@RTP Is it verified that the Intel Management Engine...

Is it verified that the Intel Management Engine (possible backdoor CPU inside the CPU) wasn't added until the Intel i series (i3, i5, i7) first gen?

If so, do Core 2 Duo and similar era CPUs not have it?

Just curious what you know about the actual privacy concerns or if they are just rumors.

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@retroedgetech the cut off date is 2007

28 Jul 2022 at 19:59 | Open on mstdn.starnix.network

@retroedgetech I had a ThinkPad T60 with Core 2 T7200 CPU.

You can build a Coreboot image without microcode, but Lenovo's BIOS has it.

Latest ThinkPads that can run without microcode are T400, W500, X200 and similar. Check out the Libreboot wiki.

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