I had Intel ME 10.0.30.1054 dated 09/23/2014 installed and every time I wake the computer from sleep I get code 43 device can not starton Intel ME in device manager.My mb is a Asus Sabertooth Z77 with latest bios.For some reason the Intel ME drivers from the asus downloads for the sabertooth z77 ver 8.1.0.1263 dated 07/02/2012 do not have a proablem whan wakeing up from sleep.Wonder why the 10 series ones do.Any ideas on what to try.
Happens on my Gigabyte Z77 system as well. Download v8.1.40.1416 driver and install that instead. This is also mentioned in the main thread by the way:
Note 1: The older driver versions linked below are the latest of each ME major version/branch and are provided for compatibility reasons in case you encounter issues with the newer drivers when using an older system. For example, some 7-series (ME v8.x) systems encounter a MEI driver Code 10 or 43 error after wakeup from sleep with any driver higher than v8.1.40.1416 which is the last of the ME8 branch.
Is this normal,I downloaded the 8.1.40.1416 drivers and installed it.After,when I checked in device manager it showes driver version 9.0.0.1287 dated 17/12/2012.Should it not show 8.1.40.1416 .
It’s normal, v8.1.40.1416 = v9.0.0.1287
Added at ME System Tools v7.x: BringUp and Tools User Guide Delta v7.1.20.1119
Updated at ME System Tools v7.x: 1.5MB FW Bring Up Guide v7.1.10.1065 → v7.1.20.1119
Updated at ME System Tools v7.x: Cougar Point SPI Programming Guide from v0.82 → v1.0
Updated at ME System Tools v7.x: ME SW Installation Guide from v1.5 (Fw7.0) → v1.51 (Fw7.1)
This link is invalid, cannot download?
If you are talking about System Tools v7.x, the link is working just fine.
EDIT: Lately there has been an increase of the amount of people who wrongfully update their ME firmware on 8-series systems from v9.0 to v9.1. This should not be done even though FWUpdate allows it. The “upgrade” causes BCLK and fan control issues which results in a non-properly functioning ME. To revert back to ME v9.0 firmware you cannot use v9.0/v9.1 FWUpdate tools as they won’t allow the downgrade. The use of FPT Tool is required to reflash the whole ME region and repair the damage. Unlike FWUpdate though, FPT requires an unlocked Flash Descriptor (which is often locked per Intel recommendations for security reasons). If your motherboard has a locked Flash Descriptor, you need to unlock it using the HDA_SDO “pinmod” method (example). If your motherboard has an unlocked Flash Descriptor you can freely use FPT to reflash the ME region with your motherboard’s BIOS extracted ME region (use UEFITool by CodeRush for that). It’s important to use the ME region extracted from your motherboard’s BIOS because FPT rewrites everything, unlike FWUpdate which just updates the FW version while keeping all platform/system settings intact.
@all:
* Reuploaded ME System Tools v7.x to remove a duplicate file
@All:
Apparently these is also ME Firmware & Tools v9.6. These tools + firmware seem to be for Intel LP systems (probably haswell, not sure) and are dated November 2013 (yes, you read correctly - they have been available for a year). The firmware & tools came inside the v9.6.0.1038 “drivers” (which were v9.5.x drivers really) and contain some documents from ME v9.5 (System Tools User Guide most noticeably) and others from ME v9.6 (FW Bring Up Guide etc). There are one or two documents though that have to do with Android which is important.
My wild guess is that this firmware is for convertible laptops, the ones you can switch between Windows + Android. If I remember properly though, either Microsoft or Google did not like the idea of such machines and so Asus (who is the leaker by the way) & other OEMs with similar planned devices, never released such a convertible product. That could explain why we haven’t stumbled across such a firmware & tools in the past year or so. I may be wrong though as I haven’t looked into the convertible laptop category since reading that news. Let me know what you find or already know.
Updates since 16/11/2014:
* NEW! ME System Tools v9.6
* NEW! ME9.6 Firmware 1.5MB v9.6.0.1038
* NEW! ME9.6 MEInfo Tool v9.6.0.1038
* NEW! ME9.6 MEManuf Tool v9.6.0.1038
* NEW! ME9.6 FWUpdate Tool v9.6.0.1038
* NEW! ME9.5 Firmware 1.5MB from v9.5.40.1892 → v9.5.41.1904
* NEW! ME9.5 Firmware 5MB from v9.5.40.1892 → v9.5.41.1904
Added at ME System Tools v10.x: System Tools User Guide & SW Installation Guide documentation
Added at ME System Tools v9.5: SW Installation Guide documentation
Updated ME System Tools v8.1: Clock Commander Tool (DOS) from v8.1.0.1265 → v8.1.40.1456
Updated ME System Tools v8.1: Clock Commander Tool (EFI) from v8.1.0.1265 → v8.1.40.1456
Added at ME System Tools v8.1: 1.5MB FW Bring Up Guide v1.0 documentation
Added at ME System Tools v8.1: Manufacturing with Intel ME 8.x documentation (Very good read, recommended)
Added at ME System Tools v7.x: BringUp and Tools User Guide Delta v7.1.20.1119
Updated at ME System Tools v7.x: 1.5MB FW Bring Up Guide v7.1.10.1065 → v7.1.20.1119
Updated at ME System Tools v7.x: Cougar Point SPI Programming Guide from v0.82 → v1.0
Updated at ME System Tools v7.x: ME SW Installation Guide from v1.5 (Fw7.0) → v1.51 (Fw7.1)
Updated ME System Tools v6.x: Flash Programming Tool (DOS) from v6.0.30.1202 → v6.1.20.1057
Added at ME System Tools v2.x: AMT Tools User Guide documentation
Main topic updated with v9.0 & v9.1 update warnings to hopefully avoid the same issue in the future. What was added:
Notice: Be careful of what firmware your download relevant to your system. First, make sure that you know what series it is (examples: Z77 → 7-series, H81 → 8-series, Z97 → 9-series). Then run MEInfo Tool and check the “FW Version” line to determine your ME firmware version (examples: 8.1.52.1496 → v8.x, 9.0.31.1487 → v9.0, 9.1.10.1005 → v9.1). All the firmware below correspond to a specific series which came with a specific ME firmware version (example: For Intel 7-Series systems which come with ME firmware v8.x). Especially for 8-series systems: use only v9.0 firmware and not v9.1 which is relevant for 9-series systems as you will face BCLK & Fan control issues, after which going back to v9.0 firmware is difficult.
For Intel 9-Series systems which come with ME firmware v9.1.x
* WARNING: ME v9.1 firmware should not be installed in 8-series systems (ME v9.0)
For Intel 9-Series systems which come with ME firmware v9.1.x
* WARNING: ME v9.1 firmware should not be installed in 8-series systems (ME v9.0)
@plutomaniac
Which latest version of Firmware du you recommand for Intel C600/X79 chipset ?, my mobo came up with 7.x series, i jump to 8.1.52.1496.
thanks
Ghostearth.
8.1.52.1496 is the latest as shown at the main topic
Added at ME System Tools v9.0: 1.5MB FW Bring Up Guide v9.0.0.1209
Added at ME System Tools v9.0: 1.5MB FW Getting Started Guide v0.7
Something is coming…
Am I a tease or what?
Updates since 19/11/2014:
* !!! TXE !!! Intel Trusted Execution Engine (TXE) thread launched! Go here:
Intel Trusted Execution Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools
* NEW! Intel MEInfo Tool for ME7 Firmware v7.1.52.1180 (with DOS v7.1.30.1142)
* NEW! Intel MEManuf Tool for ME7 Firmware v7.1.30.1142
Added at ME System Tools v9.5: 1.5MB and 5MB Release Notes v9.5.15.1730
Added at ME System Tools v9.0: 1.5MB FW Bring Up Guide v9.0.0.1209
Added at ME System Tools v9.0: 1.5MB FW Getting Started Guide v0.7
Added at ME System Tools v8.1: Patsburg (C600) SPI Programming Guide
Updated at ME System Tools v8.1: HEDT 1.5MB FW Bring Up Guide from v8.1.10.1286 → v8.1.40.1416
Updated at ME System Tools v7.1: MEBX User Guide from v1.1 → v1.2
Updated at ME System Tools v7.1: FW Bring Up Guide from v7.0.4.1197 → v7.1.30.1142
Updated at ME System Tools v7.1: BringUp and Tools User Guide Delta from v7.1.20.1119 → v7.1.30.1142
Updated at ME System Tools v7.1: IUSManufTool (DOS/WIN) v7.0.4.1197 → v7.1.30.1141
Updated at ME System Tools v7.1: UpdParam from 7.0.4.1197 → v7.1.30.1139
Updated at ME System Tools v7.1: MEManuf (DOS/WIN) from v7.1.20.1119 → v7.1.30.1139
Updated at ME System Tools v7.1: MEInfo (DOS) from v7.1.20.1119 → v7.1.30.1139
Updated at ME System Tools v7.1: Flash Programming Tool (DOS/WIN) from v7.1.20.1119 → v7.1.30.1139
Removed DEV_ID references at Drivers section as they are not important for ME
Here is a data point. I have an Asus Z87 (Hero VI) and have been running IME 9.0.30.1482 firmware and 9.5.15.1730 drivers as supplied by Asus. My full reboot cycle time was 17s.
I updated to the latest 9.0.31.1487 firmware at this site and the latest 10.x driver. My boot times went into the 30s consistently. So I downgraded to the 9.5.24.1790 drivers from here and my reboot times went back to 17s.
So this is something I wasn’t expecting - boot time strongly dependent on IME driver version.
This would make some sense if you installed the drivers & software set because this also includes some services and startup processes that can slow down the computer initially. These are mostly useful for 5MB firmware systems which have additional capabilities and can take advantage of such services. You system uses 1.5MB ME firmware so all you really need is just the MEI driver which is manually installable using Device Manager (Have Disk Method). I suggest you download Intel MEI Drivers v10.0.30.1054 WHQL and use the Have Disk Method to manually update the Intel(R) Management Engine Interface device. This won’t affect your boot time.
I only installed the drivers. No services.
How did you install the drivers (manually from within the Device Manager or by running the installer)?
The Intel MEI Software (Services etc.) will be automaticly installed, if you run the SetupME.exe file.
How did you install the drivers (manually from within the Device Manager or by running the installer)?
The Intel MEI Software (Services etc.) will be automaticly installed, if you run the SetupME.exe file.
No, I installed them from the device manager with update driver (from disk). I used the version posted here that contains only the drivers. Like I said no services were installed.
Ok, this verifies, that it really was the Intel MEI driver, which prolongated the boot time.
Please check (right click onto the Intel(R) Management Engine Interface > "Properties" > "Driver" > "Driver Details"), whether the device is using the Intel ME driver named HECI(x64).sys or TEEDriver(x64).sys.
@ ex58 / plutomaniac
I’ve tried to downgrade the firmware to 9.0.31.1487 from FW Version 9.1.10.1005 (1.5Mo) and I keep getting errors .
8741
8704
Something about a sku mismatch.
What am I doing wrong?
Unfortunately you cannot downgrade from v9.1 to v9.0 firmware after you “upgrade”. The only way is by reflashing the whole ME region with FPT while having an unlocked descriptor. The main thread is full of warnings to not do that by the way. Detailed post/explanation:
Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools (47)
Try to reflash original BIOS.