motherboards.
Anyway its a user decision, the FPT tool 16.1 usually works for all the FWs 16.1 sku’s.
Actually I read a lot and multiple times but guess I have to sleep over it and read again couple times , not easy when english is not your main language
Does anyone know if there is a difference between CSME 16.1.25.1885 and 16.1.25.1885v2? Are they the same thing? Currently I have a motherboard that is missing Raptor Lake microcode and I’m wondering if the CSME version should be upgraded or not. It comes with the 1885 (non V2?) version. From a random Asus Z690 motherboard BIOS page, the 16.1.25.1885v2 version have the following characteristics: “Many ME updates and optimizations for the next-gen CPU are included. This version does NOT allow rolling back to the previous versions, not even via USB BIOS FlashBack™, to ensure better compatibility.” If the V2 and non V2 are the same thing, I can rule out the ME if there are any boot issues after injecting new microcode. Appreciate any input on this
Thats Asus internal builds/own tracking… specific details are not published, already explained that to you.
Why old version? Latest from Asus and others are 16.1.30.2330
You can get a setup package here, works for all brands. 16.1.30.2330 CON H
EDIT: You need to confirm the SKU of the ME FW present in the system, if COR H then the linked is not valid.
Ah, I had the misconception that the ME updates are tailored towards a particular OEM/model and I need to manually stitch the firmware and rig it into the BIOS, turns out I can just flash one directly! The motherboard I have takes corporate firmware so I downloaded the ME update from an Asus workstation motherboard and flashed with the Intel command line tool, and it is now updated! Thanks for the suggestion, now I will be able to dump the new image and add the microcodes from there.
I’m facing difficulty to integrate my firmware binary into the flash image output from Modular FIT tool. I have added my audio firmware in the code partition meta manifest. But I can’t able to add the manifest in the Modular FIT tool. So anyone help me out to add the firmware in the flash image.
CSME version - 16.1.30.2307
ME version - 16.1.30.2307
MFIT version - 16.1.30.2307
