TPM compatibility on older M/B's


SEP555

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I have an older pc (9yrs old) that has a tpm header so i can put a module into it. As the M/B is 9 years old, tpm 1.2 was the only version. Would the m/b accept a 2.0 module or require a bios firmware update?
 

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It may, but at 9 years old I'd bet your CPU wouldn't be compatible either.
 

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    Windows 11 Workstation
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    doofenshmirtz evil incorporated
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    Ryzen 9 5950X
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    Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula
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    Surface Laptop
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aye mine is way off, hoping they'll accept more gens down the line.
Seems crazy that an xp laptop with half the ram it should have runs win10 fine for what I need but i can't install win11 with an i7-3370

I assume if the cpu is compatible then the m/b will be therefore you'll be fine and thus why i've found no info on installing tpm 2.0 on older m/b's
 

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yup reading other pages here, looks like modules, motherboard companies, circuitry even 14-1 pin numbers are incompatible with each other, so no old with new. Really looks like a new m/b and cpu with fTPM is the only way forward.
 

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It depends on whether the firmware TPM is flashable.

If it isn't you're probably stuck with 1.2. You can see whether your manufacturer's TPM Configuration Utility will let you complete an upgrade.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 22H2
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    Laptop
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    Microsoft Surface Pro 3
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    Intel® Core™ i5-4300U
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    Microsoft
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    First: 4 GB DDR Second: 8 GB DDR
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    Intel HD Family Graphics
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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2
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    HP Zbook 14 G2
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    i7-5500U
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    8 RAM DDR3L
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    Intel HD Graphics 5500 Discrete Graphics AMD FirePro M4150
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    Realtek High Definition Audio
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    Toshiba 1TB
I have an older pc (9yrs old) that has a tpm header so i can put a module into it. As the M/B is 9 years old, tpm 1.2 was the only version. Would the m/b accept a 2.0 module or require a bios firmware update?


 

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    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22631.3374 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦23H2
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
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    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
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    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
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    Dell U3011 30"
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    2560 x 1600
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    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
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    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
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    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
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    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
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    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
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    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
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    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
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    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
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    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
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    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
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    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
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    Onboard
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    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
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    up to 2048 x 1536
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    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
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    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
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    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
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    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
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    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
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    Firefox 3.x ??
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    Symantec (Norton)
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    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
It depends on whether the firmware TPM is flashable.
Unfortunately, 3rd gen Intel CPUs don't have firmware TPMs.

That said, Windows 11 can still be run on 3rd gen systems by simply bypassing the official requirements and accepting the fact that you are running in a technically unsupported configuration.

I don't run Win 10 any longer. Every machine I own is on Win 11 including systems a lot older than that 3rd gen system :-)
 

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    Win11 Pro 23H2
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    PC/Desktop
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    Home Built
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    Intel i7-11700K
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    ASUS Prime Z590-A
    Memory
    128GB Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz DRAM
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    No GPU - CPU graphics only (for now)
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    Realtek (on motherboard)
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    HP Envy 32
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    2560 x 1440
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    1 x 1TB NVMe Gen 4 x 4 SSD
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    Corsair HX850i
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    CODE backlit mechanical keyboard
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    Win11 Pro 23H2
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    Laptop
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    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
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    Intel i7-1255U
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    16 GB
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
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    13.3-inch IPS Display
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    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
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    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
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    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
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    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
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    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
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    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
PCs made before 2013 don't have TPM at all and MBPs have never had them.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 22H2
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    Laptop
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    Microsoft Surface Pro 3
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    Intel® Core™ i5-4300U
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    Microsoft
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    First: 4 GB DDR Second: 8 GB DDR
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    Intel HD Family Graphics
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    Realtek High Audio
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    First: Samsung 128 GB SSD Second: Samsung 256 GB SSD
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    First: Artec Bluetooth 3.0 Second: Type Cover
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    Microsoft Surface Mobile
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    Kaspersky Free/WiseVector StopX
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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2
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    HP Zbook 14 G2
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    i7-5500U
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    8 RAM DDR3L
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 5500 Discrete Graphics AMD FirePro M4150
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 1TB
You do know there are such things as addon TPM cards? You don't say its a laptop, so I am guessing it could be used in your desktop, @SEP555
 

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    11
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    PC/Desktop
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    Homebrew
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF B450M-PRO GAMING
    Memory
    2 x 16GB Kingston KHX3200c 1604/16GX
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    AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
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    /
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    2 x Dell U2720Q
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    2 x 3869x2160
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    NVME Samsung 960 EVO Pro
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    Fractal Design 7 Compact
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    Air
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    Roccat Horde Aimo
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    Logitech G703
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    100/100
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    Edge
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    Bitdefender Total
Of course! I have an HP mobile workstation and it appears I'm stuck with TPM 1.2 because the HP TPM Configuration Utility aborts and refuses to complete the firmware update.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro 3
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-4300U
    Motherboard
    Microsoft
    Memory
    First: 4 GB DDR Second: 8 GB DDR
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Family Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Audio
    Hard Drives
    First: Samsung 128 GB SSD Second: Samsung 256 GB SSD
    Keyboard
    First: Artec Bluetooth 3.0 Second: Type Cover
    Mouse
    Microsoft Surface Mobile
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Free/WiseVector StopX
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Zbook 14 G2
    CPU
    i7-5500U
    Memory
    8 RAM DDR3L
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 5500 Discrete Graphics AMD FirePro M4150
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 1TB
Of course! I have an HP mobile workstation and it appears I'm stuck with TPM 1.2 because the HP TPM Configuration Utility aborts and refuses to complete the firmware update.
Checked on the HP forums? Must be others with similar issues, and HP also has a habit of making support threads in to support tickets...at least on the server sections.
 

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  • OS
    11
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebrew
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF B450M-PRO GAMING
    Memory
    2 x 16GB Kingston KHX3200c 1604/16GX
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
    Sound Card
    /
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Dell U2720Q
    Screen Resolution
    2 x 3869x2160
    Hard Drives
    NVME Samsung 960 EVO Pro
    Case
    Fractal Design 7 Compact
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Roccat Horde Aimo
    Mouse
    Logitech G703
    Internet Speed
    100/100
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    Edge
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    Bitdefender Total
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