Intel (Converged Security) Trusted Execution Engine: Drivers, Firmware and Tools

Coool · April 9, 2021, 9:58pm

I successfully upgraded PiPO-X7s TXE 1.375MB M/D v1.1.1.1120 to TXE 1.375MB M/D v1.1.5.1162. Using FWUpdLcl -f 1.1.5.1162_1.375MB_MD_PRD_RGN.bin command.
I can’t figure out. Can I upgrade to TXE 1.2 1.375MB M/D v1.2.1.1161. For sure you can’t upgrade to TXE 2.0 1.375MB v2.0.5.3117!

Strange TXEI Driver v2.0.0.1094 (Windows 7, 8, 10) drivers don’t work on PiPO-X7s. I checked .inf file and hardware ID is only available in Windows 10 section. Missing for Windows 7 and 8.1 (NT 6.1).
I have found working drivers TXE_Win_64_1.1.5.1162 (Intel® Trusted Execution Engine Interface 2014.01.12 1.1.0.1064) on Intel® Trusted Execution Engine (Intel® TXE) Driver for DN2820FY, DE3815TY site.

Interesting how to upgrade TXE FITC?

plutomaniac · April 10, 2021, 2:21pm

I have adjusted Section A for TXE 1 on old Windows OS. Thanks for the feedback.

That doesn’t make sense. Please read Section C to understand what Flash Image Tool is.

Coool · April 10, 2021, 4:41pm

As I understood Intel Flash Image Tool (FITC, FITc or FITC.exe) is tool which was used to flash BIOS initially? But I updated TXE with FWUpdLcl (Intel Firmware Update Utility Version: 1.1.5.1162). Why info wasn’t updated?

What is difference between TXE 1.375MB M/D and TXE 1.375MB I/T?

plutomaniac · April 10, 2021, 4:54pm

FIT is a tool, the tool used to build/configure the firmware. It is not something you update, ignore it. TXE 1.2 is technically compatible with 1.1 but it’s a different branch which existed for some reason on a very small number of devices. M/D and I/T are different SKUs. You are up to date, nothing more to do.

Coool · April 10, 2021, 4:58pm

Tried to upgrade to TXE 1.2 1.375MB M/D v1.2.1.1161 with FWUpdLcl -f 1.2.1.1161_1.375MB_MD_PRD_EXTR.bin without success.

Intel (R) Firmware Update Utility Version: 1.1.5.1162
Copyright (C) 2007 - 2015, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Communication Mode: TXEI
Checking firmware parameters…

Warning: Do not exit the process or power off the machine before the firmware update process ends.
Sending the update image to FW for verification: [ COMPLETE ]

FW Update: [ 15% (Stage: 4 of 17) (/)]

Error 8741: FW Update Failed.

Error 8704: Firmware update operation not initiated due to a SKU mismatch

Is it possible to upgrade with Intel Flash Programming Tool (fptw.exe). Only I don’t want to corrupt TXE DATA Region (configuration stuff). Do I gain any benefit? Generally all TXE stuff is one security concern :).

plutomaniac · April 10, 2021, 11:45pm

As I said, you are up to date TXE wise, nothing more to do.

plutomaniac · June 7, 2021, 12:47pm

CSTXE 4 v4.0.32.1524

CSTXE 3.1 v3.1.86.2538

plutomaniac · December 5, 2021, 10:34pm

CSTXE 4 v4.0.40.1600

CSTXE 3.1 v3.1.90.2629

plutomaniac · March 20, 2022, 2:04pm

CSTXE 4.0 GLK v4.0.45.1848

plutomaniac · May 23, 2022, 9:58pm

CSTXE 3.1 APL v3.1.92.2881

plutomaniac · January 13, 2023, 10:52am

Hi Marvin, I restored the original post content because I wanted to emphasize my appreciation for people who look out for newer firmware and report them here, no matter if this was already present at the mega link from a few days ago. The latter won’t always be the case, so I needed to thank you for helping out.

Snailll · March 15, 2023, 2:36pm

Did anyone manage to successfully generate the Bios file for T100TA?

MeatWar · March 15, 2023, 3:03pm

Follow the guide: [Guide] Clean Dumped Intel Engine (CS)ME/(CS)TXE Regions with Data Initialization

lfb6 · August 11, 2023, 3:17pm

4.0.48.2042_B_PRD_EXTR.zip (1.2 MB)

Marvin · August 13, 2023, 5:39pm

CSTXE 3.1.94.3086 in Intel CH_0063 bios: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19456/bios-update-chaplcel.html

╔═══════════════════════════════════════════╗
║              CH0063.CAP (1/1)             ║
╟─────────────────────────────┬─────────────╢
║            Family           │   CSE TXE   ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║           Version           │ 3.1.94.3086 ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║           Release           │  Production ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║             Type            │  Extracted  ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║       Chipset Stepping      │      B      ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║ TCB Security Version Number │      3      ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║ ARB Security Version Number │      7      ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║    Version Control Number   │     112     ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║       Production Ready      │     Yes     ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║      OEM Configuration      │     Yes     ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║             Date            │  2023-01-02 ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║      File System State      │  Configured ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║       Flash Image Tool      │ 3.1.94.3107 ║
╟─────────────────────────────┼─────────────╢
║       Chipset Support       │     APL     ║
╚═════════════════════════════╧═════════════╝

lfb6 · March 4, 2024, 6:20pm

CSE TXE 4.0.50.2083 Prod B GLK.bin.zip (1.2 MB)

luipez · March 18, 2024, 5:47pm

Good evening,
First of all, hello to everyone, I found your site looking for information on the problem I have on a Foxconn NanoPC with an Intel N3700 processor which gives me the error of the little yellow triangle next to the Trusted Execution Engine Interface device.
The currently installed version is 2.0.0.1094.

Can you tell me where to download the right most updated version, which I hope will solve my problem?

Thank you

MeatWar · March 18, 2024, 10:14pm

And what is reported by Windows about the state of the related device…?

2.0.2.2092

2.0.5.3117

luipez · March 18, 2024, 11:52pm

The drivers from the first link do not download.
The ones in the second link, even though they appear to be a later version, the installer says they are newer than the ones currently installed.