Warning for 8-series systems: The 8-series desktop systems initially come with v9.0 firmware

Is this your motherboard (MSI Z97 Mpower)? If yes, then you should be OK, at least for the latest published BIOS on their page, version 1.B (v.1.11) from 2016 comes with ME 9.1 already from MSI. So I assume the BIOS you are using now V1.12B1 comes with 9.1 originally to correct?
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/Z97-MPOWER

Thanks for heads up plutomaniac, but I think it's not this, I don't even think he updated ME (But possibly), but stock BIOS older than this version has 9.1 so I don't think it's related to this unless MSI did the ME update wrong which as we know is VERY possible

@meteora, what do you mean AMIBCP destroys BIOS, how? I made test edit, that I mentioned above, and it saves fine and opens correctly after edit as well.

If AMIBCP edit how I mentioned does not work, with non-destroyed BIOS by AMIBCP, then ME changes I mentioned (Upsread instead of downspread) will correct the issue.
But please explain what you mean about AMIBCP destroying BIOS, so I know for future reference. If you need a BIOS edited with AMIBCP by me that looks fine, let me know.

Bios version V1.12B1 send to me MSI support - ftp://ftp2.msi.com.tw/BIOS/BIOS0829/ (it is offical bios)

I do not never update ME 9.1 - is stock for this MB

"@meteora, what do you mean AMIBCP destroys BIOS, how? I made test edit, that I mentioned above, and it saves fine and opens correctly after edit as well." - after build without any changes in AMIBCP 4.55 i have lock bclk and freeze 99.76mhz (if i set up blck to 150mhz and save in win i have 99.76)

SoniX at overclockers.ru say's that it is broken ME https://forums.overclockers.ru/viewtopic...96274#p15796274

Errors in log FIT when import work bios:

Loading file "D:\t1\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Flash Image Tool\WIN32\1044_E7915IMS.1C1".
 
----------- Decomposing: 8:18:5 --- "D:\t1\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Flash Image Tool\WIN32\1044_E7915IMS.1C1" -----------
 
Loading ICC Settings from XML
Initializing Profile "WiMax" from "Standard"
Initializing Profile "3G" from "Standard"
Initializing Profile "Overclocking" from "Standard"
Initializing Profile "UserProfile" from "Standard"
Loaded default configuration.
Decomposing data...
 
KR partition found    = 1
TD partition found   = 1
OS partition found   = 0
CL partition found   = 1
CM partition found   = 0
SH partition found   = 1
SP partition found   = 0
QS partition found   = 0
PL partition found   = 0
The configuration parameters related to missing partition(s) will not be updated!
USER ACTION: Changing Sku Type.
Descriptor Region
Descriptor Map
Component Section
Region Map
Master Access Section
	CPU/BIOS
	Manageability Engine (ME)
	GbE LAN
PCH Straps
PCH Strap 0
PCH Strap 1
PCH Strap 2
PCH Strap 3
PCH Strap 4
PCH Strap 5
PCH Strap 6
PCH Strap 7
PCH Strap 8
PCH Strap 9
PCH Strap 10
PCH Strap 11
PCH Strap 12
PCH Strap 13
PCH Strap 14
PCH Strap 15
PCH Strap 16
PCH Strap 17
PCH Strap 18
PCH Strap 19
PCH Strap 20
PROC Strap 0
REGINIT Table
OEM Section
	Writing file "D:\t1\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Flash Image Tool\WIN32\1044_E7915IMS\Decomp\OEM Section.bin"...
Upper Map
VSCC Table
	Vscc Device 1
	Vscc Device 2
	Vscc Device 3
	Vscc Device 4
	Vscc Device 5
	Vscc Device 6
	Vscc Device 7
	Vscc Device 8
GbE Region
ME Region
Configuration
 
KR partition found    = 1
TD partition found   = 1
OS partition found   = 0
CL partition found   = 1
CM partition found   = 0
SH partition found   = 1
SP partition found   = 0
QS partition found   = 0
PL partition found   = 0
The configuration parameters related to missing partition(s) will not be updated!
amt.oem.secure.variables NVAR Not found.
Configuration
 
KR partition found    = 1
TD partition found   = 1
OS partition found   = 0
CL partition found   = 1
CM partition found   = 0
SH partition found   = 1
SP partition found   = 0
QS partition found   = 0
PL partition found   = 0
The configuration parameters related to missing partition(s) will not be updated!
USER ACTION: Changing Sku Type.
amt.hwinv.asf.oem NVAR Not found.
Usbr.factory.defaults NVAR Not found.
PrivacyLevel NVAR Not found.
amt.oem.secure.variables NVAR Not found.
Adding NfcRadioType NVAR.
Extracting ICC NVAR Data
Initializing Profile "UserProfile" from "Standard"
Initializing Profile "Overclocking" from "Overclocking"
BIOS Region
Creating map file "D:\t1\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Flash Image Tool\WIN32\1044_E7915IMS\1044_E7915IMS.map".
-- done --
 
Configuration
 
KR partition found    = 1
TD partition found   = 1
OS partition found   = 0
CL partition found   = 1
CM partition found   = 0
SH partition found   = 1
SP partition found   = 0
QS partition found   = 0
PL partition found   = 0
The configuration parameters related to missing partition(s) will not be updated!
amt.oem.secure.variables NVAR Not found.
 

when building - have this errors

amt.hwinv.asf.oem NVAR Not found.
amt.oem.secure.variables NVAR Not found.

@Lost_N_BIOS you can check this error in your

No need to bump thread, especially 25 minutes apart.

Obviously after you set 15000 in AMIBCP, you have to then make change to Bclk in BIOS, like 100.12 etc, and that may need to be used in combination with ME edits we discussed previously too.
If you already made AMIBCP edits, then flashed, you know AMIBCP is not breaking the BIOS.

Let them know, they are discussing editing ICC profile 0, default profile used in your BIOS is profile 1, so that is the one that needs edited. All errors mentioned are simply due to default files used by Manufacturer not there, same thing would be shown if you cleaned/updated ME.
You are not using AMT, so any changes there or missing files do not matter. Same error shown with stock BIOS download from them = this is normal for this BIOS and will happen any time you open this stock BIOS with FIT

To save your sanity, best thing to do right now would be flash back old BIOS version and then flash back old BIOS versions ME version too.
I don't have this board so I cannot test myself, do you have flash programmer? if yes, then I can make you several BIOS to try, otherwise I would do as mentioned right above this line

i tried to change ICC profile default and overclocking - no changes. I tried middle, down and up spread - not working. I tried to change minimal freq - no changed. After compile bios with AMIBCP i have lock blck and 99.76 mhz too.
at now not moded with AMIBCP and FIT bios and have unlock bclk and 99.76mhz, but i want to tweak it with FIT...

ok, if you say that i do some thing wrong, can you tweak bios and upload there?

i think that DMI settings not working without AMT (because its yellow - error)

But you sent me file where you said you made changes in ME and all was still stock, so are you sure your changes are being saved? If you are sure they're being saved now, then no need for me to change for you, but your previous linked BIOS where you said you changed ME settings (Post 11) was all still stock ME Settings.
Once you make these changes with ME, and reflash ME, you need to issue -greset to ME or remove all power to the board for 1+ minute (CMOS too, drain capacitors, remove PSU plug from wall etc if you are not using FPT -greset)

You say second line, not muddied BIOS you have unlocked bclk and 99.76 << There, solved, raise bclk since it's unlocked.

I don't know what you are talking about with DMI and AMT? You mean in FIT? If yes, I see those on default (meaning not an option in this FIT version/ME version etc I think, if you change from 0 it's not yellow anymore).
That or because error, stock has spread enabled at downspread, but 0.00 percent, so no need to enable, maybe that is why error? I don't think AMT has anything to do with any of this.

None of this is needed, you said you have unlocked bclk without mod BIOS, so change it to what you want, it will never be 100 exact, ever, on any modern board
See here is mine right now Z87 stock BIOS, same as yours, I can adjust to get close to 100 but it would always be some less or more.


Exact Bclk is gone when FSB went away, you can adjust it closer to 100 but it's always going to be 99.98 or 100.03 etc

1. I have work bios unlock bclk and 100 mhz bus
2. I want to tweak my bios with FIT
3. I put my WORK bios in FIT
4. I have broken ME after build with FIT - lock bclk and 99.76mhz

do you understand?

What FIT doing with my bios if I not change in setting anything?

Try DMI spread on your system, i think it does't work )))

file of bios that i tweaked in FIT are clean. But now i'm running on system with -s

Yes it's me, but do you saw that i write to you? This file is clean, no me_cleaner, no FIT, no AMIBCP or something another. IT IS CLEAN.

I can show you how works bios with UBU last update + me cleaner -s



the lowest fsb 99.98 and highest 100.01

Wow, ME cleaner again, does it ever end? I swear he said it all works (unlocked bclk, no locked 99.76) fine with stock BIOS/ME, so I am lost as to why he can't program that back exactly as it should be, programmer may be required.

Need higher bclk, but can't mod with AMIBCP due to it breaking something? If yes, that is the main problem, then modify the setup file using UEFITool and IFR output/hex to make that same exact change I mentioned previously (change the default 10000 blck limit), reinsert back with UEFITool, solved.
If you need me to do that let me know. First fix BIOS/ME with stock files, no ME Cleaner.

I found soltion to fix AMIBCP tweak. What i do:

1. Dump with AFUWIN.
2. Tweak dumped bios in AMIBCP.
3. Flash.

This is work for me and now i can use AMIBCP without any problem

Good that works too, thanks for posting. UEFITool method I mentioned would work as well.