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| System Name | Pioneer |
|---|---|
| Processor | Ryzen 9 9950X |
| Motherboard | MSI MAG X670E Tomahawk Wifi |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-D15 + A whole lotta Sunon, Phanteks and Corsair Maglev blower fans... |
| Memory | 128GB (4x 32GB) G.Skill Flare X5 @ DDR5-4000(Running 1:1:1 w/ FCLK) |
| Video Card(s) | XFX RX 7900 XTX Speedster Merc 310 |
| Storage | Intel 5800X Optane 800GB boot, +2x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs, 1x 2TB Seagate Exos 3.5" |
| Display(s) | 55" LG 55" B9 OLED 4K Display |
| Case | Thermaltake Core X31 |
| Audio Device(s) | TOSLINK->Schiit Modi MB->Asgard 2 DAC Amp->AKG Pro K712 Headphones or HDMI->B9 OLED |
| Power Supply | FSP Hydro Ti Pro 850W |
| Mouse | Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless |
| Keyboard | WASD Code v3 with Cherry Green keyswitches + PBT DS keycaps |
| Software | Gentoo Linux x64 |
This is a new thread to remove the clutter from my old one, which can be found here:
www.techpowerup.com
This is for new builds utilizing a new technique which does not "scrub" the management engine, but turns it off via an issued command and forces execution of it's code to halt. If you need more technical details, all I can say is it's a simple property change to make the documented "ME Temporary Disable" mode permanent. (US Government targets use this mode in it's HAP form, you can trust it). You can probably figure out what I did by dissecting the roms, but since some vendors seems to be adapting to my changes, I won't be saying more.
Scrubbing the rom entirely just got too hard, but this should be functionally the same.
You can get stable/approved builds for some boards here. It's really just the Taichi right now. (prefix "ZxTC")
Experimental boards (basically just the Z390 Phantom Gaming X) can be found here. Support for them may/may not continue depending on test results. They may also have a slight brick risk:
Important: Follow the instructions below. Make sure you flash the absolute STOCK bios before using the zip file mod!
Instructions:
Step 1: Flash your stock firmware image, same version as the one you want to disable ME on.
Step 2: Take note of your settings.
Step 3: Restore BIOS defaults (or get as close as possible if you need some obscure setting for booting, that is ok).
Step 4: Boot Windows, download the zip for your version.
Step 5: Extract the zip file. Note the directory path.
Step 6: Open an Admin CMD prompt.
Step 7: Cd to the directory. (ie cd C:\path\to\directory)
Step 8: type "flashme" and hit enter.
Step 9: Let the flash complete and shutdown the computer.
Step 10. Power on and enter bios. Reset to defaults one last time. (essential!) Now, reboot and set your settings how you want them.
Step 11: Boot to Windows and confirm management engine is disabled (If you don't have any "management engine" device in device manager (usually an Unknown or System Device), you have it disabled).
Step 12: Profit.
@krusty @puma99dk|
Old thread reported for closure. Please issue reports on the new builds here. I also take requests for new boards and reports of new firmware versions on supported boards in this thread... But to limit my level of insanity, I'm currently only working with ASRock and GIGABYTE boards (they are the ones I am most familiar with right now).
ASRock Z370/Z390 Taichi (and some others, actively modding!) Firmware with Intel Management Engine Disabled
THIS PROJECT IS PRESENTLY ON HOLD. This is simply 1.80 "Instant Flash" firmware for the Z370 Taichi (and now with help from @Mork_vom_Ork, the Z270 SuperCarrier v2.40) straight from ASRock stock unmodifed (minus some sig checks disabled) other than the Intel Management Engine firmware being...
www.techpowerup.com
This is for new builds utilizing a new technique which does not "scrub" the management engine, but turns it off via an issued command and forces execution of it's code to halt. If you need more technical details, all I can say is it's a simple property change to make the documented "ME Temporary Disable" mode permanent. (US Government targets use this mode in it's HAP form, you can trust it). You can probably figure out what I did by dissecting the roms, but since some vendors seems to be adapting to my changes, I won't be saying more.
Scrubbing the rom entirely just got too hard, but this should be functionally the same.
You can get stable/approved builds for some boards here. It's really just the Taichi right now. (prefix "ZxTC")
Experimental boards (basically just the Z390 Phantom Gaming X) can be found here. Support for them may/may not continue depending on test results. They may also have a slight brick risk:
Important: Follow the instructions below. Make sure you flash the absolute STOCK bios before using the zip file mod!
Instructions:
Step 1: Flash your stock firmware image, same version as the one you want to disable ME on.
Step 2: Take note of your settings.
Step 3: Restore BIOS defaults (or get as close as possible if you need some obscure setting for booting, that is ok).
Step 4: Boot Windows, download the zip for your version.
Step 5: Extract the zip file. Note the directory path.
Step 6: Open an Admin CMD prompt.
Step 7: Cd to the directory. (ie cd C:\path\to\directory)
Step 8: type "flashme" and hit enter.
Step 9: Let the flash complete and shutdown the computer.
Step 10. Power on and enter bios. Reset to defaults one last time. (essential!) Now, reboot and set your settings how you want them.
Step 11: Boot to Windows and confirm management engine is disabled (If you don't have any "management engine" device in device manager (usually an Unknown or System Device), you have it disabled).
Step 12: Profit.
@krusty @puma99dk|
Old thread reported for closure. Please issue reports on the new builds here. I also take requests for new boards and reports of new firmware versions on supported boards in this thread... But to limit my level of insanity, I'm currently only working with ASRock and GIGABYTE boards (they are the ones I am most familiar with right now).
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