Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #2059

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@ PhatAgent:

Apple has a special SKU, what I call 1.5MB_MAC, so you cannot update to anything other than that. The latest in that case, as provided by Apple's latest EFI images, is 7.0.1.1205. It seems that Apple follows their own versioning based on the firmware's date. For example the seemingly newer 7.0.2.1164 firmware has a date of 20/12/2010 compared to Apple's 7.0.1.1205 which has a date of 17/05/2011. So you are not as outdated as you think and unless Apple releases a new 1.5MB_MAC firmware, you cannot update to something newer.
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I'm running Windows 10 x64 Enterprise LTSB on an ASUS Sabertooth X99 motherboard with the latest published BIOS. I updated to the latest IME driver and am thinking about flashing the latest firmware. Not sure if there will be any benefit but seems like a good idea since ASUS is so slow at providing updates. I assume this is a consumer board and the correct firmware is "Intel ME Firmware v9.1.37.1002 (1.5MB)"?

ME Analyzer report

I got an Asrock P67 carrying ME FW 7.0.4.1197. I tried to update it to 7.1.80.1214 but similar to what other members had encountered, the updated FW was reverted back upon reboot. When I used MEA to check the bios file I noticed GUID B3160739 was detected. I then extracted from this GUID a block of 146000 by searching for $MN2. I then compared this to the FW of the existing system by FWUpdLl -save. The 2 files matched perfectly.

My question is: can I replace the old FW within this GUID with the new one to avoid reverting upon reboot? Will the GUID be reflashed if I simply modify the flash descriptor? I don't have a spare bios chip and I would like to get advices before I try it out.

Thanks for your time digging out the thread for me. I am still on Sandy bridge and the bios is an old 2.00. I realize that it is way too difficult for me. I'd better leave it as is.
I also got an Asrock Z77 which has been updated according to the detailed instructions on this forum, thanks again.

@plutomaniac

I also have an ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z motherboard. It's a Z68 chipset but the latest official BIOS has firmware Version 8.0.2.1410. Should I be flashing Intel ME 8 Consumer 1.5MB Firmware v8.1.65.1586? ASUS never released Windows 10 drivers for it but seems to run fine with the latest Chipset and IME drivers.

-------[ ME Analyzer v1.4.13 ]-------
Database r46

File: MaximusIV-GENE-Z-ASUS-3203.ROM

Firmware: Intel ME
Version: 8.0.2.1410
Release: Production
Type: Region, Extracted
FD: Unlocked
SKU: 1.5MB
VCN: 2
PV: Yes
Date: 07/02/2012
FITC Ver: 8.0.2.1410
Latest: No

Tried flashing with FWUpdLcl64.exe and it spit out the following message:

A Intel(R) Series 6 Chipset hardware platform is detected
This program cannot be run on the current platform

Is there another way to flash?

Here is version 11.5.0.1003

Hey All,
I've got a q...
I've been modding several BIOS files, but have a question for you. At the moment, it is JUST the bios file, and no ME region from my understaing of the bios file. As such, I've modded the file and people are flashing it without problems via fpt.exe -f biosmod.bin -BIOS command. IF they use that the ME firmware isn't being touched. IF that is the case, it shouldn't matter WHAT ME firmware they are using, right?

Let me know if you can!

Thanks,
Swick