Is it possible to get a TPM module for ThinkCenter m73 Tiny?

I got a ThinkCenter cheap off amazon to use as a htpc/home server and put a 1tb ssd and windows 11 pro and it works amazingly, except I got a warning that theres no tpm and I verified there wasn't a disabled one. I disabled the warning abd everything works perfectly, but I suppose eventually Windows 11 will refuse to run at all and ill have to switch it to Linux, unless I can get a TPM module. It seems done systems have add-on modules that you can plug directly into the motherboard, and I was wondering if that's an option for this thing? Thanks.

It's around 10 years with a dual core Pentium so it's doubtful.. I looked at specs and it does not appear that tiny has tpm at all. The only picture I can find of the mobo is small but I do not see connections to install one. You would have to examine your mobo carefully to see if you have a connection marked tpm. I did find where the same question had been asked a couple of times on the Lenovo board about the M73. The answers from Lenovo users said no.
You might check in bios to see if there is an option for Intel PTT, but that would also be doubtful. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Information for Intel® NUC

Do you want the TPM module because Windows 11 supposedly wants TPM 2.0 to be on your system? I ask this because there are registry workarounds that essentially tell Windows 11 not to worry about that. I am currently running WIndows 11 on a laptop that has no TPM without any problems.

bob3d said:

Do you want the TPM module because Windows 11 supposedly wants TPM 2.0 to be on your system? I ask this because there are registry workarounds that essentially tell Windows 11 not to worry about that. I am currently running WIndows 11 on a laptop that has no TPM without any problems.

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Windows 11 is running fine on the m73 right now, I'm mostly concerned that Windows 11 will eventually stop working on it and I'll be forced to downgrade, switch to Linux, or replace the computer with a newer one. If it continues to work indefinitely then I don't really need to worry about it that much. I was just wondering if there was a hardware solution like a USB module I can keep plugged in.

Futurdreamz said:

I'm mostly concerned that Windows 11 will eventually stop working

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If you managed to get 11 on it, it won't stop working. There's always a possibility MS will stop letting incompatible machines to receive updates. No one knows if that will happen. There is no such thing as a usb tpm.

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I got a ThinkCenter cheap off amazon to use as a htpc/home server and put a 1tb ssd and windows 11 pro and it works amazingly, except I got a warning that theres no tpm and I verified there wasn't a disabled one. I disabled the warning abd everything works perfectly, but I suppose eventually Windows 11 will refuse to run at all and ill have to switch it to Linux, unless I can get a TPM module. It seems done systems have add-on modules that you can plug directly into the motherboard, and I was wondering if that's an option for this thing? Thanks.

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If there is it will almost certainly be tpm 1.2

Hey guys, I had a problem with TPM2, GetCACaps kept telling me, my computer froze every now and then and I had to reset, I have an asrock fatal1ty motherboard, luckily it has a slot for TPM2 and I bought it on e-bay for 10 dollars. I have no more problems, so I recommend that anyone who has a slot for TPM2 on their motherboard should buy it