Fernando, as far as you are aware, is Intel MEI driver v11.0.0.1157 WHQL still the most performant? I haven't seen you say anything on the matter since the 09/18/2015 update to this post: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools (108)

Also, as the user you quoted in that post asked, do you know anything about the supposed timer resolution optimization that was removed after v11.0.0.1157?

Thanks for all do :D

Zitat von Vols and Jezuz im Beitrag #1972

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Fernando, as far as you are aware, is Intel MEI driver v11.0.0.1157 WHQL still the most performant? I haven't seen you say anything on the matter since the 09/18/2015 update to this post: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools (108)

Also, as the user you quoted in that post asked, do you know anything about the supposed timer resolution optimization that was removed after v11.0.0.1157?

Thanks for all do :D

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Thanks for the link. I have SetTimerResolution service that sets 0.5ms timer resolution on startup. So I wonder if that means there won't be a performance difference between v11.0.0.1157 and latest version for me. When I get the chance I will benchmark and report back

Bought couple el cheapo sandforces week ago, so been fighting with driver performance issues lately. Here's my findings so far for my Z68 system. 11.0.0.1155 ( the driver version in dev. manager, actual ME install package reads .1156 ( recommended by Asrock ) seems be most performant ( outta http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z68M-ITXH...load&os=Win1064 ), followed by .1176 ( 1st page of the thread ) and 8.1.0.1252!! ( Intel recommended for 6 series w. ME8, https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloa...-Desktop-Boards ). From these 2 it's hard to pick winner so far ( Intel one seems slightly edge over system performance, but is worse with SSDs ), but 8 series driver for 8 series ME would actually make sense. Might try fresh install some time with later 8-series if I install some older drivers one day. Then comes .1157( Win10 default ). And did short tests with .1181, seemed worse but would also need fresh install. Oh and it's win10 x64, Ivy I5 with 11.7.4.1001 RST.

// edit: Now tried again with modded 13.2.4.1000 drivers and I actually got a decent SSD performance with .1181 ME driver. I'd assume with 12-13. series RAID drivers onwards the newer ME would be of more use. But with the older 11.7 drivers the older ME driver seemed better.

// Can just forget the 8 series driver from firmware 8.1.65.1568 onwards it seems; "Version 8.1.65.1568 -First ME FW 8.1 version to be released to support ME Software V11.0 for the Windows 10 launch."

Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #1973

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Intel ME 11.0 Consumer PCH-H Firmware v11.0.1.1001

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Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #1978

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To check if everything is ok run MEInfo and MEManuf tools as instructed at the first post.

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Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #1980

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Zitat von I-Siamak-I im Beitrag #1979

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is this what you mean?

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Yes, everything seems ok.

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Hello team,

thank you so much for gathering all this important information.
I updated a Intel ME firmware 5.2.50 to 5.2.71 but now WOL is not working any more - so I want to downgrade to 5.2.50 but the FWUpdate doesn't allow me to do that because there is no -f switch in that version.
How can I downgrade ? I have the same machines without the upgrade done yet so maybe I could use the Flash Image Tool?

Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #1775

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@ Alex:

I would have posted it if there was one. So, no.

@ Bersekz:

MEI stands for Management Engine Interface and it's the driver of the ME (Management Engine) "device" of your system. The driver is called MEI. What notebook do you have so that I can recommend the correct driver?

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Hi.
I'm using Asus P8Z77-V-Deluxe Intel 7 series/C216 Chipset and my current ME version according the UEFI is: 8.1.51.1471 and I recall upgrading from Win7 to Win8 at the time, I had to update the ME version. So this is the updated version from back then.
Currently with Win10 I experience two issues and I don't know if they are related:

1. My internal HDD doesn't list in the BIOS, but Win10 can access without any issues. Hot swap is disabled and it is set to AHCI, yet Device Manager shows it as Portable Device
2. After system Wakeup, all USB3.0 ports become USB2 in terms of speed, until next reboot.

Should I update my ME firmware? Is there a firmware to upgrade to?

Thanks!