Intel Management Engine:
Drivers, Firmware & System Tools

Last Updated: 2017-12-28
Intel Management Engine Introduction: Built into many Intel-based platforms is a small, low power computer subsystem called the Intel Management Engine (Intel ME). This can perform various tasks while the system is booting, running or sleeping. It operates independently from the main CPU, BIOS & OS but can interact with them if needed. The ME is responsible for many parts of an Intel-based system. Such functionality extends, but it's not limited, to Platform Clocks Control (ICC), Thermal Monitoring, Fan Control, Power Management, Overclocking, Silicon Workaround (resolves silicon bugs which would have otherwise required a new cpu stepping), Identity Protection Technology, Boot Guard, Rapid Start Technology, Smart Connect Technology, Sensor Hub Controller (ISHC), Active Management Technology (AMT), Small Business Advantage (SBA), Wireless Display, PlayReady, Protected Video/Audio Path etc. For certain advanced/corporate features (AMT, SBA etc) the ME uses an out-of-band (OOB) network interface to perform functions even when the system is powered down, the OS and/or hard drivers are non-functional etc. Thus it is essential for it to be operational in order for the platform to be working properly, no matter if the advanced/corporate features are available or not.

Intel Converged Security Engine Introduction: The evolution of Intel Management Engine into a unified security co-processor, running x86 code under a Minix-based Operating System. It was first introduced in 2015 with the release of Skylake CPUs working alongside 100-series SunrisePoint PCH. The CSE hardware can run Management Engine (ME) 11+, Trusted Execution Engine (TXE) 3+ or Server Platform Services (SPS) 4+ firmware. So there are a total of three families of CSE-based firmware: CSME (CSE ME), CSTXE (CSE TXE) and CSSPS (CSE SPS).

This is a collection of everything Intel (CS)ME related. To extract most of the files below you need to use programs which support RAR5 compression!

Disclaimer: All the software & firmware below comes only from official updates which were provided and made public by various manufacturers! The System Tools are gathered and provided with the sole purpose of helping people who are out of other viable solutions. Thus, they can be extremely helpful to those who have major problems with their systems for which their manufacturer refuses to assist due to indifference and/or system age.

A. About Intel MEI Drivers

The latest v11.7 drivers are usable with all Intel chipsets from 8-Series & up. Users of 7-series or lower systems should check Section D to find the driver they need. In order to check your current installed version, use Intel MEInfo tool as instructed below.

Note: To extract some of the files below you need to use programs which support RAR5 compression!

A1. Intel MEI Driver Only

These packages contain only the Intel MEI driver without any additional software or system services. They are compatible with both Consumer/1.5MB and Corporate/5MB systems. Since the software and system services are not really needed for Consumer/1.5MB systems, users of such systems should install the Drivers only (section A1). The MEI-Only Installer is the setup file from Intel which allows easy installation and adds a Control Panel entry for quick driver removal. For those who want to install the actual driver files manually via Device Manager, download the INF packages.

• Intel MEI Driver v11.7.0.1058 MEI-Only Installer
• Intel MEI Driver v11.7.0.1045 (Windows 8 & Windows 10) INF for manual installation
• Intel MEI Driver v11.7.0.1045 (Windows XP & Windows 7) INF for manual installation

Note: The MEI drivers listed above are part of the complete Drivers & Software packages found at section A3. A newer Drivers & Software package has newer Software but the actual MEI driver may still be an older version. MEI-Only Installer 11.7.0.1058 includes MEI v11.7.0.1045.

Note: The MEI-Only Installer includes the "INF for manual installation" and allows easy installation of the latter. However, since we cannot always find the latest MEI-Only Installer, it is advised to use the "INF for manual installation" in case its version is newer.

A2. Intel SOL "Driver" Only

This package contains only the Intel SOL "driver" without any additional software or system services. It is compatible only with 5MB/Corporate systems. If the software and system services are required in case of remote management etc, users of such systems should install the equivalent complete Drivers & Software package (section A3).

• Intel SOL "Driver" v11.6.0.1009 INF for manual installation

Note: The SOL "driver" listed above is part of the complete Drivers & Software packages found at section A3. A newer Drivers & Software package has newer Software but the actual SOL "driver" may still be an older version.

Note: The SOL "driver" is not really a driver but rather a placeholder INF file which assigns a correct device name at Device Manager and prevents the latter from showing the yellow exclamation mark of "No driver was found for this device". It's the SOL's equivalent of Intel Chipset INF utility.

A3. Intel MEI Drivers & Software

These packages contain the Intel MEI/SOL drivers with their respective software & system services. It's important to install the correct package depending on your Consumer/1.5MB or Corporate/5MB system.

• Intel MEI v11.7.0.1058 for Consumer systems Drivers & Software
• Intel MEI v11.7.0.1058 for Corporate systems Drivers & Software

Note: MEI Drivers & Software v11.7.0.1058 includes MEI v11.7.0.1045.

B. About Intel (CS)ME Firmware Updates

Intel ME firmware is divided into two main categories: Consumer/Slim/1.5MB SKU for Consumer systems and Corporate/5MB SKU for Corporate systems. To understand your exact SKU, manual research on your hardware may be required first. Usually MEInfo, MEManuf (-verbose) and ME Analyzer (by loading your BIOS file) can help you sort most system specific details out.

General Notice: Be careful of what firmware your download relevant to your system. First, make sure that you know what series it is (examples: Z77 --> 7-series, B150 --> 100-series). Then run MEInfo Tool and check the "FW Version" line to determine your (CS)ME firmware version (examples: 8.1.52.1496 --> v8.x, 9.1.10.1005 --> v9.1). All the firmware below correspond to a specific series which comes with a specific (CS)ME firmware version (example: For 7-series systems which come with ME v8).

Security Version Number (SVN): All (CS)ME 8.x or newer firmware are defined by a Security Version Number (SVN) like 1,2,3 etc which is used to control the possible upgrade/downgrade paths provided by Intel's FWUpdate tool. The SVN gets incremented if there is a high or critical security fix that requires a Trusted Computing Base (TCB) recovery operation, a significant event in the life cycle of the firmware which requires renewal of the security signing keys in use. A downgrade to a lower SVN value via FWUpdate tool is prohibited whereas an upgrade to the same or higher SVN is allowed. For example if your current firmware has a SVN of 2, you can update to another firmware with SVN >= 2 (for example 3) but you cannot downgrade to another firmware with SVN < 2 (for example 1). Trying to flash a firmware with lower SVN will result in the error "The image provided is not supported by the platform" or similar. This upgrade/downgrade control method applies to Intel's FWUpdate tool only and not when using a hardware SPI programmer or any general SPI software flasher such as Intel's Flash Programming Tool, Flashrom, AFU etc. To view the SVN value of any ME firmware, you can use ME Analyzer tool.

Version Control Number (VCN): All (CS)ME 8.x or newer firmware are defined by a Version Control Number (VCN) like 1,2,45,193 etc which is used to control the possible upgrade/downgrade paths provided by Intel's FWUpdate tool. The VCN gets incremented if there is a security fix, a significant firmware change or a new feature addition. A downgrade to a lower VCN value via FWUpdate tool is prohibited whereas an upgrade to the same or higher VCN is allowed. For example if your current firmware has a VCN of 176, you can update to another firmware with VCN >= 176 (for example 193) but you cannot downgrade to another firmware with VCN < 176 (for example 174). Trying to flash a firmware with lower VCN will result in the error "The image provided is not supported by the platform" or similar. This upgrade/downgrade control method applies to Intel's FWUpdate tool only and not when using a hardware SPI programmer or any general SPI software flasher such as Intel's Flash Programming Tool, Flashrom, AFU etc. To view the VCN value of any ME firmware, you can use ME Analyzer tool.

Firmware Regions (RGN/EXTR): The SPI/BIOS chip firmware is divided into regions which control different aspects of an Intel-based system. The mandatory regions are the Flash Descriptor (FD, controls read/write access between the regions among other things), the Engine (ME, holds the ME firmware which has been configured for a specific system) and the BIOS. The ME firmware is neither static nor identical across different systems. Its code at the Engine region is always Configured by the manufacturer (OEM) as explained at Section A of the CleanUp Guide. The Type of each ME firmware can be either Stock Region (RGN, clean/stock/unconfigured images provided by Intel to OEMs) or Extracted Region (EXTR, dirty/extracted/configured images from various SPI/BIOS). The ME firmware at the system's SPI/BIOS chip is always EXTR, generated by the OEM after configuring the equivalent RGN. Never flash RGN firmware to the Engine region without first configuring them for your specific system (EXTR) via Intel's Flash Image Tool. The use of any software (Intel's Flash Programming Tool, AMI's AFU, Flashrom etc) or hardware (programmer) firmware flasher, which directly deals with the Engine region of the SPI/BIOS chip, requires prior configuration of ME RGN to EXTR firmware.

Firmware Updates (UPD): To allow quick and effortless on-field updating of the ME firmware, Intel provides a tool called FWUpdate. Update images (UPD) are partial Firmware Regions which contain only ME "CODE" without any "DATA" (read Section A of the CleanUp Guide). They are created and used only by Intel's FWUpdate tool. Thus, they can neither be opened nor configured by Intel's Flash Image Tool. Never flash UPD firmware to the Engine region via anything other than FWUpdate tool. UPD images are not needed for 7-series or newer systems as FWUpdate can update the ME firmware with all three possible Types (RGN/EXTR/UPD). However, all 6-series or older systems must use UPD images in combination with FWUpdate in order to initiate a ME firmware update. Thus, at sections B1 and B2 below, only RGN/EXTR images are provided for 7-series or newer systems and only UPD images are provided for 6-series or older systems. For the latter, you can find the equivalent RGN/EXTR for use with non-FWUpdate tools at the Intel Engine Firmware Repositories thread.

Warning for 8-series systems: The 8-series desktop systems initially come with v9.0 firmware. The latter is upgradeable to v9.1 firmware (initially comes with 9-series desktop systems) only if the OEM has updated the BIOS to be compatible as well. If your BIOS is up to date and the firmware is still v9.0 then do NOT update to v9.1 but only to latter v9.0 releases. The system won't brick but, if the BIOS is not ready, you will face BCLK, fan control and other issues after which going back to v9.0 firmware is often difficult. However, if your current 8-series system has firmware v9.1 (after a BIOS update) then you can update to the latest v9.1 firmware as provided below.

Warning 1 for all CSME v11 systems: Make sure you choose the correct CSME v11 firmware for your system based on its Platform/Chipset (PCH) and Firmware Features (SKU). There are three CSME v11 firmware SKUs: Slim, Consumer and Corporate for the bare-bones, basic and full Feature Set respectively. When it comes to Platform, there are two chipsets: PCH-H (Halo, performance) and PCH-LP (Low Power). There are four CPU families: SKL/KBL/CFL-S, SKL/KBL/CFL-H, SKL/KBL(R)/CFL-U and SKL/KBL/CFL-Y. The PCH-H chipset works with SKL/KBL/CFL-S & SKL/KBL/CFL-H processors and requires PCH-H (H) CSME firmware. The PCH-LP chipset works with SKL/KBL(R)/CFL-U & SKL/KBL/CFL-Y processors and requires PCH-LP (LP) CSME firmware. So in total there are six CSME v11 firmware SKUs: Consumer PCH-H, Consumer PCH-LP, Corporate PCH-H, Corporate PCH-LP, Slim PCH-H and Slim PCH-LP.

Warning 2 for all CSME v11 systems: It is generally advised to wait for your Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to release a new BIOS which supports a newer CSME v11 firmware minor release. All systems which initially come with CSME v11.0, v11.5, v11.6 or v11.7 are upgradable to v11.8 firmware. In a similar way, all systems which initially come with CSME v11.10 or v11.20 are upgradable to v11.11 or v11.21 firmware respectively. In most cases, upgrading the CSME v11 to a higher compatible minor release works fine, even without a prior OEM BIOS update. However, there is always the risk that you will face compatibility issues between the older BIOS and newer CSME firmware, after which going back to your previous configuration is often very difficult. For example, if your OEM BIOS is up to date but the accompanying CSME firmware is still at v11.6, then it is generally advised to not update to v11.8 but only to latter v11.6 releases, unless you can recover your firmware in case of issues or can contact the OEM and ask for a new BIOS. Since all CSME v11.0, v11.5, v11.6, v11.7, v11.10 & v11.20 firmware are vulnerable to INTEL-SA-00086, only v11.8, v11.11 & v11.21 updates are provided below. Anyone looking for older (but vulnerable) CSME firmware should visit the Intel Engine Firmware Repositories thread instead.

Warning for PCH-LP 100-series systems: Make sure to mind the firmware PDM status which is distinguished between YPDM (Yes) and NPDM (No). PDM stands for "Power Down Mitigation" and is some sort of erratum, which is only relevant to 100-series PCH-LP systems. Thus, it is an attribute of every CSME v11.x firmware which supports 100-series PCH-LP systems. The PDM status of a firmware can be detected by ME Analyzer. It is suggested to update from YPDM to YPDM and from NPDM to NPDM. From what has been observed, flashing from NPDM to YPDM or vice versa completes successfully in most cases. However, sometimes it can cause FWUpdate errors mid-way which can usually be solved by reflashing after a reboot. The CSME v11.x PCH-LP archives below include only the latest firmware regardless of their PDM status. In cases where we have YPDM and NPDM variants of that latest version, both are included.

Notice for INTEL-SA-00086 vulnerabilities:

An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the platform, its features and 3rd party secrets protected by the Intel Management Engine (ME), Intel Server Platform Service (SPS) and Intel Trusted Execution Engine (TXE). This includes scenarios, among others, where a successful attacker could:

• Impersonate the ME/SPS/TXE, thereby impacting local security feature attestation validity
• Load and execute arbitrary code outside the visibility of the user and operating system
• Cause a system crash or system instability

The INTEL-SA-00086 vulnerabilities are found at all systems with Intel Converged Security Engine (CSE) firmware:

• CSME 11.0, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7, 11.10 & 11.20
• CSTXE 3.0 & 3.2
• CSSPS 04.xx.00.xxx, 04.xx.01.xxx, 04.xx.02.xxx & 04.xx.03.xxx

The following CVE IDs are assigned to INTEL-SA-00086 vulnerabilities:

CVE-2017-5705 (8.2 High)
CVE-2017-5706 (8.2 High)
CVE-2017-5707 (8.2 High)
CVE-2017-5708 (7.5 High)
CVE-2017-5709 (7.5 High)
CVE-2017-5710 (7.5 High)
CVE-2017-5711 (6.7 Moderate)
CVE-2017-5712 (7.2 High)

The official Intel Detection Tool for all INTEL-SA-00086 vulnerabilities can be found here:

Intel-SA-00086 Detection Tool

Current state of fixed Intel CSE firmware found for INTEL-SA-00086 vulnerabilities:

INTEL-SA-00086.PNG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

After the firmware update, run MEInfo tool and verify that "Re-Key" is False. Re-Keying is the process of renewing the Intel Enhanced Privacy ID (EPID) and Intel PTT’s TPM 2.0 Endorsement Key, CSME’s remote attestation keys. It requires software running on the host OS to communicate with Intel servers. To do that, download the latest Drivers & Software (section A3) and execute command "SetupME.exe -tcs -nodrv -s" via a command line prompt.

Note: To extract some of the files below you need to use programs which support RAR5 compression!

B1. Consumer Systems

• Intel CSME 11.11 Consumer PCH-H Firmware v11.11.50.1422
  For X299 systems which come with CSME Consumer H v11.10 - v11.11
• Intel CSME 11.10 Slim PCH-H Firmware v11.10.0.1300
  For X299 systems which come with CSME Slim H v11.10
• Intel CSME 11.8 Consumer PCH-H Firmware v11.8.50.3426
  For 100/200/300-series systems which come with CSME Consumer H v11.0 - v11.8
• Intel CSME 11.8 Consumer PCH-LP Firmware v11.8.50.3426
  For 100/200/300-series systems which come with CSME Consumer LP v11.0 - v11.8
• Intel CSME 11.6 Slim PCH-H Firmware v11.6.14.1241
  For 100/200-series systems which come with CSME Slim H v11.0 - v11.6
• Intel CSME 11.6 Slim PCH-LP Firmware v11.6.14.1241
  For 100/200-series systems which come with CSME Slim LP v11.0 - v11.6
• Intel ME 10.0 1.5MB Firmware v10.0.55.3000
  For 8-series systems which come with ME 1.5MB v10.0
• Intel ME 10.0 Slim Firmware v10.0.35.1012
  For 8-series systems which come with ME Slim v10.0
• Intel ME 9.5 1.5MB Firmware v9.5.60.1952
  For 8-series systems which come with ME 1.5MB v9.5
• Intel ME 9.5 Slim Firmware v9.5.4.1856
  For 8-series systems which come with ME Slim v9.5
• Intel ME 9.1 1.5MB Firmware v9.1.37.1002
  For 8/9/C220/C610-series systems which come with ME 1.5MB v9.0 - v9.1
• Intel ME 9.0 1.5MB Firmware v9.0.31.1487
  For 8/C220-series systems which come with ME 1.5MB v9.0
• Intel ME 8 1.5MB Firmware v8.1.70.1590
  For 6/7/X79/C600/C210-series systems which come with ME 1.5MB v8
• Intel ME 7 1.5MB Firmware v7.1.80.1214
  For 6/X79/C600-series systems which come with ME 1.5MB v7
• Intel ME 7 Slim Firmware v7.0.1.1205
  For 6/X79/C600-series systems which come with ME Slim v7
• Intel ME 6 1.5MB Firmware v6.2.50.1062
  For 5/34xx-series systems which come with ME 1.5MB v6
• Intel ME 6 Ignition Firmware v6.0.30.1199
  For 5-series systems which come with ME Ignition v6
• Intel ME 5 Base Consumer Firmware v5.2.0.1002
  For ICH10 systems which come with ME Base Consumer v5
• Intel ME 4 TPM Firmware v4.2.30.1040
  For ICH9M systems which come with ME TPM v4
• Intel ME 3 QST Firmware v3.2.3.1037
  For ICH9 systems which come with ME QST v3
• Intel ME 2 QST Firmware v2.0.6.1125
  For ICH8 systems which come with ME QST v2

B2. Corporate Systems

• Intel CSME 11.21 Corporate PCH-H Firmware v11.21.50.1424
  For C620-series systems which come with CSME Corporate H v11.20 - v11.21
• Intel CSME 11.11 Corporate PCH-H Firmware v11.11.50.1422
  For C400-series systems which come with CSME Corporate H v11.10 - v11.11
• Intel CSME 11.8 Corporate PCH-H Firmware v11.8.50.3426
  For 100/200/300-series systems which come with CSME Corporate H v11.0 - v11.8
• Intel CSME 11.8 Corporate PCH-LP Firmware v11.8.50.3426
  For 100/200/300-series systems which come with CSME Corporate LP v11.0 - v11.8
• Intel ME 10.0 5MB Firmware v10.0.56.3002
  For 8-series systems which come with ME 5MB v10.0
• Intel ME 9.5 5MB Firmware v9.5.62.3002
  For 8-series systems which come with ME 5MB v9.5
• Intel ME 9.1 5MB Firmware v9.1.42.3002
  For 8/9/C220/C610-series systems which come with ME 5MB v9.0 - v9.1
• Intel ME 9.0 5MB Firmware v9.0.31.3488
  For 8/C220-series systems which come with ME 5MB v9.0
• Intel ME 8 5MB Firmware v8.1.72.3002
  For 6/7/X79/C600/C210-series systems which come with ME 5MB v8
• Intel ME 7 5MB Firmware v7.1.92.3273
  For 6/X79/C600-series systems which come with ME 5MB v7
• Intel ME 6 Desktop 5MB Firmware v6.2.61.3535
  For 5/34xx-series desktop systems which come with ME 5MB DT v6
• Intel ME 6 Mobile 5MB Firmware v6.2.61.3535
  For 5/34xx-series mobile systems which come with ME 5MB MB v6
• Intel ME 6 Ignition Firmware v6.0.50.1252
  For 89xx-series systems which come with ME Ignition v6.0.50
• Intel ME 5 Digital Office Firmware v5.2.71.1048
  For ICH10 systems which come with ME Digital Office v5
• Intel ME 4 AMT + TPM Firmware v4.2.60.1060
  For ICH9M systems which come with ME AMT + TPM v4
• Intel ME 4 AMT Firmware v4.2.60.1060
  For ICH9M systems which come with ME AMT v4
• Intel ME 3 AMT Firmware v3.2.60.1060
  For ICH9 systems which come with ME AMT v3
• Intel ME 3 ASF Firmware v3.2.10.1041
  For ICH9 systems which come with ME ASF v3
• Intel ME 2 Mobile AMT Firmware v2.6.50.1056
  For ICH8M systems which come with ME AMT MB v2.5 - v2.6
• Intel ME 2 Desktop AMT Firmware v2.2.30.1046
  For ICH8 systems which come with ME AMT DT v2.0 - v2.2

C. About Intel (CS)ME System Tools

The Intel (CS)ME System Tools are used for creating, modifying, and writing binary image files, manufacturing testing, Intel (CS)ME setting information gathering and Intel (CS)ME firmware configuration and updating. These tools are not released to end-users but only to OEMs. The software below comes only from official updates which were provided and made public by various OEMs.

Flash Image Tool: Creates and configures a complete SPI image file which includes regions Flash Descriptor Region, BIOS, Intel integrated LAN (GbE), Intel (CS)ME & Platform Descriptor Region. The user can manipulate the completed SPI image via a GUI and change the various chipset parameters to match the target hardware.

Flash Programming Tool: Used to program a complete SPI image into the SPI flash device(s). FPT can program each region individually or it can program all of the regions with a single command. The user can also use FPT to perform various functions such as view the contents of the flash on the screen, write the contents of the flash to a log file, perform a binary file to flash comparison, write to a specific address block, program fixed offset variables etc.

C1. Identifying, Updating & Diagnosing Intel (CS)ME Firmware

Those who are looking to update/downgrade their firmware should use MEInfo, FWUpdate & MEManuf tools for status information, updating and functionality checking accordingly. The information & instructions below apply to these three tools only and can be found inside the full Intel ME System Tools Packages.

MEInfo: Checks that the (CS)ME is operating normally on the software/firmware level by querying the (CS)ME device on its status. Make sure it doesn't report any red errors. The yellow "GBE Region does not exist" warning is normal for systems that don't have an Intel GbE Controller, you can safely ignore it.

MEManuf: A diagnostic tool which can be used to run certain manufacturing-line tests to ensure that the (CS)ME is working properly on the hardware level. It should report a green message such as "MEManuf Operation Passed".

FWUpdate: Used to upgrade or downgrade the (CS)ME firmware. Up until ME v7, it works only with special Update (UPD) images. From (CS)ME v8 and onwards, FWUpdate can also work with the full ME Region images (RGN/EXTR). FWUpdate does not change any (CS)ME configuration settings (DATA section) which are model or system specific.

C2. Intel (CS)ME System Tools

Note: To extract some of the files below you need to use programs which support RAR5 compression!

• Intel CSME System Tools v11 r6 - (2017-12-05)
  For 100/200/300/X299/C400/C620-series systems which come with CSME v11
• Intel ME System Tools v10.0 r5 - (2017-11-17)
  For 8-series systems which come with ME v10.0
• Intel ME System Tools v9.5 r4 - (2017-11-22)
  For 8-series systems which come with ME v9.5
• Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r4 - (2017-11-19)
  For 8/9/C220/C610-series systems which come with ME v9.0 - v9.1
• Intel ME System Tools v8 r3 - (2017-11-19)
  For 6/7/X79/C600/C210-series systems which come with ME v8
• Intel ME System Tools v7 r2 - (2017-11-19)
  For 6/X79/C600-series systems which come with ME v7
• Intel ME System Tools v6 1.5MB/5MB r2 - (2017-05-10)
  For 5/34xx-series systems which come with ME 1.5MB/5MB v6
• Intel ME System Tools v6 Ignition r1 - (2016-10-13)
  For 5/89xx-series systems which come with ME Ignition v6
• Intel ME System Tools v5 r1 - (2016-10-13)
  For ICH10 systems which come with ME v5
• Intel ME System Tools v4 r1 - (2016-10-13)
  For ICH9M systems which come with ME v4
• Intel ME System Tools v3 r1 - (2016-10-13)
  For ICH9 systems which come with ME v3
• Intel ME System Tools v2 r1 - (2016-10-13)
  For ICH8(M) systems which come with ME v2

D. About Old Intel MEI Drivers

You should always install the latest drivers for all 8-series & up systems, which can be found at section A. The driver versions linked below are the latest of each older Engine major branch.

Note: To extract some of the files below you need to use programs which support RAR5 compression!

D1. Old Intel MEI Driver Only

These packages contain only the Intel MEI driver without any additional software or system services. They are compatible with both Consumer/1.5MB and Corporate/5MB systems. Since the software and system services are not really needed for Consumer/1.5MB systems, users of such systems should install the Drivers only (section D1). The MEI-Only Installer is the setup file from Intel which allows easy installation and adds a Control Panel entry for quick driver removal. For those who want to install the actual driver files manually via Device Manager, download the INF packages.

• Intel MEI Driver v11.0.6.1194 (AMT 6 & 7) MEI-Only Installer
• Intel MEI Driver v11.0.5.1189 (AMT 6 & 7) INF for manual installation
• Intel MEI Driver v5.2.0.1008 (AMT 5) INF for manual installation
• Intel MEI Driver v4.2.0.1008 (AMT 4) INF for manual installation
• Intel MEI Driver v3.2.20.1046 (AMT 3) INF for manual installation
• Intel MEI Driver v2.6.30.1046 (AMT 2 MB) INF for manual installation
• Intel MEI Driver v2.1.22.1033 (AMT 2 DT) INF for manual installation
• Intel AMT Driver v1.1.30.2 (AMT 1 GbE) INF for manual installation

Note: The MEI drivers listed above are part of the complete Drivers & Software packages found at section D4. A newer Drivers & Software package has newer Software but the actual MEI driver may still be an older version. MEI-Only Installer v11.0.6.1194 includes MEI v11.0.5.1189 driver.

Note: The MEI-Only Installer includes the "INF for manual installation" and allows easy installation of the latter. However, since we cannot always find the latest MEI-Only Installer, it is advised to use the "INF for manual installation" in case its version is newer.

D2. Old Intel SOL "Driver" Only

• Intel SOL "Driver" v11.0.0.1136 (AMT 6 & 7) INF for manual installation
• Intel SOL "Driver" v5.5.1.1012 (AMT 5) INF for manual installation
• Intel SOL "Driver" v5.4.1.1016 (AMT 4) INF for manual installation
• Intel SOL "Driver" v5.4.1.1051 (AMT 3) INF for manual installation
• Intel SOL "Driver" v5.3.1.1046 (AMT 2 MB) INF for manual installation
• Intel SOL "Driver" v5.2.0.1019 (AMT 2 DT) INF for manual installation

Note: The SOL "drivers" listed above are part of the complete Drivers & Software packages found at section D5. A newer Drivers & Software package has newer Software but the actual SOL "driver" may still be an older version.

Note: The SOL "driver" is not really a driver but rather a placeholder INF file which assigns a correct device name at Device Manager and prevents the latter from showing the yellow exclamation mark of "No driver was found for this device". It's the SOL's equivalent of Intel Chipset INF utility.

D3. Old Intel TPM Driver Only

• Intel TPM Driver v5.0.1.1085 (AMT 4 & 5) INF for manual installation

D4. Old Intel MEI Drivers & Software

These packages contain the Intel MEI/SOL drivers with their respective software & system services. It's important to install the correct package depending on your Consumer/1.5MB or Corporate/5MB system.

• Intel MEI v11.0.6.1194 (AMT 6 & 7 Consumer) Drivers & Software
• Intel MEI v11.0.6.1194 (AMT 6 & 7 Corporate) Drivers & Software
• Intel MEI v5.2.20.1030 (AMT 5) Drivers & Software
• Intel MEI v4.2.0.1008 (AMT 4) Drivers & Software
• Intel MEI v3.2.50.1059 (AMT 3) Drivers & Software
• Intel MEI v2.6.30.1051 (AMT 2 MB) Drivers & Software
• Intel MEI v2.1.22.1033 (AMT 2 DT) Drivers & Software

Note: MEI Drivers & Software v11.0.6.1194 package includes MEI v11.0.5.1189 driver. MEI Drivers & Software v3.2.50.1059 package includes MEI v3.2.20.1046 driver. MEI Drivers & Software v2.6.30.1051 package includes MEI v2.6.30.1046 driver.

D5. Old Intel SOL "Drivers" & Software

• Intel SOL Drivers & Software v5.5.1.1012 (AMT 5) Drivers & Software
• Intel SOL Drivers & Software v5.4.1.1016 (AMT 4) Drivers & Software
• Intel SOL Drivers & Software v5.4.1.1051 (AMT 3) Drivers & Software
• Intel SOL Drivers & Software v5.3.1.1046 (AMT 2 MB) Drivers & Software
• Intel SOL Drivers & Software v5.2.0.1019 (AMT 2 DT) Drivers & Software

D6. Old Intel TPM Drivers & Software

• Intel TPM Drivers & Software v5.2.20.1030 (AMT 4 & 5) Drivers & Software

Update of the start post:

Today (09/28/2013) I have updated the start post again.

Changelog:

1. new: Intel ME 9.5 Gbe 1.5M Firmware Update to v9.5.13.1706 (for Intel 8-Series Chipset Mobile systems)
2. new: Intel ME 7 Gbe 1.3M Firmware Update to v7.1.52.1176 (for older Intel Chipset Desktop systems)
3. new: as first step of the FW update procedure the old (currently working) Intel ME Firmware image will be saved as "old.bin" (can be reflashed in an emergency case)
4. customized: the flash procedure of the different ME Firmware Update Tools by setting unified standards regarding the flash.bat commands and by renaming the flash and image files.

Good luck!
Fernando

Update of the start post:

Today (10/08/2013) I have updated the start post again.

Changelog:

1. new: Intel ME 7 Gbe 1.3M Firmware Update to v7.1.70.1198 (for older Intel Chipset systems)
2. new: Intel MEInfo tool for ME7 systems (for older Intel Chipset Desktop systems)

Credits go to ricktendo for the source files.

Good luck!
Fernando

Zitat von 100PIER im Beitrag #6

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I have Code Error 10 (controller can't start) in Control Panel MEI after installation of MEI driver V 9.5.15.1730.
What do you suggest ?

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I got the same error message with my HM76 notebook system running Win8.1 RTM.
This is the way I solved it:
1. Open the Device Manager, do a right click onto the "Intel(R) Management Engine Interface" and choose "Uninstall".
2. Let the device been uninstalled, bot don't check the option "Uninstall driver software".
3. Reboot.

Update of the start post:

Today (10/11/2013) I have updated the start post again.

Changelog:

1. new: Intel ME 8 Gbe 1.3M/1.5M Firmware Update to v8.1.51.1471
   Note: The Firmware Update is only for Intel ME 8 with Gbe 1.3M or 1.5M (will support many Intel 6/7 Series Chipset systems).

Credits go to Station-Drivers and especially to VirtualFred for the source files.

Here is the result after having successfully updated the ME Firmware of my Intel HM76 Chipset Mobile system:

Intel MEInfo after FW-Update to v8.1.51.1471.png - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

Good luck!
Fernando

Zitat von gpvecchi im Beitrag #11

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May someone clarify what difference are between GBe 1.3 and 1.5? Is it an "upgrade"? Does it worth to mod?

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AFAIK the Gbe v1.5 is not an update of Gbe v1.3, both Gbe versions are designed for different systems.

EDIT: The rest of the original post has been deleted by me, because the content obviously was wrong (thanks to Florin9doi for his private comment).

Update of the start post:

Today (10/12/2013) I have updated the start post again.

Changelog:

1. new: Intel ME 7 1.5MB Firmware Update to v7.1.60.1193
   Note: The Firmware Update is only for Intel ME 7 consumer systems (will support many Intel 6/7 Series Chipset systems). Credits go to Florin9doi for the file.
2. corrected: the Gbe version informations regarding the ME Firmware packages

Credits go to Florin9doi for his informations and advices.

Good luck!
Fernando

@ udixadjus:
Welcome at Win-RAID Forum!

Zitat von udixadjus im Beitrag #14

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CAN YOU POST INTEL ME FOR INTEL H55 CHIPSET????I NEED IT...

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Please check the current ME version by running the appropriate MEInfo tool.

Regards
Fernando