@Lex My paranoid mind reads...

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What is MEI: (...) it is an interface that uses the Intel ME hardware features (always-on watchdog in the CPU) to enable an interaction between high- and low-level hardware systems in a system (to always be able to control a system, despite the desires of the user). With this Intel feature, the administrators can now handle the tasks (of spying on users) without intervention of the human beings (without them being aware of it). This has simplified various tasks in a computer system(, such as spying). Intel Management Engine Interface allows you to work in both low as well as high level hardware environments (it's multi-platform spy tool).

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Jokes aside...

I read everything about Windows. What about Linux users? I use Linux exclusively :D

help me!
I downloaded the Intel CSME System Tools v11.8 on success but no ftc file run, pls help me
thanks!

Hello everyone! I own a Gigabyte motherboard Z87MX-D3H and ME analyzer says there is NOT latest one. Is a new firmware available for 8 series chipset? Thanks.



EDIT:
Got it! For my mobo the latest one is:

help me!
I downloaded the Intel CSME System Tools v11.8 on success but no ftc file run, pls help me
thanks!

And again...

Zitat von KotTHECat im Beitrag #3232

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[quote=plutomaniac|p41176]@ KotTHECat:

...why "Never flash RGN without first configuring, but you can flash it via FWUpdate without first configuring".

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Zitat von jjxaker im Beitrag #3346

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Intel ME 11.10 Consumer PCH-H Firmware v11.11.50.1402
http://rgho.st/7wYjzXzhx

PS. This is ME Region file! do not flash with Intel Firmware Update Utility!!! special preparation of the file is required.

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Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #3233

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@ KotTHECat:

FWUpdate is a special tool which sends the update firmware to the ME itself to be validated and then flashed while keeping settings intact. Anything else (generic SPI flashers such as FPT, AFU & Flashrom, hardware programmers etc) requires a ME region which has been configured first by FIT.

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Hi. I've managed to read spi flash with a programmer (ch341a) but there is some trouble - it fills dump with zeros. (To ensure I'm doing/plug the things in the right way have tried to read vga bios from gtx 650 and it was successfully read)
That is, I have a question: could it be so because fw region's cleared due to unsuccessful bios flashing with fpt or it could be the programmer bug or some kind of protection? Seems there are many spi flashes in the system and this one (with FW ME) is zeroed. It's correct?
If so, what the image do I need to flash/ if I must to do it at all in absence of robust backup image?

Can someone answer to my post, please? :(

Here it is again:

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Hello. :) I have Asus X99-A II with i7-6850K running under Windows 7 x64 OS. I've read opening posts of this topic a few times but they seem to be beyond my comprehension and I need some kind of additional explanation.

Asus is offering many different drivers on my mainboard's webpage to download. These are drivers for Chipset, Audio, LAN, USB, SATA and, also, Intel Management Engine Interface. The problem is that I know what all of them do except one: this last IMEI "driver".

I know that, for example, Chipset drivers allow to identify chipset devices to let them do their jobs, SATA drivers allow to increase drives transfer rates, Audio drivers allow to increase sound quality, Graphics drivers allow to work/play in greater resolutions etc.

But what does IMEI give to "average PC user" like me? I've installed all drivers except IMEI and I can't see any more unidentified devices. Do I need to install IMEI even then? What are the main benefits? Are there any applications that require IMEI to be installed?

Here is a quote from 3rd post:

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What is MEI: (...) it is an interface that uses the Intel ME hardware features to enable an interaction between high- and low-level hardware systems in a system. With this Intel feature, the administrators can now handle the tasks without intervention of the human beings. This has simplified various tasks in a computer system. Intel Management Engine Interface allows you to work in both low as well as high level hardware environments.

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Based on this quote, my closest idea "what does IMEI do?" is: it provides more accurate data required by system monitoring applications (like HWiNFO) or when we would like to test overall system stability (like OCCT) - with no IMEI installed such monitoring applications could display incorrect values. Am I right?

Zitat von timofonic im Beitrag #3366

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@Lex My paranoid mind reads...

Zitat

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What is MEI: (...) it is an interface that uses the Intel ME hardware features (always-on watchdog in the CPU) to enable an interaction between high- and low-level hardware systems in a system (to always be able to control a system, despite the desires of the user). With this Intel feature, the administrators can now handle the tasks (of spying on users) without intervention of the human beings (without them being aware of it). This has simplified various tasks in a computer system(, such as spying). Intel Management Engine Interface allows you to work in both low as well as high level hardware environments (it's multi-platform spy tool).

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Jokes aside...

I read everything about Windows. What about Linux users? I use Linux exclusively :D

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MEI is OS independant, so they can also spy on you, even if you are using Linux. It even works when computer is off.

@plutomaniac

After multiple attepmpts I've managed to read spi flash (seems it's MX25L3205D). But now I cannot read it with fits. Here is my specs: msi gx740, mobo: ms-1727, hm55 chipset (intel 6 me firmware).
Attached the read file to this post.

May be the reason is I've tried to read with soic clips/or programmer (ch341a) cannot read the chip? Would it work for me, to write flash image with the clear/unconfigured me region?