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#1 | ASUS IX Hero - Update ME fw datum

Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:56 pm (Last edited: Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:23 pm)

Hi all.
I'm in the process to try update my ME engine from v11.8.50.3399 H to v11.8.71.3630 (CON H DA) on ASUS Maximus IX Hero Z270, latest bios (1301), i7 7700k.

1. Is this correct?
2. Are there any known issues?
3. Host Write Access to ME is Disabled. Do i need do follow Intel Flash Descriptor unlock guide first?

Thanks for the hard work. When the vendor abandon the ship, this forum is salvation.

Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 11.8.70.3626
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2019, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Intel(R) ME code versions:

BIOS Version 1301
MEBx Version 0.0.0.0000
GbE Version 0.2
Vendor ID 8086
PCH Version 0
FW Version 11.8.50.3399 H
Security Version (SVN) 3
LMS Version 11.7.0.1043
MEI Driver Version 1931.14.0.1323
Wireless Hardware Version Not Available
Wireless Driver Version Not Available

FW Capabilities 0x31111540

Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED
Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED
Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED
Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology - PRESENT/DISABLED

Re-key needed False
Platform is re-key capable True
TLS Disabled
Last ME reset reason Power up
Local FWUpdate Enabled
BIOS Config Lock Enabled
GbE Config Lock Enabled
Host Read Access to ME Enabled
Host Write Access to ME Disabled
Host Read Access to EC Disabled
Host Write Access to EC Disabled
SPI Flash ID 1 EF4018
SPI Flash ID 2 Unknown
BIOS boot State Post Boot
OEM ID 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Capability Licensing Service Enabled
OEM Tag 0x00000000
Slot 1 Board Manufacturer 0x00000000
Slot 2 System Assembler 0x00000000
Slot 3 Reserved 0x00000000
M3 Autotest Disabled
C-link Status Disabled
Independent Firmware Recovery Disabled
EPID Group ID 0x1FA1
LSPCON Ports None
5K Ports None
OEM Public Key Hash FPF 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
OEM Public Key Hash ME 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
ACM SVN FPF 0x0
KM SVN FPF 0x0
BSMM SVN FPF 0x0
GuC Encryption Key FPF 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
GuC Encryption Key ME 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

FPF ME
--- --
Force Boot Guard ACM Disabled Disabled
Protect BIOS Environment Disabled Disabled
CPU Debugging Enabled Enabled
BSP Initialization Enabled Enabled
Measured Boot Disabled Disabled
Verified Boot Disabled Disabled
Key Manifest ID 0x0 0x0
Enforcement Policy 0x0 0x0
PTT Enabled Enabled
PTT Lockout Override Counter 0x0
EK Revoke State Not Revoked
PTT RTC Clear Detection FPF 0x0

D:\Desktop\Intel CSME System Tools v11 r29\MEInfo\WIN64>MEInfoWin64.exe -verbose

Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 11.8.70.3626
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2019, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows OS Version : 10.0

FW Status Register1: 0x90000245
FW Status Register2: 0x00F60506
FW Status Register3: 0x00000020
FW Status Register4: 0x00084400
FW Status Register5: 0x00000000
FW Status Register6: 0x40000000

CurrentState: Normal
ManufacturingMode: Disabled
FlashPartition: Valid
OperationalState: CM0 with UMA
InitComplete: Complete
BUPLoadState: Success
ErrorCode: No Error
ModeOfOperation: Normal
SPI Flash Log: Not Present
FPF HW Source value: Not Applicable
ME FPF Fusing Patch Status: ME FPF Fusing patch NOT applicable
Phase: ROM/Preboot
ICC: Valid OEM data, ICC programmed
ME File System Corrupted: No
PhaseStatus: AFTER_SRAM_INIT
FPF and ME Config Status: Match
FW Capabilities value is 0x31111540
Feature enablement is 0x11111140
Platform type is 0x71440322
No Intel Wireless device was found
Intel(R) ME code versions:

Table Type 117 ( 0x 75 ) found, size of 0 (0x 00 ) bytes
BIOS Version 1301
Table Type 117 ( 0x 75 ) found, size of 0 (0x 00 ) bytes
Table Type 0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of 66 (0x 42 ) bytes
Table Type 1 ( 0x 01 ) found, size of 131 (0x 83 ) bytes
Table Type 2 ( 0x 02 ) found, size of 109 (0x 6D ) bytes
Table Type 3 ( 0x 03 ) found, size of 98 (0x 62 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 20 (0x 14 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 27 (0x 1B ) bytes
Table Type 10 ( 0x 0A ) found, size of 33 (0x 21 ) bytes
Table Type 11 ( 0x 0B ) found, size of 59 (0x 3B ) bytes
Table Type 12 ( 0x 0C ) found, size of 21 (0x 15 ) bytes
Table Type 32 ( 0x 20 ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 34 ( 0x 22 ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes
Table Type 26 ( 0x 1A ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes
Table Type 36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of 18 (0x 12 ) bytes
Table Type 35 ( 0x 23 ) found, size of 27 (0x 1B ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes
Table Type 36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of 18 (0x 12 ) bytes
Table Type 35 ( 0x 23 ) found, size of 27 (0x 1B ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 30 (0x 1E ) bytes
Table Type 36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of 18 (0x 12 ) bytes
Table Type 35 ( 0x 23 ) found, size of 27 (0x 1B ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 17 (0x 11 ) bytes
Table Type 36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of 18 (0x 12 ) bytes
Table Type 35 ( 0x 23 ) found, size of 27 (0x 1B ) bytes
Table Type 29 ( 0x 1D ) found, size of 27 (0x 1B ) bytes
Table Type 36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of 18 (0x 12 ) bytes
Table Type 35 ( 0x 23 ) found, size of 27 (0x 1B ) bytes
Table Type 26 ( 0x 1A ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 30 (0x 1E ) bytes
Table Type 29 ( 0x 1D ) found, size of 27 (0x 1B ) bytes
Table Type 39 ( 0x 27 ) found, size of 184 (0x B8 ) bytes
Table Type 40 ( 0x 28 ) found, size of 65 (0x 41 ) bytes
Table Type 41 ( 0x 29 ) found, size of 26 (0x 1A ) bytes
Table Type 16 ( 0x 10 ) found, size of 25 (0x 19 ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 112 (0x 70 ) bytes
Table Type 19 ( 0x 13 ) found, size of 33 (0x 21 ) bytes
Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes
Table Type 4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of 188 (0x BC ) bytes
Table Type 20 ( 0x 14 ) found, size of 37 (0x 25 ) bytes
Table Type 130 ( 0x 82 ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
MEBx Version 0.0.0.0000
GbE Version 0.2
Vendor ID 8086
PCH Version 0
FW Version 11.8.50.3399 H
Security Version (SVN) 3
LMS Version 11.7.0.1043
MEI Driver Version 1931.14.0.1323
Wireless Hardware Version Not Available
Wireless Driver Version Not Available

FW Capabilities 0x31111540

Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED
Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED
Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED
Service Advertisement & Discovery - NOT PRESENT
Intel(R) NFC Capabilities - NOT PRESENT
Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology - PRESENT/DISABLED

Re-key needed False
Platform is re-key capable True
TLS Disabled
Last ME reset reason Power up
Local FWUpdate Enabled
BIOS Config Lock Enabled
GbE Config Lock Enabled
Get flash master region access status...done
Host Read Access to ME Enabled
Host Write Access to ME Disabled
Get EC region access status...done
Host Read Access to EC Disabled
Host Write Access to EC Disabled
Protected Range Register Base #0 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #0 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #1 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #1 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #2 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #2 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #3 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #3 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #4 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #4 0x0
SPI Flash ID 1 EF4018
SPI Flash ID 2 Unknown
BIOS boot State Post Boot
OEM ID 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Capability Licensing Service Enabled
OEM Tag 0x00000000
Slot 1 Board Manufacturer 0x00000000
Slot 2 System Assembler 0x00000000
Slot 3 Reserved 0x00000000
M3 Autotest Disabled
C-link Status Disabled
Independent Firmware Recovery Disabled
EPID Group ID 0x1FA1

Retrieving Variable "LSPCON Port Configuration"
LSPCON Ports None

Retrieving Variable "eDP Port Configuration"
5K Ports None
OEM Public Key Hash FPF 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Retrieving Variable "OEM Public Key Hash"
OEM Public Key Hash ME 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
ACM SVN FPF 0x0
KM SVN FPF 0x0
BSMM SVN FPF 0x0
GuC Encryption Key FPF 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Retrieving Variable "GuC Encryption Key"
GuC Encryption Key ME 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

FPF ME
--- --
Force Boot Guard ACM Disabled
Retrieving Variable "Force Boot Guard ACM Enabled"
Disabled
Protect BIOS Environment Disabled
Retrieving Variable "Protect BIOS Environment Enabled"
Disabled
CPU Debugging Enabled
Retrieving Variable "CPU Debugging"
Enabled
BSP Initialization Enabled
Retrieving Variable "BSP Initialization"
Enabled
Measured Boot Disabled
Retrieving Variable "Measured Boot Enabled"
Disabled
Verified Boot Disabled
Retrieving Variable "Verified Boot Enabled"
Disabled
Key Manifest ID 0x0
Retrieving Variable "Key Manifest ID"
0x0
Enforcement Policy 0x0
Retrieving Variable "Error Enforcement Policy"
0x0
PTT Enabled
Retrieving Variable "Intel(R) PTT Supported"
Enabled
PTT Lockout Override Counter 0x0
EK Revoke State Not Revoked
PTT RTC Clear Detection FPF 0x0

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#2 | RE: ASUS IX Hero - Update ME fw datum

Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:08 am

@MadMatt - if your ME FW is healthy, which it looks to be to my untrained eye, then you can simply use ME FW update tool and latest ME 11.8 FW to update me via Admin CMD Prompt (not powershell) >> FWUpdLcl -f update_file_name.bin

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
If you appreciate my efforts and are willing to donate to help improve my hardware, gift cards work for me (Amazn, NuEgg, eBa) - send me a PM
I view the forum like this, please bump your thread 1x every 24-48 hours if no reply

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#3 | RE: ASUS IX Hero - Update ME fw datum

Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:51 pm

Thank you very much. I will report back so someone with my configuration can read my experience.

Too bad that Asus supported this motherboard with updates barely for a year. Very unprofessional.

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#4 | RE: ASUS IX Hero - Update ME fw datum

Sat May 30, 2020 12:48 am (Last edited: Sat May 30, 2020 1:30 am)

Hi all,

@MadMatt any news regarding update?

edit:

Done.
confirmation

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