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

You can verify it by checking the extension and the size of the Firmware file. The Corporate variants are much bigger sized than the Consumer ones.



I know, but that would mean download and so on.
I very much like the very organized Plutomaniac way of doing things :slight_smile:


I used 7-Zip

File Name: heci.inf
; Install information file for TeeDriver Driver
;--------- Version Section ---------------------------------------------------

[Version]
Signature="$WINDOWS NT$"
Class=System
ClassGUID={4d36e97d-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider=%Provider%
DriverVer = 07/29/2019,1931.14.0.1323
CatalogFile=HECI.cat
PnpLockDown=1

[ControlFlags]
; Pnp drivers should not be installable via non-PnP hardware dialogs
ExcludeFromSelect = *

@tistou77 :
>Here< is the download link to the extracted "pure" 64bit Intel MEI drivers v1931.14.0.1323 dated 07/29/2019, which are inside the Intel MEI Software Set v1937.14.0.1350.

Yes, in such situation the Forum users may realize how spoiled they have been all the years - day by day!

So on Station-Drivers there is now pack version:
1937 with drivers dated 29/07
1938 with drivers dated 04/04
1939 with drivers dated 03/04

So the higher version the software pack the older the drivers it containsā€¦ This is baffeling to me.
Should I install a newer software pack with older drivers or older software pack with newer drivers?

@Mark :
Are you sure, that all these different Intel MEI Software Sets do support your specific system?
If yes, what about trying out all versions and reporting the results?


This is not correct, you can not just look at the first four numbers of the version, if you look closer you will see these are three different branches, 12, 13 & 14.
Newest is 1937.14.0.1350

Well Iā€™m rather used to reading version numbers from the left with the first number indicating the major version. Just about every other software uses that convention.
Also, all these branches are labled identically as supporting ā€œ100/200/300ā€ series. So no indication there as to what the difference is between branches or which would be best for what chipset.

Yes, when it comes to TXEI and MEI drivers however the version can not be read that way, a decision by Intel since version 12, donā€™t ask me why.
If the device is supported by the driver, it will have full support, so there is not really a best one.

@Ataemonus
I very much like the very organized Plutomaniac way of doing things :slight_smile:
@Fernando
Yes, in such situation the Forum users may realize how spoiled they have been all the years - day by day!

I agree with both statements.
My previous post was totally uninspired!

Yes, we have been spoiled, I know it and I knew it from the start :slight_smile:
On the other hand, I also am very organized, thus I like similar ways of doing things.

Naming scheme is quite confusingā€¦Intel logic.
When trying to install 1937.14.0.1350 installer says computer contains newer driver version:

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LMS - Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management (Software components) would be newer while MEI - Intel(R) Management Engine Interface (System devices) older?

Ps: Thanks a lot for your work @stationdrivers

@Thdub

Yes, the version scheme is a bit confusing, my last post was a bit unclear, this is how it is, if i remember correctly, the version scheme is year (19) /week (37) /major version (14) / minor version (0) / build (1350) so technically the 1938.12 pack is a week newer, But the 1937.14 is of course a higher version, and also contains a driver that is some months newer than the 1938.12 pack.
So, for a higher version and newer driver the 1937.14 pack would be the one to choose.

@Pacman , @Fernando
Thanks for the clarification about the Intel MEI naming packages.

Yes, the most recent package such as v1939.13.0.1206 (dated 27sept19) does offer the old driver v1910.13.0.1060 (dated 04march19).
and the previous package such as v1937.14.0.1350 (dated 11sept19) does offer the most recent driver version v1931.14.0.1323.

So, please can you clarify for everybody what are the criterias to select the proper correct ā€œMAJOR versionā€ ?
Is it based on the Intel chipset ? or MEI firmware ?

For instance for a Z390 machine do you recommend which ā€œMAJOR versionā€ ? v12 ? v13 ? or v14 ?

For instance for a Z390 machine I used a MAJOR version v12 which offered the driver v1914.12.0.1256 (dated 04april19) and if I understand you recommend to skip v13 branch and goes to v14.
Does the rule is simply to use the last MAJOR version (v14 at this date) whatever the chipset ?
If yes, I donā€™t understand why Intel does continue to publish updates for intermediates MAJOR version.

Thanks again for all the needed clarification of the version scheme naming you provided us, the "MAJOR versionā€™ criteria choose will be also helpfull.

@100PIER :
Due to my very limited knowledge about this topic, I cannot answer your questions.
Since our Intel ME expert is the thread opener plutomaniac, we should wait for his reply (unless Pacman helps us out).

11.12.0.1622_COR_H
https://www.station-drivers.com/downloadā€¦rivers.com).zip

Hi. I tried to modify my laptopā€™s boot logo and i kept getting unknown or unsupported hardware platform.
My laptop is a i5 10210u cometlake based laptop, so i think i donā€™t have the right FPTW64.exe files to run the flash.
Tried the Intel CSME System Tools v12 r19 packā€™s one also doesnā€™t seem to work too.

Do anyone able to recommend me where to get the newest tools so i can proceed?

thanks

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloaā€¦-?product=98414

Intel CSME 12.0 Consumer PCH-LP C Firmware v12.0.49.1534

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@Fernando , do you happen to have a link to a Driver only - installer version as well by any chance?

EDIT by Fernando: Quoted text re-formatted and shortened (to save space)

@snixel :
Why do you want/need an installer for the "pure" Intel Management Engine driver files? You can easily install the related driver manually from within the Device Manager by expanding the section "System Devices", doing a right-click onto the device named "Intel(R) Management Engine Interface", choosing the options "Update driver" > "Browse my computerā€¦", navigating to the desired driver folder and hitting onto the "OK" button.
If this should be too complicated for you, you may use the Windows installer named DPInst32.exe resp. DPInst64.exe (depending on the 32/64bit architecture of your OS). Both files are attached.
Procedure: Copy the matching DPInst file into the folder, which contains the "pure" driver files. Then right-click onto the DPInst file and choose the option "Run as Administrator".

DPInst tools.rar (513 KB)

@Fernando
Nono, not to difficult. Itā€™s just that sometimes the MEISetup.exe file is included (installer that contains only the MEI drivers). This adds an entry to control panel for easy removal like stated in OP, thatā€™s all.
Like you said, we are used to being spoiled :slight_smile:

Thanks for your help!