ASUS M11AD > Haswell Refresh

[DeathBringer]

unless there is a way to run in in a freedos live usb? sorry for beeing this noob...

Yes, you can rus DOS version of MEInfo.

[arim215]

arim215
Download Intel ME System Tools v9.1
Run MEInfo in command line with administrative rights and show results.

@DeathBringer Here is a printscreen of the MEInfo from the motherboard witht he working i3 CPU. 

https://ibb.co/5KVcVTf

[DeathBringer]

1. Download ME 9.0 1.5MB v9.0.31.1487.rar, extract 9.0.31.1487_1.5MB_PRD_RGN.bin and rename it to me.bin
2. Go to Intel ME System Tools v9.1\FWUpdate\WIN64\ and copy me.bin there.
3. Run in the command line with administrative rights and save results:
FWUpdLcl64 -f me.bin
4. Don't reboot but power off your system and disconnect power cord for few minutes.
5. Boot, enter in BIOS, do Load Defaults, save and exit.
6. Make new results of MEInfo

[arim215]

1. Download ME 9.0 1.5MB v9.0.31.1487.rar, extract 9.0.31.1487_1.5MB_PRD_RGN.bin and rename it to me.bin
2. Go to Intel ME System Tools v9.1\FWUpdate\WIN64\ and copy me.bin there.
3. Run in the command line with administrative rights and save results:
FWUpdLcl64 -f me.bin
4. Don't reboot but power off your system and disconnect power cord for few minutes.
5. Boot, enter in BIOS, do Load Defaults, save and exit.
6. Make new results of MEInfo

Here is the result : 

https://ibb.co/Q9D4BfH
https://ibb.co/RGKVTCm

[DeathBringer]

OK. Now try to boot with new CPU.

[arim215]

OK. Now try to boot with new CPU.

You SIR are a hero! It booted in bios, i can see the new CPU and booted in windows with no issues! Thank you so much!

Am i safe to make changes in BIOS? Any driver updates to avoid?

[DeathBringer]

Use your system as usual.

[arim215]

Use your system as usual.

 thank you so much! that looked effortless and easy, but i'm sure you did magic!

[arim215]

Use your system as usual.

Old post, but you really helped... forgot to ask... can i upgrade to another CPU then the i5-4590? like a i7-4790k? Would it be possible to go the a 5th gen CPU or more?

[DeathBringer]

can i upgrade to another CPU then the i5-4590? like a i7-4790k?

Try it.

Would it be possible to go the a 5th gen CPU or more?

No way for Broadwell