topic Re: Re:Intel Management Engine in Mobile and Desktop Processors

Intel Management Engine

GuyWhoneedsHelp — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:14:24 GMT

Hi All,

I'm wanting to disable Intel Management Engine, but I'm curious what impacts this has.

(Security concerns, performance concerns, etc)

I'm using a 13th Gen Core I7

Anyone know of a document that has info on what all the Intel ME actually does? And impacts of having this disabled? Basically anything from the datasheet values that will change if I turn off Intel ME is what I would like to know.

Thanks!

Re:Intel Management Engine

AlfredoS_Intel — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 07:47:36 GMT

Hi Guywhoneedshelp,

Thank you for creating a thread in Intel Communities.

Thank you for checking with us first on the repercussions of disabling the Intel Management Engine.

Please see the answers to your questions below:

1. what all the Intel ME actually does

You may refer to this published article, What is Intel® Management Engine?

2. And impacts of having this disabled?

Disabling the Intel Management Engine (IME) is a personal preference that is dependent on your specific needs and use case. Some users find remote management, hardware-level system monitoring, and security features useful in IM. If you're not using any of the features provided by IME, then disabling it could be a good option for you.

We hope that we have address your queries.

Best Regards,

Alfred S

Intel® Customer Support Technician

Re:Intel Management Engine

AlfredoS_Intel — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:25:09 GMT

Hi Guywhoneedshelp,

I wanted to check if you had the chance to review the questions I posted. Please let me know at your earliest convenience so that we can determine the best course of action to resolve this matter.

Best Regards,

Alfred S

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Intel Management Engine

AlfredoS_Intel — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:50:25 GMT

Hi Guywhoneedshelp,

We need to close this thread since we have not gotten a response from you: maybe because you are busy or preoccupied at the moment. We know that this is important for you to get it resolved and it is also equally important for us to give you the right solution; as much as we would like to assist you, we need to close it to attend to other customers.

We hope for your consideration and understanding on this one.

If you need any additional information, please submit a new question as this thread will no longer being monitored.

Thank you for contacting Intel® and have a great week!

Best Regards,

Alfred S

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re: Re:Intel Management Engine

GuyWhoneedsHelp — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:52:14 GMT

Hi Alfred,

Sorry about that - I didn't realize I received a response on this thread!

Can you please elaborate on the "hard-ware level system monitoring" and "security features" we will be missing out on if we disable?

Thanks,

Alex