CSE ME 16.11.15.1736 Asrock W790 WS
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.
CSE ME 16.1.30.2342 Prod ConsLP ADP-LP A.bin.zip (1.8 MB)
PMC 160.1.00.1030 Prod Indep LP A.bin.zip (94.1 KB)
PHY 14.531.509.8259 Prod Eng Indep N.bin.zip (48.6 KB)
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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
CSME_16.50.10.1351 ATOM_LP unknA Prod.rgn.zip (1.9 MB)
Region contains
CSME 16.50.10.1351 new
PMC 160.50.00.1009 new
PCHC 16.50.0.1013 known
PHY 14.14.508.4007 known
From LVFS: N260
Can’t decompose this. Is there a full fw, where did you cut it from?
I think it was named Clientron N260, now retracted from LVFS.
16.50 seems to have its own tools.
I have 16.50 tools, that’s not the point. I figured it out, here is decomposed one
16.50.10.1351_ATM_LP_A_PRD_EXTR_266BAF4E.rar (1.6 MB)
I just stumbled upon this thread, does 16.1.30.2330 have a changelog available by chance?
Saw that, looked like just security updates.
I’ve been dealing with a random issue where CSME will fail to update, the machine shuts down in the middle of the update on occasion (not repro at will) and was trying to figure out if it was a known issue that the newer firmware fixed.
I did find I can use HWInfo to see if it is in manufacturing mode which I will check for next time, so already some value there but would be good to know if I don’t have to worry about it.
do an FTP -greset and after the reboot use as CMD admin MEInfoWin64 -verbose
Post the result to a user with more knowledge than me on MEi, can take a look.
If you’re seeking a more recent version of the Intel FPT, ECS now provides it for EFI Win32 and Win64. Interestingly, with the latest BIOS update for the Z790H7-A board, it’s no longer in capsule format but rather as a bin file bundled with the FPT executables.
https://www.ecs.com.tw/en/Product/Motherboard/Z790H7-A/
download the file from 2023/09/27 the FPT tool signature is from 2021
Please help me to recognise where’s the catch:
Trying to get MFit Tool working for a i5-1335U, the file is the offered 16.1.30.2330 ProdConsLP ADP-LP A.bin, but failing to stitch…
Which layout for MFIT should I choose, since there is no LP offered in MFitTool version 16.1.25.2091?
It’s a i5-1335U, should be RPL-U ? MEInfo shows ADL Revision ID A1
Using:
PHY 14.531.509.8259
PMC 160.1.00.1030
WARNING : PMCP was signed with a wrong MEU tool.
Used MEU: 16.50
Current layout version: 16.1
Please re-sign it with MEU that match the current layout
ERROR : Failed to build container: CsePlugin:PMC
ERROR : Invalid PMC instance ID value: 1. Expected instance ID for ‘S’ SKU PCH: 2.
Source: ‘CsePlugin:PMC’
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MFit 16.1.25.1917 is needed also, if someone can upload i will appreciate, thank you.
16.1.25.2091 version of the tool should work, its somewhere in a post on this thread, look for it.
CSE ME 16.1.30.2361 ConsH.bin.zip (1.7 MB)
CSE ME 16.1.30.2361 CorpLP ADP-LP A.bin.zip (5.6 MB)
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