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#16 | RE: Update ME Firmware - MSI GF63 8RD datum

Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:19 pm (Last edited: Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:23 pm)

Zitat von djdox23 im Beitrag #13
ME Analyzer says nothing but this: Note: File size exceeds firmware, unneeded padding!
Didn't know exactly what it meant so i came back to make sure. I'll try to use the other version. Hope everything will work. Thanks you guys!

You must open the previously generated firmware file in HxD and delete from the position specified in ME Analyzer, (the "Size" parameter for CSME) to the end of the file.

Don't rush, first learn and then put it into practice!

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#17 | RE: Update ME Firmware - MSI GF63 8RD datum

Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:23 pm (Last edited: Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:37 pm)

I'll check the newly generated firmware (with PMC v300) and will try to do what you say (though i have no idea how to use HxD - isn't there any tutorial for it ? )
L.E.: I am looking for the correct version of PMC but it says For 300/C240-series systems which run PMC CNP H B v300.2.1x - and I think my laptop need PMC CNP H A v300
because PMC FW Version 300.2.11.1011 => version 300 PCH Step Data A0 => A FW Version 12.0.0.1069 H Consumer => CNP H
Shall i stick to the first compiled firmware using this For Comet Lake H systems which run PMC CMP H A v140.2.0x or go for PMC CNP H B v300 ?

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#18 | RE: Update ME Firmware - MSI GF63 8RD datum

Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:35 pm

Guys, there is no need to use HxD. The exact instructions can be found at the (CS)ME thread. Nothing more is needed for simple FWUpdate operation. Now, two things I noticed:

1. FIT v12 is stupid and does indeed allow the user to use CSME 12.0 (CNP) with PMC 140 (CMP). This is wrong, Intel should have a check for that. They do at other FIT.
2. ME Analyzer v1.170.0 (current version) seems to have a logical bug which ignores CSME 12.0 + PMC incompatibilities. Only CSME 12.0, nothing else. I will fix that at the next release. I'll consider this an indirect bug report, nice catch guys. This is what it would have shown, if not for the CSME 12.0 logical bug:

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#19 | RE: Update ME Firmware - MSI GF63 8RD datum

Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:39 pm (Last edited: Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:07 am)

Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #18
Guys, there is no need to use HxD. The exact instructions can be found at the (CS)ME thread. Nothing more is needed for simple FWUpdate operation. Now, two things I noticed:
1. FIT v12 is stupid and does indeed allow the user to use CSME 12.0 (CNP) with PMC 140 (CMP). This is wrong, Intel should have a check for that. They do at other FIT.
2. ME Analyzer v1.170.0 (current version) seems to have a logical bug which ignores CSME 12.0 + PMC incompatibilities. Only CSME 12.0, nothing else. I will fix that at the next release. I'll consider this an indirect bug report, nice catch guys.

I am looking for the correct version of PMC but it says For 300/C240-series systems which run PMC CNP H B v300.2.1x - and I think my laptop need PMC CNP H A v300
because PMC FW Version 300.2.11.1011 => version 300 PCH Step Data A0 => A FW Version 12.0.0.1069 H Consumer => CNP H
Shall i stick to the first compiled firmware using this For Comet Lake H systems which run PMC CMP H A v140.2.0x or go for PMC CNP H B v300 ?

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#20 | RE: Update ME Firmware - MSI GF63 8RD datum

Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:45 pm

Cannot Point (CSME 12, PMC 300) != Comet Point (CSME 14, PMC 140).

Now, regarding the PMC stepping you mentioned. What MEInfo version did you use? Was it the latest from the current System Tools package from the (CS)ME thread? If the latest MEInfo still reports the PMC stepping as "A0", this is a MEInfo bug or stupid info reporting by Intel. You can see from the current PMC version that you have, it's stepping B (PMC FW Version 300.2.11.1011 = CNP H B1 1011).

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#21 | RE: Update ME Firmware - MSI GF63 8RD datum

Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:52 pm (Last edited: Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:59 pm)

I used the latest version uploaded for v12 firmware.

https://imgur.com/a/XUqPAJX

Here is the newly compiled firmware using the same Intel CSME Firmware v12.0.70.1652 (CON H BA) and PMC CNP Firmware v300.2.11.1025 (H B). This should be it ?

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#22 | RE: Update ME Firmware - MSI GF63 8RD datum

Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:58 pm

Yes, that is proper.

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#23 | RE: Update ME Firmware - MSI GF63 8RD datum

Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:10 pm

Just flashed the firmware. Laptop is booting, everything seems to be fine, newer FW and PMC are installed, system shows up as not vulnerable (patched). I didn't really understand the problem regarding PCH Step Data (mine showing A before flashing and now it's B but as long as everything works I'm fine with it). Thank you guys for the help!

General FW Information

Platform Type Mobile
FW Type Production
Last ME Reset Reason Global system reset
BIOS boot State Post Boot
Slot 1 Board Manufacturer 0x00000000
Slot 2 System Assembler 0x00000000
Slot 3 Reserved 0x00000000
Capability Licensing Service Enabled
Local FWUpdate Enabled
OEM ID 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Integrated Sensor Hub Initial Power State Disabled
Intel(R) PTT Supported Yes
Intel(R) PTT initial power-up state Enabled
OEM Tag 0x18052200
TLS Disabled

Intel(R) ME code versions:
BIOS Version E16R1IMS.10D
Vendor ID 8086
FW Version 12.0.70.1652 H Consumer
LMS Version 2033.15.0.1782
MEI Driver Version 2035.15.0.1807

IUPs Information
PMC FW Version 300.2.11.1025
OEM FW Version 0.0.0.0000

PCH Information
PCH Version 11
PCH Device ID A30D
PCH Step Data B1
PCH SKU Type Production PRQ Revenue
PCH Replacement State Disabled
PCH Replacement Counter 0
PCH Unlocked State Disabled

Flash Information
SPI Flash ID 1 C84018
SPI Flash ID 2 Not Available
Host Read Access to ME Enabled
Host Write Access to ME Disabled
Host Read Access to EC Disabled
Host Write Access to EC Disabled

FW Capabilities 0x31119140
Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED
Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED
Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology - PRESENT/ENABLED
Persistent RTC and Memory - PRESENT/ENABLED

End Of Manufacturing
Post Manufacturing NVAR Config Enabled Yes
HW Binding Enabled
End of Manufacturing Enable Yes

Intel(R) Protected Audio Video Path
Keybox Not Provisioned
Attestation KeyBox Not Available
EPID Group ID 0x28BA
Re-key needed False
PAVP Supported Yes

Security Version Numbers
Minimum Allowed Anti Rollback SVN 1
Image Anti Rollback SVN 10
Trusted Computing Base SVN 1

FW Supported FPFs
FPF UEP ME FW
*In Use
--- --- -----
Enforcement Policy 0x00 0x00 0x00
EK Revoke State Not Revoked Not Revoked Not Revoked
PTT Enabled Enabled Enabled
OEM ID 0x00 0x00 0x00
OEM Key Manifest Present Present Present Present
OEM Platform ID 0x00 0x00 0x00
OEM Secure Boot Policy 0x40 0x40 0x40
CPU Debugging Enabled Enabled Enabled
BSP Initialization Enabled Enabled Enabled
Protect BIOS Environment Disabled Disabled Disabled
Measured Boot Disabled Disabled Disabled
Verified Boot Disabled Disabled Disabled
Key Manifest ID 0x01 0x01 0x01
Persistent PRTC Backup Power Enabled Enabled Enabled
RPMB Migration Done Disabled Disabled Disabled
SOC Config Lock Done Not Done Done
SPI Boot Source Enabled Enabled Enabled
TXT Supported Disabled Disabled Disabled

ACM SVN FPF 0x00
BSMM SVN FPF 0x00
KM SVN FPF 0x00
OEM Public Key Hash FPF F731B3F589D6527AF409187D6E4E4D05BBF98E3DD05164E25F0B61EEFF41D7E6
OEM Public Key Hash UEP F731B3F589D6527AF409187D6E4E4D05BBF98E3DD05164E25F0B61EEFF41D7E6
OEM Public Key Hash ME FW F731B3F589D6527AF409187D6E4E4D05BBF98E3DD05164E25F0B61EEFF41D7E6
PTT Lockout Override Counter FPF 0x03

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#24 | RE: Update ME Firmware - MSI GF63 8RD datum

Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:16 pm

Zitat von djdox23 im Beitrag #23
I didn't really understand the problem regarding PCH Step Data (mine showing A before flashing and now it's B but as long as everything works I'm fine with it).

The same MEInfo version now shows the correct stepping so that was clearly an old CSME or PMC firmware bug which has been fixed by Intel in the meantime. Everything is fine, enjoy your updated system.

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#25 | RE: Update ME Firmware - MSI GF63 8RD datum

Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:14 am

And as always, @plutomaniac is right.

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