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>Now, is the ME chip a threat? Possibly, not not as much as your cell phone's baseband modem is. The baseband modem can talk to outside networks, ME can't unles
by mappu 10y ago
>Now, is the ME chip a threat? Possibly, not not as much as your cell phone's baseband modem is. The baseband modem can talk to outside networks, ME can't unless it is paired with a NIC it can talk to (Intel does not require mobos that have this; and generally, motherboards meant for AMT ship Intel NICs, but not always).
The last ~dozen regular (gigabyte/asus/asrock/...) desktop PC motherboards i've seen have all used intel NICs for ethernet.
- DiabloD3 10y agoIntel NICs are considered a premium feature on desktop boards, it is not a common sight.
- wtallis 10y agoIt's a lot more common than it was 2-3 years ago. ASRock, ASUS, and Gigabyte are using Intel NICs even on some boards with the low-end B150 chipset, and it's extremely common on Z170 motherboards. I can't be bothered to check the rest of the manufacturers, but it's clear that Intel NICs are popular.