Nope, asking the important things is never enough,
if there still can be there some not known details, possibly. Can be just little boring, sometimes.

Yes, I am not a newbie (but NOT a BIOS Expert tuner) in pc maintenance and bios/fw flashing ("updating").

My BIOS is latest for MSI GE60-OND, with i7 and Win8/8.1.

OS reinstall wouldn't change that thing, albeit it might optimise some things - i still keep it as last resort.

BIOS is E16GAIMS.514, and MB latest FW is 16GAEMS1.506 - these updated (flashed) i soon after Win 8 to 8.1 update, around 25th of November 2013.

Both ARE installed and look to working OK - check it please for info:
http://www.msi.com/support/nb/GE60_0ND.h...-bios&Win8%2064

http://www.msi.com/support/nb/GE60_0ND.h...mware&Win8%2064

So maybe, that's reason why i cant flash new ME FW to BIOS?
I dont know by now, where lies the bug..

I just meant that if i can NOT acquire all sufficient info "needed" for some sort of a deeper update - like is updating BIOS,
i will not perform that update. I currently (up to this day) flashed newer BIOSes and chipset FW to more than 35 PCs (maybe more).

My friends and others ask me, when they have some problems with pc how to solve them,
if its beyond their knowledges i often correct their problems and give them advices about how to maintain their pc correctly.

So i surely know various ways according to concrete manufacturer and type of PC board
(revision, supported hw and peripherals, desktop or mobile and etc).
In most cases i dont need to consult something like that with someone - until now/this problem.

Because i only never ever had to need to use other than original Bioses/FWs provided by support of some pc brand,
and not to build some modified BIOS on my own.

In most cases i asked one-two questions about a thing the support of
that manufacturer and things were solved, so i always knew what to do a how to do it.

I will also check my current settings and variables in my Bios,
and possibly obtain few more details from it.

Maybe then can i finish this thing...

Thanks for your patience

Hi there,

Looks there's a version to add at the "D. Intel ME packages (with installer and different components)" section of the first page that is fully compatible with:

Zitat

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Intel Management Engine Interface(MEI) PCH 6/7/8 drivers 10.0.1.1000 WHQL
- Drivers Management Engine Interface (MEI) for motherboards equipped with Intel H61 chipset, B65, HM65, Q65, H67, HM67, P67, UM67, Z68, HM70, B75, HM75, Q75, Z75, HM76, H77, HM77 , UM77, Z77, H81, B85, Q85, Z85, HM86, H87, HM87 or Z87.
Support OS: Windows 2003, 2008, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1-32bit, Windows 2003, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1-64 bit.

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E3A
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1CBA
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C3A
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1DBA
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1D3A
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C3A
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9C3A

News:
- Microsoft WHQL Certification.
- Update Driver Host Embedded Controller Interface (HECI) version 10.0.1.1000
- LMS version 10.0.0.1180
- MEI Driver version 10.0.0.1204 (Dated: 13/03/2014)
- Support Celeron and Pentium SoC Series D-Bay Trail and Bay Trail-M.

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Version 1.5Mb & 5Mb available.

Since it does mention the fully compatible PCH 6/7/8 list for, could be handy for some.

Hi again, here is what i found in my BIOS
(you can see that i have correctly installed and just working, the latest MSI BIOS build 514 and EC Firmware ver. 506).
I mentioned those in my previous two posts.


Please, Look on the screenshot =>



So could it be for this case there, some workaround how to update that "unlucky" ME FW from 8.1.0.1248
to that latest 8.1.52.1496 -
without need to create an modded BIOS.

BTW what can tell you that GOP driver version (3.0.1018) about current PC setting?

Should i ask someone who is more "expert" in this topic?

If yes, please give some info about that.
Thanks

Seeing you have several sections and the "D" section still have the Intel ME Drivers & Software Set v10.0.0.1204 WHQL complete, that you could update only that section with the refreshed one i linked...just a thought!

No probs Fernando...

It's just that you tell for: "Intel MEI Software v10.0.25.1048. It seems to be usable with all Intel chipsets from 6-Series up. The following Intel MEI DeviceIDs are supported: 1E3A, 1CBA, 1C3A, 1DBA, 1D3A, 8C3A, 8D3A, 8CBA, 9C3A and 9CBA."

And the v10.0.1.1000WHQL described clearly the compatible platforms listed, even if v10.0.25.1048 is the newer.

Addition to my previous post.

Link to latest (previous) ME v8.1.0.1263 for Win8 with tools for modding BIOS and other:
(btw why such in original pack)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/y1d88j...63_w8_64bit.zip

Could it be possible to use that tools or guide for putting
the new v8.1.52.1496 ME FW into my pc, or not?

I have already downloaded
latest tools (FlashImage and MEManuf tool for Intel 6/7th series)
and also have HxDSetupEN software (and alternatively also WinHex 17.8).

The mentioned tools i have DL-ed from the http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/...
from thread about Intel management engine (IME) - shown on first page of this thread.

I would possibly to try to mod my BIOS (that latest ver.514 + ME FW 8.1.52.x)
but I need someone more experienced to check "my work" if did not any big or small mistakes,
before it would be surely usable and not break my pc.

For everyone who can/want to check the original BIOS and EC FW files or Can Help Me with it,
(who can mod the BIOS) here are links to original files.

Latest BIOS from MSI for GE60-0ND (link)
also on official support page for GE60-OND:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/7zkzt2...16GAIMS.514.zip

And latest official EC FW (link)*:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/hufhxq...W_Upd11-2013.7z

*this file (flashtool installer) is correctly modified according to the guide originally provided by MSI, but the form currently
dowloadable on MSI support page is not usable as whole (has just the bare EC.bin file)
because there is flashtool part and few files with settings missing.

The original info and help were provided there after release of EC FW 1.505,
and according to it, you have to just replace 1.505 file with 1.506 and change flashtool
setting in Notepad to match new 1.506 file - and then you got latest EC FW.
But that info is currently missing on MSI support page for GE60-OND
and the flashtool (winflash) for flashing the EC file is also not there anymore.

So now, you are not able to flash latest EC FW to your GE60-0ND notebook :(

I backed it up after creation for security reasons
(in case they would delete it - and they did that),
same as i have backuped the 1.505 EC FW with its tool.

Thanks and have a good day.

Guys, I noticed that my MEI drivers are 10.0.25.1006... Shouldn't this one be the latest?

I have a laptop with an H67 chipset (stil lseries 6) and has he 7.1.52.1176 firmware. Can I upgrade it to any series 8 firmware just like my desktop motherboard?

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #469

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Zitat von kevindd992002 im Beitrag #468

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I have a laptop with an H67 chipset (stil lseries 6) and has he 7.1.52.1176 firmware. Can I upgrade it to any series 8 firmware just like my desktop motherboard?

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No, I wouldn't try that. You probably have to stick with the v7 Firmware series.

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