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Non Volatile
Memory Type
Intel
Management
Engine
Firmware
(present only in
models ending
in a 'p' or 'w' or
with Intel
Centrino Pro
technology)
Bluetooth flash
802.11 WLAN
EEPROM
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Chapter 7 Statement of Volatility
Amount (Size)
Does this
memory store
customer data?
1.5 or 5 MBytes Yes
2 MBits
No
4 KBytes to 8
No
KBytes
Does this
What is the
memory retain
purpose of this
data when
memory?
power is
removed?
Yes
Stores
Management
Engine Code,
Settings,
Provisioning
Data and iAMT
third party data
store.
Yes
Stores
Bluetooth
configuration
and firmware.
Yes
Stores
configuration
and calibration
data.
How is data
How is this
input into this
memory write
memory?
protected?
BIOS is
Writing data to
updated.
this ROM in an
Configuration
inappropriate
data and
manner can
settings are
render the PC
input using the
nonfunctional.
F10
setup utility
or a custom
utility.
Management
The Intel
Engine Code is
chipset is
programmed at
configured to
the factory.
enforce
Code is
hardware
updated via
protection to
Intel secure
block all direct
firmware
read/write
update utility.
access to this
Unique
area. An Intel
Provisioning
utility is
Data can be
required for
entered at the
updating the
factory or by an
firmware. Only
administrator
firmware
using the
updates
Management
digitally signed
Engine (MEBx)
by Intel can be
setup utility.
applied using
The third party
this utility.
data store
contents can
populated by a
remote
management
console or local
applications
registered by
an
administrator to
have access to
the space.
Programmed at
A utility is
the factory.
required for
Tools for
writing data to
writing data to
this memory
this memory
and is made
are not publicly
available
available but
through newer
can be
versions of the
obtained from
driver if the
the silicon
flash requires
vendor.
an upgrade.
Programmed at
A utility is
the factory.
required for
Tools for
writing data to
writing data to
this memory
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