[DRIVERS] Intel Chipset/MEI/SATA (1xx/2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx)

[Lynyrd]

Hi,

Intel MEI Drivers :

In order to avoid any side effects (especially with Windows 11 & TPM), I do not recommend avoiding the Intel MEI Drivers installation like you do (Intel ME Firmware & Intel MEI Drivers work in tandem).

The Intel MEI Drivers that I offer are the compromise between avoiding the Intel MEI Drivers installation like you do, and installing them via the Intel MEI Drivers & Software Package from your motherboard support page :

- Drivers Package (Drivers Only) that I offer contains Intel MEI Driver and only the imposed DAL, ICLS & WMI SWC Drivers (If you don't install the imposed SWC Drivers, Windows Update will install them for you, with probably older versions, because the install order of these SWC Drivers is initied/imposed by Intel MEI Driver itself).

- Drivers & Software Package from your motherboard support page contains Intel MEI Driver and all the imposed SWC Drivers (DAL, ICLS & WMI) but also 2 SWC Drivers & 1 Ext Drivers optional and unnecessary for most consumer users (SOL & WIMAN Ext+SWC).

For more details please refer to this post : https://rog.asus.com/forum/showpost.php?postid=843822

Intel MEI Firmware :

It is more optimal to use an Intel ME Firmware version equal to or newer than the Intel ME firmware version around which the BIOS is built. So if you have an :

ROG Motherboards with Intel Z690 chipset :

- If you are using BIOS 2103 (built around the Intel ME firmware v16.1.25.1885) : You can update your Intel ME firmware to v16.1.25.2020.

- If you want to install BIOS 2201 RC (built around the Intel ME firmware v16.1.25.2020) : You must update your Intel ME firmware to v16.1.25.2020.

ROG Motherboards with Intel Z790 chipset :

- If you are using BIOS 0502 (built around the Intel ME firmware v16.1.25.1917) : You can update your Intel ME firmware to v16.1.25.2020.

- If you want to install BIOS 0703 or BIOS 0801 RC (built around the Intel ME firmware v16.1.25.2020) : You must update your Intel ME firmware to v16.1.25.2020.

In addition to the stability fix aspect brought by the Intel MEI Drivers & Intel ME Firmware updates, it is especially important for the security fix aspect.

wow really complete answer thank you very very much!

Just an issue though and sorry that I wasnt clear before but I'm using a MSI Unify Z690 motherboard with the latest bios, what firmware should I use in this case? I didn't know the firmware version was so tied to the bios-motherboard version too, is the driver like that as well?

[A1MSTAR_]

ROG Motherboards with Intel Z690 chipset :

- If you are using BIOS 2103 (built around the Intel ME firmware v16.1.25.1885) : You can update your Intel ME firmware to v16.1.25.2020.

- If you want to install BIOS 2201 RC (built around the Intel ME firmware v16.1.25.2020) : You must update your Intel ME firmware to v16.1.25.2020.

where do I get the bios version 2201 RC ? (for z690 Hero)

[Cliff S]

Thanks for the update MoKiChU

[rgen44]

Hi everyone,

- Intel SATA AHCI-RAID Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 2xx/3xx : 17.11.3.1007 WHQL [30/09/2022]
Download - 2xx/3xx : Link

Thread updated.

Thank you MoKiChU. You are appreciated. STAY WELL!

[ahfoo]

Bro MoKiChU, thank you once again.

[pinkfloyd1173]

Thank you Mr.M, Happy New Year.

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel MEI Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers : 2247.3.5.0 WHQL [16/11/2022]

SoftwareComponent Drivers :

DAL SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.41.2021.121 WHQL [21/01/2021]
ICLS SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.65.245.0 WHQL [21/07/2022]
WMI SoftwareComponent Driver : 2246.3.3.0 WHQL [06/11/2022]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

[magy77]

Hi everyone,

- Intel MEI Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers : 2247.3.5.0 WHQL [16/11/2022]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

is it possible that the chipsetdriver in the first post is no longer the latest? think 10.1.19263.8344 is newer. am i correct?

[MoKiChU]

is it possible that the chipsetdriver in the first post is no longer the latest? think 10.1.19263.8344 is newer. am i correct?

Hi,

This is wrong, 10.1.19263.8344 is for X299 only (for which a newer 10.1.19271.8345 version is here : [DRIVERS] Intel Chipset/MEI/SATA/VROC (X299))

[magy77]

Hi,

This is wrong, 10.1.19263.8344 is for X299 only (for which a newer 10.1.19271.8345 version is here : [DRIVERS] Intel Chipset/MEI/SATA/VROC (X299))

hmm thats weird because armoury crate is telling me that there is a new version for my z790 apex MB

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