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#646 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:58 am

Intel ME System Tools v10.0.30.1072

http://www.station-drivers.com/index.php...startdown/1019/

Z590/490/390 AORUS Master
Z370 AORUS Gaming 7,
GA-Z170X-SOC Force ,
GA-Z97X-SOC Force ,Core i7-4790K ,G.Skill F3-2933C12D-8GTXDG
2xSSD Corsair Force GS 128 (RAID 0), WD Caviar Black 1TB
Win 7 SP1 x64;Win 8.1 x64 ;Win 10 x64

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#647 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:37 pm (Last edited: Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:22 pm)

Updates since 30/10/2014:

* Updated ME System Tools v10.0 Full Package

Flash Image Tool: 10.0.30.1054
Flash Programming Tool(DOS): 10.0.30.1054
Flash Programming Tool(EFI): 10.0.30.1054
Flash Programming Tool(Windows): 10.0.30.1054
Flash Programming Tool(Windows64): 10.0.30.1054
FWUpdate(Local-DOS): 10.0.30.1054
FWUpdate(Local-EFI): 10.0.30.1054
FWUpdate(Local-Win): 10.0.30.1054
FWUpdate(Local-Win64): 10.0.30.1054
MEInfo(DOS): 10.0.30.1054
MEInfo(EFI): 10.0.30.1054
MEInfo(Windows): 10.0.30.1054
MEInfo(Windows64): 10.0.30.1054
MEManuf(DOS): 10.0.30.1060
MEManuf(EFI): 10.0.30.1060
MEManuf(Windows): 10.0.30.1060
MEManuf(Windows64): 10.0.30.1060
CCT(DOS): 10.0.30.1054
CCT(EFI): 10.0.30.1054
CCT(Windows): 10.0.30.1054

* Added ME System Tools v3.x Full Package

Flash Image Tool: 1.7.3.1105
Flash Programming Tool(DOS): 0.9.5
Flash Programming Tool(Windows): 0.9.5
Fixed Address Programming Tool(DOS): 3.0.9
Fixed Address Programming Tool(Windows): 3.0.9
FWUpdate(Local-DOS): 3.2.2.1035
FWUpdate(Local-Win): 3.2.2.1035
MEInfo(DOS): 3.0.0.1105
MEInfo(Windows): 3.0.0.1105
MEManuf(DOS): 3.0.0.1105
MEManuf(Windows): 3.0.0.1105
MENVM(Windows): 3.0.0.1105
iAMT_Tools: 3.0.0.1105
QST_Tools: x.x.x.1105

*Added ME System Tools v5.x Full Package

Flash Image Tool: 5.1.0.1167
Flash Programming Tool(DOS): 5.1.0.1167
Flash Programming Tool(Windows): 5.1.0.1167
FWUpdate(Local-DOS): 5.2.50.1042
FWUpdate(Local-Win): 5.2.50.1042
MEInfo(DOS): 5.0.0.1167
MEInfo(Windows): 5.0.0.1167
MEManuf(DOS): 5.0.0.1167
MEManuf(Windows): 5.0.0.1167
AMT_Tools: 5.1.0.1004
QST_Tools: 1.5.5.1018
TPM_Tools: 5.x.0.1167

* Added at ME System Tools v4.x --> iAMT Tools

Flash Image Tool: 4.1.3.1031
Flash Programming Tool(DOS): 4.2.0.1017
Flash Programming Tool(Windows): 4.2.0.1017
FWUpdate(Local-DOS): 4.2.0.1017
FWUpdate(Local-Win): 4.2.50.1053
MEInfo(DOS): 4.1.0.1023
MEInfo(Windows): 4.2.50.1053
MEManuf(DOS): 4.1.0.1023
MEManuf(Windows): 4.1.0.1023
TPM_Tools: 4.1.0.1023
iAMT_Tools: 4.1.0.1023

* Added at ME System Tools v6.x --> QST Tools, AMT Tools, BraidWood Tools, FITC v6.0.0.1115 (additionally supports P57 & PM57 systems), New Documentation

Flash Image Tool: 6.0.0.1184 ***
Flash Programming Tool(DOS): 6.0.0.1184
Flash Programming Tool(Windows): 6.0.0.1184
FWUpdate(Local-DOS): 6.2.0.1022
FWUpdate(Local-Win): 6.2.0.1022
MEInfo(DOS): 6.0.0.1184
MEInfo(Windows): 6.2.0.1022
MEManuf(DOS): 6.0.0.1184
MEManuf(Windows): 6.0.0.1184
MEVerificationUtility(Windows): 1.0.3604
UpdParam(DOS): 6.0.0.1184
QST_Tools: 2.x.x.1184
NANDUtil(DOS): 0.24

*** Included alongside is FITC v6.0.0.1115 which also has P57 & PM57 system support.

Thank you Stasio (ex58) for the link!

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#648 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:37 am (Last edited: Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:48 am)

Hi plutomaniac.

I currently have an Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 FW 1.10, which supposedly features ME FW 7.1.10.1065 according to BIOS boot screen. My OS is Win7 Ultimate SP1 x64. I have no ME drivers/package installed, just the chipset (INF) drivers ("Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Management Engine Interface - 1C3A" is shown in my Device Manager).

I'm trying to use MEInfo in your 7.1 package in order to check my ME, without success (errors 1002 "Could not determine ME FW version", 9458 "Comm error between app and ME module" and 9459 "Internal error, could not determine FW features"). I've tried both Windows and DOS (boot to clean DOS) MEInfo tools. The fact that I have no ME driver installed should not be the cause (not in DOS at least).

My final goal is update to UBU-modded BIOS 2.30, which includes ME FW 8.0.2.1410 (according to UEFITool), and then update to latest 1.5MB ME FW for Z68 8.1.52.1496. I hope MEInfo for ME8 works then, but I'm afraid MEInfo for my current ME7 *should* work as well. Don't know what else to try before flashing my new BIOS.

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#649 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:57 am (Last edited: Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:22 pm)

@ Reducer:

According to ASrock's website your motherboard seems to come with ME8 support out of the box. The oldest BIOS at their site (v2.10) includes ME v8.0.2.1410. Maybe they removed all older versions for risk of bricking systems due to a ME8 to ME7 downgrade. Are you sure you have a ME7 firmware, have you tried the ME8 tools to see if they work instead? I thought about the HECI driver not being installed properly but as you correctly mentioned that wouldn't explain the incapability of the DOS version running. Try MEInfo v8 and let me know how it goes.

The latest BIOS for your motherboard is actually a newer one, Beta v2.31A from 25/02/2013 compared to v2.30 from 16/10/2012. It can be found at the BETA Zone. I suggest you mod that one with UBU as it's newer and provides official Windows 8 support according to the changelog. BIOS v2.31A also includes ME Firmware v8.1.0.1248 by default but as you said you can safely update to v8.1.52.1496 afterwards.

@ All:

* Added at ME System Tools v9.1 --> Flash Programming Tool EFI v9.1.10.1000
* Updated at ME System Tools v9.1 --> Flash Programming Tool DOS v9.1.2.1000 to v9.1.10.1000

Flash Programming Tool(DOS): 9.1.10.1000
Flash Programming Tool(EFI): 9.1.10.1000
Flash Programming Tool(Windows): 9.1.2.1000
Flash Programming Tool(Windows64): 9.1.2.1000
FWUpdate(Local-DOS): 9.1.2.1000
FWUpdate(Local-EFI): 9.1.2.1000
FWUpdate(Local-Win): 9.1.2.1000
FWUpdate(Local-Win64): 9.1.2.1000
MEInfo(DOS): 9.1.20.1020
MEInfo(EFI): 9.1.20.1020
MEInfo(Windows): 9.1.20.1020
MEInfo(Windows64): 9.1.20.1020

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#650 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Sat Nov 08, 2014 1:19 pm (Last edited: Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:01 am)

Ok plutomaniac, this is just a quick update on my tests. Full details tonight, with reports. Under my Win OS I've been completely unsuccessful in using both the 7.1 and 8.1 tools. However, I retried the DOS ones, this time using the Rufus tool to create the boot device and success!. Definitely my MoBo FW 1.10 features ME 7.1.10.1065. One interesting thing I've noticed is that "Host Read Access to ME" feature is DISABLED. Maybe this is preventing access of the tools from Windows. I've also run MEManuf and created a backup of my ME 7.1 with FWUpdLcl. MEManuf reports 1 error. More tonight.

EDIT: I attach here text files containing the outputs from MEInfo, MEManuf and FWUpdLcl for Win and DOS from both ME 7.1 and 8.1 packages. My ME FW 7.1.10.1065 dump is also included, but I cannot find a reference for integrity checking. I can only confirm that DOS FWUpdLcl 7.1 reported a "Successful" backup creation and that it matches byte size and relative data-FF padding structure of latest known 7.1.60.1193, I mean *looks like* a good dump.

As I've reported this morning, only the DOS versions of the tools were able to query my ME firmware. MEManuf 7.1 is reporting 1 failed test (of 11):

Policy Kernel - SMBus: Read byte - Failed
SMBus Read Byte PEC Failure

MEInfo 7.1 and FWUpdLcl 7.1 didn't report errors. For the record, FWUpdLcl 7.1 reports that blacklisted FW versions in my ME are two: 7.0.10.1202 and 7.1.10.1062.

Regarding the risks of the 1.x to 2.x transition (SnB to SnB+IvB support) in my MoBo BIOS FW, yes I'm aware of them. Initial lack of proper updating instructions, due to the additional (and unexpected by the end user) ME FW update step from 7 to 8 after BIOS flashing, caused a lot troubles, Asrock having to mail properly flashed BIOS chips. Risky business this BIOS update, yes. I also researched about 2.30 vs latest 2.31a (beta) some months ago. Some users reported overclocking stability issues and ended downgrading to 2.30. Since I will not need the Win 8 compatibility features before I replace my MoBo, I will stick with latest stable version 2.30 instead.

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#651 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Sat Nov 08, 2014 2:35 pm

Host Read Access to ME is Disabled for me as well since if I'm not mistaken this shows whether the Descriptor is locked which it pretty much always is for security reasons. Only Gigabyte seems to be leaving it unlocked which makes it so much easier to update or modify the ME firmware. No matter how locked the Descriptor is though, you should be able to run MEInfo.

When you say FW 1.10 you mean BIOS v1.10. Yeah, ASRock has removed all older versions prior to v2.10 (which is the first one to support ME8 and thus Ivy Bridge) in order to avoid consumer bricks. In order for the ME upgrade from v7 --> v8 to be completed correctly, you need to leave the USB flash drive connected during the whole process. That's because the ME firmware needs to be updated together with the new BIOS. Otherwise you'll end up with a brick. Fist, the image will be copied to the BIOS chip, then a restart will occur (at this point do not remove the flash drive!!!), the ME will be updated and then follow the prompts.

Alright, when you are home write here the full report and we'll proceed from there.

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#652 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:20 pm (Last edited: Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:21 pm)

hi, I've formated my ssd a few hours ago and now i'm installing all the drivers. I came here to check the ME drivers and I step with a problem. In the older guide which made fernando, it said for the z68 chipset, it needs the v8.1.52.1496 ME firmware, so I flashed it a few months ago. Then today I see that originaly z68 chipset use the v7 ME firmware, is this a problem? I have a p8z68-v pro motherboard, with the lastest bios 3603 with w8.1 x64.
Do I need to downgrade to lastest v7 fw? also, which driver should install? v7, v8 or v10?

thanks and sorry about my poor english haha.

PC: asus p8z68-v pro \\ i5 2500k \\ gskill 8gb 1600mhz \\ vertex 4 128gb ssd + samsung f3 500gb hdd (both ahci mode) \\ gigabyte 280x \\ x-fi xtremegamer \\ windows 8.1 pro x64

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#653 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Thu Nov 13, 2014 6:11 pm (Last edited: Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:10 pm)

@all:
As you have probably noticed the first post was rewritten for the most part by combining Fernando's thread with the System Tools & Legacy Firmware one. More info/details were added as well as older drivers, firmware, tools etc.

Updates in detail:

* Added ME System Tools section: v10.0, v9.5, v9.1 (incomplete), v9.0, v8.1, v7.x, v6.x, v5.x, v4.x, v3.x, v2.x
* Added at Drivers: v9.5, v8.1, v7.1, v6.2 (bare .inf & full 1.5M/5M installer packages)
* Added at 1.5MB Firmware: v6.0.0.1184, v4.2.30.1040
* Added at 5MB Firmware: v6.2.60.1066, v5.2.50.1039, v4.2.60.1060, v3.2.60.1060, v2.6.50.1056
* Added at MEInfo Tool: v5.0.0.1167, v4.2.50.1053, v3.0.0.1105, v2.5.0.1084
* Added at MEManuf Tool: v9.5.14.1724, v5.0.0.1167, v4.1.0.1023, v3.0.0.1105, v2.5.0.1084
* Added FWUpdate Tool section: v10.0.30.1054, v9.5.14.1724, v9.1.2.1000, v9.0.22.1467, v8.1.40.1456, v7.1.50.1166, v6.2.0.1022, v5.2.50.1042, v4.2.50.1053, v3.2.2.1035, v2.5.1.1084

* Added at ME System Tools v6.x: Manufacturing with Intel ME Ignition Firmware, New PCH SPI Programming Guide (v1.5 for package & v1.3 for Braidwood Tools)
* Added at ME System Tools v7.x: UpdParam Tool, IUSManuf Tool, Configuration Tools, 5MB FW Bring Up Guide, 5MB MEBX User Guide, AMT 7.0 OEM WebUI Guide, SW Installation Guide

Flash Image Tool: 7.1.10.1065 ***
Flash Programming Tool(DOS): 7.1.20.1119
Flash Programming Tool(Windows): 7.1.20.1119
Flash Programming Tool(Windows64): 7.1.20.1119
FWUpdate(Local-DOS): 7.1.50.1166
FWUpdate(Local-Win): 7.1.50.1166
MEInfo(DOS): 7.1.20.1119
MEInfo(Windows): 7.1.52.1180
MEManuf(DOS): 7.1.20.1119
MEManuf(Windows): 7.1.20.1119
CCT(DOS): 7.1.20.1119
CCT(Windows): 7.1.20.1119
UpdParam(DOS): 7.0.4.1197
IUSManufTool(DOS): 7.0.4.1197
IUSManufTool(Windows): 7.0.4.1197

* Added at ME System Tools v8.1: IUSManuf Tool, Configuration Tools, 5MB FW Bring Up Guide, 5MB MEBX User Guide, AMT 8.0 OEM WebUI Guide, SW Installation Guide

Flash Image Tool: 8.1.40.1456
Flash Programming Tool(DOS): 8.1.51.1476
Flash Programming Tool(EFI): 8.1.51.1476
Flash Programming Tool(Windows): 8.1.51.1476
Flash Programming Tool(Windows64): 8.1.51.1476
FWUpdate(Local-DOS): 8.1.40.1456
FWUpdate(Local-EFI): 8.1.40.1456
FWUpdate(Local-Win): 8.1.40.1456
FWUpdate(Local-Win64): 8.1.40.1456
MEInfo(DOS): 8.1.56.1541
MEInfo(EFI): 8.1.56.1541
MEInfo(Windows): 8.1.56.1541
MEInfo(Windows64): 8.1.56.1541
MEManuf(DOS): 8.1.51.1476
MEManuf(EFI): 8.1.51.1476
MEManuf(Windows): 8.1.51.1476
MEManuf(Windows64): 8.1.51.1476
UpdParam(DOS): 8.1.40.1456
IUSManufTool(DOS): 8.1.0.1265
IUSManufTool(Windows): 8.1.0.1265
CCT(DOS): 8.1.0.1265
CCT(EFI): 8.1.0.1265
CCT(Windows): 8.1.0.1265

* Added at ME System Tools v9.0: Configuration Tools, SW Installation Guide

Zitat von Algy im Beitrag #658
Then today I see that originaly z68 chipset use the v7 ME firmware, is this a problem?

If you check at the bottom of the topic, you will see this regarding the ME v8 tools + firmware: * Also some 6-series systems which can be upgraded to ME firmware v8.x. Some 6-series desktop systems were able to be upgraded to ME v8 instead of the stock ME v7 in order to support Ivy Bridge cpu's. If your's motherboard is Ivy Bridge compatible or was made with a latter BIOS revision then you are fine.

Zitat von Algy im Beitrag #658
Do I need to downgrade to lastest v7 fw?

No, if your motherboard received a Ivy Bridge compatible BIOS which came with ME8 you can safely upgrade to the latest ME v8 firmware version.

Zitat von Algy im Beitrag #658
also, which driver should install? v7, v8 or v10?

The latest v10 drivers supports all 6-series & up systems. I suggest you install the latest v10 and only if you are facing issues should you consider the older versions. The older drivers are provided (as mentioned in the first topic) for compatibility reasons in case of issues with the newer drivers. Examples:

--> At my HM65 laptop (6-series, ME7 Firmware) I use the latest v10 drivers without any issues.
--> At my Z77 desktop (7-series, ME8 Firmware) I use the v8.1.40.1416 drivers due to a sleep issue with anything after that (also mentioned at first topic).

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#654 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:18 am

Hi all. is anyway to enable AMT on 1.5 mb firmwares ?

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#655 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:02 pm

Zitat von ErfanDL im Beitrag #660
Hi all. is anyway to enable AMT on 1.5 mb firmwares ?

No, they are not designed for that.

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#656 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Sat Nov 15, 2014 3:00 am

Hi again!

As I reported here, I was only able to query my ME 7.1 from DOS. Windows tools were no able to connect to my ME firmware. I had not ME driver installed on my Win 7 OS, just the chipset (INF) drivers. Well, after installing ME driver 10.0.30.1054 (driver only, from Device Manager>Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Management Engine Interface - 1C3A>Update Driver Software...) the Windows ME systems tools now work. So definitely they require ME driver installed in OS in order to query ME firmware.

I was able to redump my ME FW 7.1.10.1065 from Windows and it is a SHA1 match of the DOS dump. No errors from MEInfo either. Sadly I get the same failed test in Windows after running MEManuf:
Policy Kernel - SMBus: Read byte - Failed
SMBus Read Byte PEC Failure

I've checked Device Manager and I have:
Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller - 1C22

but this comes from the chipset (INF) drivers, no actual driver installed. Do you have an actual driver for this device in your OS? Anyway, it wouldn't explain the error also being reported under DOS.

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#657 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Sat Nov 15, 2014 1:18 pm

Intel (R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller - 1C22 in the notebook touchpad driver is covered on the table board is not know.

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#658 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Sat Nov 15, 2014 3:09 pm

@ Reducer,

The Intel INF is not a driver but a utility. It just tells Device Manager to not show yellow exclamation marks for certain devices by installing a dummy/fake driver. This also applies for the ME device. The dummy ME "driver" doesn't work with the tools of course which require the ME HECI driver. The latter can be downloaded at the first post.

As I said before, some 6-series systems (ME v7) can be upgraded to ME v8 which adds Ivy Bridge support. Your motherboard is upgradable that way because ASRock made it possible. However, first you need to update your BIOS to the latest version which is the BETA one. I wrote what to do by being careful to not remove the flash drive before the new bios + v8 ME is written to the flash chip.

Regarding the MEManuf error, it could either mean a non-properly functioning ME or a hardware problem of sorts. MEManuf is geared more towards hardware problems but it could detect firmware ones as well. Before updating your BIOS and moving to v8 ME firmware let's try something - maybe it will "repair" your current v7 ME firmware. Download ME v7.1.60.1193 and the v7 FWUpdate tool. Then follow the instructions on how to update your current ME from 7.1.10.1065 to 7.1.60.1193. After a reboot, run MEInfo to make sure you are running on 7.1.60.1193 and then MEManuf to see if the problem is still there.

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#659 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Sun Nov 16, 2014 2:42 am (Last edited: Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:17 am)

(Wrong post) Please delete.

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#660 | RE: Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools datum

Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:08 am

What's wrong with you? This is obviously a 5MB firmware.

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