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The entire ME can't "technically" be disabled on modern Intel silicon. It's essentially the processor that "bootstraps" the whole CPU. Without (cryptographicall
by spijdar 6y ago
The entire ME can't "technically" be disabled on modern Intel silicon. It's essentially the processor that "bootstraps" the whole CPU. Without (cryptographically signed) code running on the ME, the system can never boot.
All the non-necessary bits can be disabled out of the box, however.
- RealityVoid 6y agoMy understanding is that the DOD has access to machines with ME disabled. What is the capability that is disabled there, I wonder and how is that different than ME cleaner? Are they doing basically the same thing?
- wmf 6y agoYes, they seem to be very similar. https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner/wiki/HAP-AltMeDisable-bit https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner/wiki/HAP-AltMeDisable-bi...
- questioning 6y agoIn what sense?