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What is TPM 2.0 Chip Motherboard, How To Fix Windows 11 TPM 2.0 Module Error

June 29, 2021 by cridateam1

What is TPM 2.0 Chip Motherboard in Your PC. Now get details of How To Fix Windows 11 TPM 2.0 Module Error while install, Update or Upgrade Windows 10 or older version. Recently Microsoft is released Windows 11 officially on June 24. This new version of Windows is long time waited and equipped with a lot of exciting features and stunning graphics. Just after the announcement it loved and appreciated worldwide. Here we are explaining the method to active TPM on Intel and AMD Ryzen Processer via BIOS.

Now from all tech lover to a regular user of windows wants to install Windows 11 on their PC or Laptops and here things get twisted. Actually, this new version of windows is required an advanced type security module as a Windows 11 minimum requirements. This security module is called Trusted Platform Module or TPM. Due to the lack of this module, PC Health Check App show this error – ‘This PC can’t run Windows 11’ while checking compatibility. Now, this error became a headache for all Microsoft WIN 11 lovers around the world. If you are one of the users who gets bothered with this TPM 2.0 Chip issue of Motherboard then stop worrying and read the solution below.

What is TPM Chip

Now the first question is that what is Trusted Platform Module (TPM), let’s know this term in the simplest manner. TPM is a module which does cryptographic function like creating cryptographic keys and storing them in its isolated module in PC Motherboard. It is separated from the rest of the computer in the processor so that these cryptographic keys do not leave in the computer but still can do authorization works in a computer such as a file encryption, drive encryption, and other cryptographic authentications or functions.

TPM is a global standard for a dedicated secure cryptoprocessor. Keep security concerns in mind Microsoft added its support in windows 11 Upgrade or update. Before moving toward a solution first we need to know about the type of TPM module so that an appropriate method of solution can be adopted.

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Type of TPM Module

Trusted Platform Module have mainly two type of modules – Firmware TPM (fTPM) and Discrete TPM (dTPM). Discrete TPMs are harward based module which have a dedicated chips to perform TPM functionality. A dedicated slot called “TPM” to plug a dTPM chip placed on motherboard. This dTPM may be a 20-pin or 14-pin chip.

As its name Firmware TPMs are firmware-based TPM solutions like UEFI. It runs in the trusted execution environment of a CPU. Intel calls this functionality with the name ‘Platform Trest Technology (PTT)’ and AMD named it simply fTPM or Platform Security Processor (PSP).

As well, TPM has two versions, TPM 1.2 and TPM 2.0 but these do not have backward comparability. So after understanding the type of Trusted Platform Module we can decide one of the methods to solve this TPM error.

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How to check TPM Status in Your PC

It is easy to check that Trusted Platform Module TPM Module Version is enable or disable currently on PC. Steps to check TPM 2.0 Windows 11 Status are as follows –

1. Tab on start menu then tab again on “run” or you can simply press both Window Key and R at the same time.
2. Now type ‘tpm.msc’ in the run box and tab on ok button.
3. If you get status – The TPM is ready to use, then good to go, it active on your machine. And if TPM not available or deactivate then ‘compatible TPM cannot be found’ error will show.

fTPM Method – Firmware Based Solution

For Firmware-based processors, CPU should have TPS module support. Unfortunately not all CPU have this functionality, but still plenty of CPUs have their own security technology that fulfills the requirement of the Trusted Platform Module.

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How to fix TPM 2.0 Windows 11 error on Intel CPU

It is seen that Intel has added built-in security technology named TPP which provides TPM Chip environment on PC. To activate TPM 2.0 Windows 11 on an Intel-Based computer through BIOS follow below steps –

1. First, restart the PC to access the BIOS settings.
2. In BIOS we have to find TPP and enable it. Most probably TPP may find under ‘Advanced\PCH-FW Configuration’ section.
3. After enabling the TPP to save the setting and check the TPM status on the system.

How to fix Windows 11 TPM error on AMD CPU

To Download and active TPM 2.0 on an AMD PC though BIOS use the following steps –

1.  Again we need to access BIOS settings by restarting the computer.
2. Once the BIOS setting is opened find the Peripherals tab/section.
3. Now under this section, you will see AMD CPU fTPM which needs to Enable. That’s it, save this change and restart the PC to check TPM Status.

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Microsoft Windows 11 TPM 2.0 Download and Fix Error dTPM method – Hardware Based Solution

If fTPM module not available on your system then need to choose the hardware-based solution. So in this case first we need to check the motherboard for a slot named “TPM”. This slot can be found near the Front USB Pin Connector on the bottom edge of the board. After locating the Connector, we have to identify the TMP version theater v1.2 or 2.0. Version 1.2 is outdated now which may rarely found on board manufactured before 2014.

To know the exact version you can read Manuel, or check the full specifications of the motherboard by its model number. But keep in mind that due to lack of backward compatibility you can’t use a TPM 2.0 module on a 1.2 version connector. Also, check the connector pin size that it is 20-pin or 14-pin. After figure out, all these things buy a TPM Module from the market. One last thing that this hardware may be a company-specific mean even after matching all things like Asus TPM Module may not works on a Gigabyte board. So it advised that confirm it with this manufacturer.

FAQ’s

Is TPM found in every computer?

Not in every computer, it may found in CPU launched 3-4 years ago.

What is TPM, a hardware or software?

TPM is advanced cryptographic security module, while may found in a both hardware ot software module.