DAMN I`M SOOOOOO HAPPY.After manually shut down I`ve try my integrated video and it works!!After entering BIOS I`ve see ME version.Seems now I`m ready.

GUYS you`re the best did you know that?

im having this issue like you where the me region is locked on the asus z77 ws

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Zitat von CodeRush im Beitrag #2

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It's Intel Anti-Theft watchdog timer kicking in. You can resolve the issue by reflashing the ME region using SPI programmer or HDO_SDA pinmod. If you can read Russian, please read my ASUS UEFI FAQ here to know more.

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Zitat von CodeRush im Beitrag #8

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Here is a guide for it, in English this time.
Basically, you need to short HDA_SDO and 3.3V pins using somehing conductive on powered-off PC, power it on and then remove the shorting. This will assert Descriptor Security Override Mode and enable you to reflash ME region. If it's too complex or scary for you - buy a programmer and forget about it.

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What were the exact steps you did to do the pin mod? Its no where on the net and i really need to fix my board to how it used to be. The directions you guys gave are not specific enough on the steps. What should i use to short the 2 pins and are they different pins with ALC 898?

Zitat von toothless_snake im Beitrag #20

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What were the exact steps you did to do the pin mod? Its no where on the net and i really need to fix my board to how it used to be. The directions you guys gave are not specific enough on the steps. What should i use to short the 2 pins and are they different pins with ALC 898?

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I also had a similar problem an would like to know how this is done . Save me the hassle of buying another mother board.

I'm normally using tweezers for small chips. To find out, what must be connected to what, you need a chip datasheet, pin names are normally HDA_SDO/SDATA_OUT and 3V3.