@Lyrikalx - I can't see the entire window, specifically title bar is covered, does it say Administrator? If yes, OK/Good!
Please also send me that created fd.bin file, so we can confirm if ME region is locked from write in the FD or not (Gigabyte usually doesn't, but looks like they may have on this one)

Yes it was in admin! Sorry! Didn't realise i'd hovered over my chrome window.

http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=52627918676640492258

Thanks. Just as I thought, since Gigabyte never locks this kind of stuff, all is unlocked (every region) same as the stock BIOS file


Do you have updated ME drivers installed in windows? Do you get the same error in DOS?

Maybe it is the BIOS interface lock being enabled, I've never had to disable that though, and especially not in a Gigabyte board they usually leave it all unlocked, but lets check
Disable that via grub w/ >> setup_var 0x67 0x0

Then reboot and try FPT again in Windows or DOS

How do I check if I have updated drivers? And what do you mean in dos vs windows. Aaaaand what's grub. Sorry, you'll have to explain a bit more >.<

@Lyrikalx - You go to the Gigabyte page for this model, then support, then find the ME driver and install it along with "chipset driver" Too.
This is below, in the "Chipset" Tab - you need to install "INF" Package, and "Intel Management Engine Interface" - pick correct one per your OS< or choose your OS at top first
https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/...-driver-chipset

Sorry for all the confusion there, I thought you already knew about grub w/ setup_var, must have been thinking of another discussion.
Never mind about that, I can just edit in a BIOS for you, please flash this BIOS, it has unlocked "BIOS Interface Lock" (I added the M to the end of the name, to mean Mod, it's correct BIOS )
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...431778271980773

About DOS vs Windows, I meant DOS Flashing via FPT, or windows flashing via FPTw.

To flash from DOS, make DOS bootable USB Stick this way >> Follow steps 1-4 to create bootable USB
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After you are done creating the USB, copy all files from Flash Programming Tools folder > DOS, into the root of the USB (Not in a folder), and a copy of your me.bin
To flash in DOS >> FPT.exe -me -f me.bin

The BIOS I posted above has ME Re-Flash enabled, and BIOS Interface Lock disabled. Flash this BIOS via Qflash from within the BIOS (F8), then reboot back to BIOS and flash it once again, then reboot and check ME (Or if asked first time, and or second flash session, if you want full or partial, you want full flash)
This may reflash the ME on second flash, since I enabled that setting. Once you are done, and we get ME fixed, flash back in stock BIOS (This BIOS will have ME Disabled, so that Re-Flash can be enabled). This may also be the reason for the FPT error, I'm not sure
After this double BIOS flash, try the FPT flash again in windows, after you've installed the drivers. Then if no luck, try from DOS, if no luck there, then flash back in stock BIOS so ME isn't disabled via the Re-Flash setting for now.

Holy! Okay that's a lot to do. I'll get started and try to do it step by step...

I could install the INF package, but when I went to install the MEI drivers it says "This computer does not meet the minimum requirements for the software."

I've also noticed in event viewer it says "LMS cannot connect to Intel(R) MEI driver". So i'm not sure if that's related but that's only ever happened since this 30min shutoff problem.

Not sure if you'd like me to continue so i'll wait to see what you want me to do next.

I've downloaded the edited F12 bios but haven't flashed that yet.

That being said, im unsure if you meant download the drivers, reflash twice and then try to install the drivers, and then FPT flash?

Let me know sorry, just a little confusing and I don't want to mess the computer up further haha

Cheers.

What operating system are you using? Did you choose the correct ME driver per your OS type? This may all be due to the ME FW is corrupted anyway, meaning you'll have to FPT from DOS instead.

Drivers I meant install first, if you can, if not then you will have to FPT from DOS. Try the FPT in dos first, before flashing the BIOS I sent, then if no luck, do the BIOS dance I mentioned, and then try FPT from DOS again.
Then once done, flash back stock BIOS, to enable ME (ME Is disabled in the BIOS I posted, to enable ME Re-Flash)

Sorry I haven't gotten anywhere with this in almost two weeks. Not having a computer has been different so it wasn't a super high priority.

Formatting a DOS usb right now and will attempt flashing the me firmware via dos & fpt.

I'll let you know how I go with that and if its a no go, I think i'm understanding it that I have to flash the modded Bios, boot back into bios to flash it a second time and rebooting to see if ME is functioning. If it is flash back to stock bios?

Second BIOS flash is with stock BIOS, to put stock BIOS back on there (instead of the mod BIOS I sent you with ME Re-Flash enabled), otherwise if you don't do that and leave that mod BIOS in then ME Re-Flash is enabled and ME FW will still look corrupted to you since it's disabled when ME Re-Flash is enabled.

Fell asleep in the middle of formatting the USB. It was taking a long time so I'm not sure if it went through. I'll attempt on a smaller USB this morning after work. So just to clarify the steps are:
1. Try to flash me firmware via dos & fpt.
2. Reboot and see if ME is fixed, if not,
3. Flash modded bios via QFlash
4. Try flash ME firmware via dos & fpt.
5.Reboot into bios and flash the stock bios via QFlash
6.. Reboot to see if ME is fixed.

Sorry. Just a little confusing with the "if this doesn't work, do this" sort of instructions.

Cheers

Alright, tried to flash ME firmware via DOS and FPT, to no avail, error 7 once again.

Flashed the Modded BIOS on, booted into windows and attempted to flash ME Firmware via FPT. Error 7 again.

However, before I go any further, I attempted to install the drivers as windows can now "see" the MEI hardware, but says there's an issue with it so it hadn't started.

I reinstalled the drivers and they actually installed, auto rebooted and now it's saying the MEI hardware is working correctly. (Although I still get the "LMS cannot connect to Intel(R) MEI driver" error in event viewer,, plus a new one "A provider, IntelMEProv, has been registered in the Windows Management Instrumentation namespace root\Intel_ME to use the LocalSystem account. This account is privileged and the provider may cause a security violation if it does not correctly impersonate user requests." if that helps)

I'm just waiting out another 15 minutes to see if it shuts down, but if not i'm guessing that it somehow got fixed by your modded bios?

I'm confused as to why it can see the MEI hardware now :S it couldn't see it at all previously so maybe something got fixed in the flashing of the modded bios and I don't need to flash my ME firmware?

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Well, as I type this my computer has been on for about 32 minutes. :D Fingers crossed and touch wood! Not sure what fixed it but you may be able to elaborate.

I'm still currently on the modded bios btw, so if it doesn't shut down on me, I should change to stock bios when I get the chance hey?

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I just re-read the ME is disabled in the modded bios so that's why it's not shutting down after 30mins correct? So the firmware is still corrupt >.<

at the very least, I can use my computer with this BIOS.

Wow, yes, should not make you fall asleep to format a USB, you're using "Quick format" correct? If not, use that, it's all you need

1. no, no try, only do or do not (can't/fail etc)
2. If ME
flash succeeds at #1, then no, you can't check ME FW yet, need to reflash stock BIOS first.
3. No, mod BIOS should be flashed in before #1
4. OK, if you're here now, then I suppose
5. No, here you flash ME Via DOS or windows, if you just at step #4 flashed in mod BIOS (The point of that BIOS is to allow ME Re-flash via BIOS update and disable BIOS interface lock (shouldn't be needed), but that setting has nothing to do with FPT)
6. Here, reflash stock BIOS once ME is flashed.

Yes, I agree, confusing the way you laid it out back to me too I know it's confusing me now too, if I had the board in my hand I'd be done in a second and hand it right back to you

Mod BIOS has nothing to do with flashing ME via FPT directly, although I thought maybe the BIOS interface lock disabled might help but it's never needed, this is mainly made to reflash BIOS via Qflash and hopefully reflash ME in that process
Do Qflash mod BIOS twice, see post #20 again, then flash via Qflash stock BIOS - then check ME FW in BIOS Main page or windows etc.

Yes, once mod BIOS is flashed, ME FW is disabled. So, once ME FW is disabled, system will not shut down at 30 minutes anymore, but you have no ME this way, which controls fans, system power delivery, connectivity and management, many things. You don't want that, end goal is ME FW fixed, then enabled.

When you copied files to USB to do the DOS flash, you copied all files from the DOS FPT folder onto the root of the USB Correct? And you still get error 7 - hardware sequencing failed? If yes, please wait, lets see if plutomaniac knows why this is

plutomaniac Gigabyte BIOS (So all unlocked at FD per usual, image of dumped FD hex and relevant setup IFR at post #18) - corrupted ME FW, can't flash it via FPT in windows or DOS due to error 7 hardware sequencing failed - do you know the reason this happens or how to get around it?

Is there a setting to flash the ME firmware via Bios?

So the correct process aside from above is
1. Flash modded bios
2. Flash modded bios again
3. Try flash via for in dos
4. If the fw is flashed swap back to stock
5. Check if ME is working correctly via Bios? (Unsure how to do this)