I am researching setting up a Bitcoin Node that includes software tools to explore the bitcoin blockchain, store bitcoin, earn bitcoin, spend bitcoin, Bisq to buy Bitcoin and Lightning network software. However, a bump in the road I have encountered relates to disabling the Intel Management Engine (IME) on my Supermicro X11SSH-F motherboard using Coreboot. Listed below are some questions I have:

• Has anybody out there disabled the IME and if yes what motherboard model did you apply the Coreboot to? I ask just in case I end up bricking my Supermicro motherboard.
• Does disabling the IME with Coreboot really make a Bitcoin Hub more secure? Or are there tradeoffs that actually make the Bitcoin Hub less secure after installing Coreboot?
• What Intel chip generation is the correct one to buy so IME is no longer a factor to consider which means no longer having to mess with Coreboot?
• Is buying an Intel motherboard manufactured before 2006 the only way to 100% totally avoid IME? If yes doesn't such an old motherboard lack the required horsepower needed to operate a robust Bitcoin hub?
• Is an AMD motherboard a better foundation level security alternative to building a Bitcoin Node? If yes what particular AMD CPU generation / motherboard manufactured year should I be looking at?

As I mentioned, I am researching the task of disabling the IME on a motherboard and not 100% certain if I should continue down this path.  I would appreciated any opinions that will help me figure out the best approach to building a secure Bitcoin node at the motherboard foundation level .  Thank you for your time.