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#16 | RE: Asus N551JK Laptop - which Intel ME Firmware and Drivers? datum

Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:14 pm (Last edited: Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:15 pm)

Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #4
@sfernandes - Great to hear, at least "No issues... so far" anyway
No, you cannot go to 9.5, stop while you are ahead

@Lost_N_BIOS - On Asus web page for this model they have ME driver Version V9.5.14.1724 also Asus bios update files from this model do not include ME firmware updates. Because they have ME driver Version V9.5.14.1724 listed for this model on their site does that mean I could flash the ME firmware to 9.5? why do they have the driver if its not supported?

Also am I to be using the ME driver for the ME firmware I have like for example I'm now on 9.1 should I be using a 9.1 driver or it doesn't matter if I have a much newer driver installed? I have a version 11 driver installed. I did not install it. it either was installed by the OS or through windows updates.

I don't really care if I mess up the system really, I just want to try and push as far as I could go. If I could go to 9.5 it would be great. I have been told it's possible. the firmware I have on the BIOS is the original Asus one that was released in 2019, so possibly the bios is ready for 9.5, not sure, but I would like to give it a go. Right now I'm on ME firmware 9.1 and originally it was on 9.0 what is the correct tool version to use to go from what i have now 9.1 to try to go to 9.5?

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#17 | RE: Asus N551JK Laptop With Intel HM86 Express Chipset and Intel Core i7 4710HQ Processor What is the Latest Intel Management Engine Firmware and Drivers I could Install? datum

Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:59 am

"Solution" in new thread Error 8704: Firmware update operation not initiated due to a SKU mismatch

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#18 | RE: Asus N551JK Laptop With Intel HM86 Express Chipset and Intel Core i7 4710HQ Processor What is the Latest Intel Management Engine Firmware and Drivers I could Install? datum

Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:31 am (Last edited: Tue Dec 22, 2020 4:02 am)

Zitat von MeatWar im Beitrag #15
Im sorry to hear that...can i suggest u leave IT area and choose another path...seems that u dont have vocation for it.

May I suggest that you go fuck yourself Mr. kind helpful sir. Its because I'm an IT professional that I figured pretty much everything out on my own. PowerShell commands and all. These guides that are listed are crap. If your not well versed in computers you could never figure it out using them. Only thing I got help on was that I had to use the tools for the ME I'm currently on to step up to the next. As for you I suggest you shut your mouth and don't give info that's not helpful as the info you supplied me is bogus as I could not go to version 9.5 on this system max is 9.1. I was told that, but since I could care less if I mess this system up I tried it and it will not even allow for it. I even tried to go to version 10 and it would not allow it either, so not sure why many people on here are afraid or give lots of cautions about ME flashing because to me it seems it will not take if it cant handle it at least on my system I could throw all the ME's at it I want it will not write it.

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#19 | RE: Asus N551JK Laptop With Intel HM86 Express Chipset and Intel Core i7 4710HQ Processor What is the Latest Intel Management Engine Firmware and Drivers I could Install? datum

Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:53 am

@sfernandes - Sorry to see the rant, at least you put in in a spoiler I did not ban you, but whoever did I assume must have thought that belonged in a PM only, or kept to yourself.
Sorry to see such things! It probably started with this comment >> I did not care much about the disclaimer << Does not compute with being an IT Pro, nor does the comments about the ME FW update guides.
Those are explained in depth at a step by step level for anyone to absorb, and refined as clarification questions came in too. I've had questions on the info there sometimes too, but in such cases I asked in that thread and was quickly given reply with info/answers etc.

Anyway, if you're still reading, here's my reply to your question.... ME Drivers do not have to match ME FW version.
In general, they might, before newer driver versions came out, such as your model having 9.5 drivers on the driver download page (from way back when this board was still modern)
My advice to you was 100% correct, you should have stayed on 9.0.xx FW, or you may run into various random issues later (if you don't, great, you go lucky) You should not flash in ME FW 9.5, your BIOS will not work properly with it.
There is no point to "Push it" on ME FW, and if you corrupt ME FW or program in some non-compatible version you will be stuck possibly without this motherboard until you get a flash programmer to be able to downgrade the ME FW again.
It's possible to flash in whatever version you want, if you know how, but you WILL break the BIOS and possibly brick the board, need flash programmer to recover and use it again after that.

Please be kind, we're all here trying to help each other

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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