Intel (Converged Security) Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware and Tools (2-15)

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6092

I have an Asrock Z77 Extreme 4. Is it a good idea to upgrade the ME firmware? Here’s the info for my current one which I pulled from the system and then the one from OP which I would flash as the latest version.
MEInfo and MEManuf didn’t seem to indicate any errors as far as I understand it. I attached the logs below and the fw files
mefw.zip (1.9 MB)
.

╔═══════════════════════════════════════════╗
║               myfw.bin (1/1)               ║
╠─────────────────────────────┬─────────────╣
║            Family           │      ME     ║
╠─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╣
║           Version           │  8.1.0.1248 ║
╠─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╣
║           Release           │  Production ║
╠─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╣
║             Type            │    Update   ║
╠─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╣
║             SKU             │    1.5MB    ║
╠─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╣
║ TCB Security Version Number │      1      ║
╠─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╣
║    Version Control Number   │      2      ║
╠─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╣
║       Production Ready      │     Yes     ║
╠─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╣
║             Date            │  2012-06-21 ║
╠─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╣
║       Chipset Support       │ CPT/PBG/PPT ║
╚═════════════════════════════╩═════════════╝



╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║          8.1.70.1590_1.5MB_PRD_RGN.bin (1/1)          ║
╠─────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────╣
║                Family               │        ME       ║
╠─────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────╣
║               Version               │   8.1.70.1590   ║
╠─────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────╣
║               Release               │    Production   ║
╠─────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────╣
║                 Type                │      Stock      ║
╠─────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────╣
║                 SKU                 │      1.5MB      ║
╠─────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────╣
║     TCB Security Version Number     │        1        ║
╠─────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────╣
║        Version Control Number       │        2        ║
╠─────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────╣
║           Production Ready          │       Yes       ║
╠─────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────╣
║                 Date                │    2015-11-24   ║
╠─────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────╣
║                 Size                │     0x17D000    ║
╠─────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────╣
║           Chipset Support           │   CPT/PBG/PPT   ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════╩═════════════════╝
MEInfo / MEManuf 
Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 8.1.56.1541
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2014, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.


FW Status Register1: 0x1E000245
FW Status Register2: 0x60000106

  CurrentState:                         Normal
  ManufacturingMode:                    Disabled
  FlashPartition:                       Valid
  OperationalState:                     M0 with UMA
  InitComplete:                         Complete
  BUPLoadState:                         Success
  ErrorCode:                            No Error
  ModeOfOperation:                      Normal
  ICC:                                  Valid OEM data, ICC programmed

  Windows OS Version : 6.1.7601 "Service Pack 1"
  OS BIOS Support    : Legacy

    Table Type   0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of  24 (0x 18 ) bytes

  Windows OS Version : 6.1.7601 "Service Pack 1"
  OS BIOS Support    : Legacy

    Table Type   0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of  24 (0x 18 ) bytes
    Table Type   1 ( 0x 01 ) found, size of  27 (0x 1B ) bytes
    Table Type   2 ( 0x 02 ) found, size of  15 (0x 0F ) bytes
    Table Type   3 ( 0x 03 ) found, size of  22 (0x 16 ) bytes
    Table Type   9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of  17 (0x 11 ) bytes
    Table Type   9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of  17 (0x 11 ) bytes
    Table Type   9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of  17 (0x 11 ) bytes
    Table Type   9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of  17 (0x 11 ) bytes
    Table Type   9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of  17 (0x 11 ) bytes
    Table Type   9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of  17 (0x 11 ) bytes
    Table Type  11 ( 0x 0B ) found, size of   5 (0x 05 ) bytes
    Table Type  32 ( 0x 20 ) found, size of  20 (0x 14 ) bytes
    Table Type   7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of  19 (0x 13 ) bytes
    Table Type   7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of  19 (0x 13 ) bytes
    Table Type   7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of  19 (0x 13 ) bytes
    Table Type  16 ( 0x 10 ) found, size of  23 (0x 17 ) bytes
    Table Type   4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of  42 (0x 2A ) bytes
    Table Type  17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of  34 (0x 22 ) bytes
    Table Type  20 ( 0x 14 ) found, size of  35 (0x 23 ) bytes
    Table Type  17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of  34 (0x 22 ) bytes
    Table Type  20 ( 0x 14 ) found, size of  35 (0x 23 ) bytes
    Table Type  17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of  34 (0x 22 ) bytes
    Table Type  20 ( 0x 14 ) found, size of  35 (0x 23 ) bytes
    Table Type  17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of  34 (0x 22 ) bytes
    Table Type  20 ( 0x 14 ) found, size of  35 (0x 23 ) bytes
    Table Type  19 ( 0x 13 ) found, size of  31 (0x 1F ) bytes
    Table Type 131 ( 0x 83 ) found, size of  64 (0x 40 ) bytes
        MEBx Version found is 0.0.0.0000

Get ME FWU info command...done

Get ME FWU version command...done

Get ME FWU feature state command...done

Get ME FWU platform type command...done

Get ME FWU feature capability command...done

Get ME FWU OEM Id command...done
FW Capabilities value is 0x1111C40
Feature enablement is 0x1111C40
Platform type is 0x72420322
GBE Region does not exist.
Intel(R) ME code versions:

BIOS Version:                           P3.00
MEBx Version:                           0.0.0.0000
Gbe Version:                            Unknown
VendorID:                               8086
PCH Version:                            4
FW Version:                             8.1.0.1248
UNS Version:                            Not Available
LMS Version:                            9.5.10.1628
MEI Driver Version:                     9.5.15.1730
Wireless Hardware Version:              Not Available
Wireless Driver Version:                Not Available

FW Capabilities:                        0x01111C40

    Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology - NOT PRESENT
    Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED
    Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED
    Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED


Get iCLS permit information command...done
Command response status indicates permit not found

Get iCLS CPU allowed feature information command...done
CPU Upgrade State:                      Not Upgradable
Cryptography Support:                   Disabled
Last ME reset reason:                   Power up
Local FWUpdate:                         Enabled

Get BIOS flash lockdown status...done
BIOS Config Lock:                       Enabled

Get flash master region access status...done
Host Read Access to ME:                 Disabled
Host Write Access to ME:                Disabled
SPI Flash ID #1:                        EF4017
SPI Flash ID VSCC #1:                   20052005
SPI Flash BIOS VSCC:                    20052005
Protected Range Register Base #0 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #0 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #1 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #1 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #2 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #2 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #3 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #3 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #4 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #4 0x0
BIOS boot State:                        Post Boot
OEM Id:                                 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Capability Licensing Service:           Enabled

Get iCLS permit information command...done
Command response status indicates permit not found

Get iCLS permit information command...done
Command response status indicates permit not found

Get iCLS CPU allowed feature information command...done

Get iCLS PCH allowed feature information command...done

Get iCLS PCH allowed feature information command...done
Capability Licensing Service Status:    Permit info not available

Get ME FWU OEM Tag command...done
OEM Tag:                                0x00000000

Get ME FWU Platform Attribute (WLAN ucode) command...done
Localized Language:                     Unknown

Get ME FWU Info command...done
Independent Firmware Recovery:          Enabled

---------------------
Intel(R) MEManuf Version: 8.1.56.1541
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2014, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.


FW Status Register1: 0x1E000245
FW Status Register2: 0x60000106

  CurrentState:                         Normal
  ManufacturingMode:                    Disabled
  FlashPartition:                       Valid
  OperationalState:                     M0 with UMA
  InitComplete:                         Complete
  BUPLoadState:                         Success
  ErrorCode:                            No Error
  ModeOfOperation:                      Normal
  ICC:                                  Valid OEM data, ICC programmed

Get FWU info command...done

Get FWU version command...done

Get FWU feature state command...done

Get ME FWU platform type command...done

Get ME FWU feature capability command...done
Feature enablement is 0x1111C40
gFeatureAvailability value is 0x1

Request Intel(R) ME test result command...done
System is running on consumer/1.5M image, start Intel(R) ME Runtime Test

ME initialization state valid
ME operation mode valid
Current operation state valid
ME error state valid
Verifying FW Status Register1...done
OEM ICC data valid and programmed correctly

Request Intel(R) ME test result command...done
vsccommn.bin was created on 04:35:50 08/08/2012 GMT
SPI Flash ID #1 ME VSCC value is 0x2005
SPI Flash ID #1 (ID: 0xEF4017) ME VSCC value checked
SPI Flash ID #1 BIOS VSCC value is 0x2005
SPI Flash ID #1 (ID: 0xEF4017) BIOS VSCC value checked
FPBA value is 0x0
No Intel vPro Wireless device was found

Request Intel(R) ME Runtime BIST test command...done

Get Intel(R) ME test data command...done
Total of 12 Intel(R) ME test result retrieved

MicroKernel - Internal Hardware Tests: Internal Hardware Tests - Passed

Policy Kernel - Power Package: Package 1 supported - Passed
Policy Kernel - Power Package: Default package supported - Passed

MicroKernel - Blob Manager: Set - Passed
MicroKernel - Blob Manager: Get - Passed
MicroKernel - Blob Manager: Remove - Passed

Policy Kernel - ME Configuration: Wlan Power Well - Passed
Policy Kernel - ME Configuration: PROC_MISSING - Passed
Policy Kernel - ME Configuration: M3 Power Rails Available - Passed
Policy Kernel - ME Recovery: ME Recovery mode check - Passed
Policy Kernel - Embedded Controller: Power source type - Passed
Policy Kernel - SMBus: Read byte - Passed

Clear Intel(R) ME test data command...done
Get EPID Group ID command...done

EPID Group ID: 835

EPID GID Check passed

MEManuf Test Passed
6093

Its user choice…some users even hate Intel ME and want it disable, but it has its part in ICC etc… some get better OC settings some dont.
They have security revisions, some public info on it around the web, some it maybe hard to find or not public.

6094

I don’t need any remote management but I want to OC, so disabling ME with ME_cleaner or setting the disable-bit is not an option, correct?
If I update the ME and have any problems, can I then simply downgrade with FWUpdate using my file that it saved as dump and everything will be restored?
I can’t pull a complete flash dump with FPT as my ME is locked and I really don’t want to have to do a pinmod on the tiny audio chip. Also I don’t have a SPI programmer.

6095

Where did i said that…or mention any “ME_cleaner”, unknow for this forum, humm?
The forum doesnt support any “ME disabler” tools

If I update the ME and have any problems, can I then simply downgrade with FWUpdate using my file that it saved as dump and everything will be restored?

No, only with SPI programmer, fpt tool for downgrade doesnt work as expected in all kind of bioses or reproduce unpredictable status, your choice of using this method, but regular ME usually is not to downgrade.
The CoffeLake mod tools have his own approach to ME downgrade if you want to take a look.

6096

Hello, lfb6.

Thank you for posting the file, in the case of GA-H55M-S2 was not mine and had to return, the whole process was starting to get very risky and if something happened to motherboard I would have to give another board for this person, after the reset and shutdown problems were resolved and the board behaved well with an external video card, I explained the situation to this person and ended up giving everything right.
I thank everyone for investing their precious time to help me.

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6097

2 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Help] Gigabyte H55M-S2 - Not powering off, reset button not working and ME error

6098

Hi, I am new to this forum. Just wondering if anyone can share the link for Intel CSME System Tools v12 r23?

I can only find Intel CSME System Tools v12 r24.

Many thanks

6099

Latest package is CSME System Tools v12 r38.

If your looking for an older FW version (not the tools but the FW itself), CSME 11.12 Repository r12.rar
Intel (CS)ME, (CS)TXE, (CS)SPS, GSC, PMC, PCHC, PHY & OROM Firmware Repositories - Special Topics / Intel Management Engine - Win-Raid Forum (level1techs.com)

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A post was merged into an existing topic: Intel (Converged Security) Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware and Tools (16+)

6101

Hi fernando, please help to get Flash Image tool ver 15.0.2.1377
for dell laptop 14-3000[LA-K034p]

6102

@krupukayem810
Here there is File folder on MEGA

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6103

sorry bro, we don’t mean ME Region but Fitc

6104

The tools are linked in the first post. There’s no need to use a specific or older tools version.

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5 posts were merged into an existing topic: Intel (Converged Security) Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware and Tools (16+)

6106

any have Flash Image Tool
16.1.25.1932

6107

Hello, I updated the PHY firmware of TGP N from 11.224.256.0224 → 11.225.276.2042.
There are also versions 15.107.135.5017 and 16.107.126.3010 available, but I’m unsure if they are compatible.
Was this the correct version to upgrade to?

6108

15.0
15.01536×2048 371 KB

6109

Hi,
scusme if post this request , but i not found this file into thread.

It possbile link a 1.5 FW Bring Up Guide for Intel Me v7.x

Very Thanks a lot.

6110

For CNP/CMP-H A from station-drivers.com
Intel Management Engine (ME) Firmware Version 14.1.70.2228 (S-H)(1.5mo)

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6111

Thanks for link, but i don’t search a firmware but Bring Up Guide for Intel Me v7.x