Introducing Windows 11

Sure some will disagree but I think Microsoft have shot themselves in the foot on this one with regards to the TPM, especially during a shortage of chips and parts in the global pandemic. Not everyone is going to be able to update their systems, there isnt a lot of stuff out there unless your prepared to pay silly prices

alkaufmann said:

I am not sure if the Supermicro TPM-L R2.0 would work on my ASUS motherboard. Even If I can get that TPM working, Windows 11 does not support my I7-4770K. Looks like I may be stuck with Windows 10.

Ak

As for the TPM module...ask ASUS tech support.
As for the rest... I think you'll be fine.


Windows 11 Forum

John Pombrio said:

sygnus21 said:

Since then I no longer buy dedicated TPM modules since TPM is now integrated into the motherboard's BIOS.

Only a few server-type mobos have a TPM chip installed on them which the corporations use for company-wide security. Most consumer boards do not. Instead, Intel and AMD have implemented TPM onto their CPUs in their firmware. Discrete is for a mobo's TPM header and a TPM module, firmware means onboard the CPU. In any case, according to MS, all three options (dongle, mobo chip, and CPU) for TPM acts in exactly the same way for Windows.

Please read/re-read my post (#43) here - Introducing Windows 11. I'm speaking on personal experience here, not guesswork. As this article (Microsoft explains Windows 11 requirement of TPM 2.0) states...

Even though TPM 2.0 has been in new PCs for years, it's a technology that many hadn't heard of until this week.

As stated most never heard of TPM until the Windows 11 requirements and therefor may not be aware they actually have TPM and thus there's no need to run out and purchase a TPM module. It's already implemented on the motherboard via the BIOS.

John Pombrio said:

In any case, according to MS, all three options (dongle, mobo chip, and CPU) for TPM acts in exactly the same way for Windows.

Not doubting that, I'm simply saying it also includes "Firmware TPM" (TPM integrated into the BIOS). I have yet to see anything that specifically excludes "Firmware" TPM. Do you have a link saying Firmware TPM won't work???

Lastly, if one bought a Windows 10 based PC from a vendor then it most likely already using TPM since Microsoft made it a requirement last year for the Windows 10 requirements - https://www.microsoft.com/security/b...mware-attacks/

scoopjeff said:

Sure some will disagree but I think Microsoft have shot themselves in the foot on this one with regards to the TPM, especially during a shortage of chips and parts in the global pandemic. Not everyone is going to be able to update their systems, there isnt a lot of stuff out there unless your prepared to pay silly prices

Shot themselves in both feet I say

scoopjeff said:

Sure some will disagree but I think Microsoft have shot themselves in the foot on this one with regards to the TPM, especially during a shortage of chips and parts in the global pandemic. Not everyone is going to be able to update their systems, there isnt a lot of stuff out there unless your prepared to pay silly prices

By the time Windows 11 is released to the general public most of the shortages will be a thing of the past. And again, most people already have TPM but don't know it. And as noted (a few times) Windows already includes tools to let you know if your machine has TPM or not, also what version.

Good luck.