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EEUPDATE64EEFI is the UEFI version of the Intel Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility, specifically designed for 64-bit EFI environments. It is primarily used by OEMs and system administrators to manage the Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) and EEPROM of Intel Ethernet adapters. Intel Community Key Features and Capabilities

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Dumps the entire flash memory of the selected adapter to a binary file. /EEPROM_DUMP Dumps the EEPROM/Shadow RAM memory contents to a /MACADDR=XXXXXXXXXXXX eeupdate64eefi top

• Linux ethtool – ethtool -f eth0 firmware.bin top (limited top-block support, requires kernel 5.12+)
• Intel NVMUpdate Package – The official .exe or .sh scripts. They rarely expose a standalone top flag.
• Dell Lifecycle Controller – Only works for Dell-branded cards and cannot isolate the top block.
• Hardware Programmers (CH341A) – Physical flashing, guaranteed to work even if eeupdate64eefi top fails, but requires desoldering.