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:
Well, I know there's a lot of conspiracy about Intel Management Engine, but let's be realistic:
Even in the event that it is proven that the IME is collecting telemetry and has all these spy capabilities, how do you think it's going get traffic out to the internet?Particularly if the computer is airgapped then there is nothing to worry about.
But I don't see the IME having the throughput to divert 100Mbps block and transaction traffic from a full node to it's own little MINIX drivers.
If you still need the ME disabled then it can be done by activating High-Assurance Platform mode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine#%22High_Assurance_Platform%22_mode