Windows 11 TPM 2.0 and Asus Z170 Pro Gaming

[Zoide7777]

I have a z170 pro gaming mobo aswell with bios 3805 along with an i7 6700k. Go into the bios-> advanced mode-> advanced tab-> PCH-FW configuration. You can either select discrete TPM ( which is no TPM) or Firmware TPM (which is TPM 2.0 as far as i can tell). I highly suggest tho to not change it to firmware TPM until its really necessary since this feature does something with encryptions like bitlocker etc.

Thank you! I have exactly the same motherboard and CPU, and that did the trick.

[etacarinae]

Hilarious that the more expensive ROG boards miss out lol.

[Yonef]

I have a z170 pro gaming mobo aswell with bios 3805 along with an i7 6700k. Go into the bios-> advanced mode-> advanced tab-> PCH-FW configuration. You can either select discrete TPM ( which is no TPM) or Firmware TPM (which is TPM 2.0 as far as i can tell). I highly suggest tho to not change it to firmware TPM until its really necessary since this feature does something with encryptions like bitlocker etc.

Hey, I have the same MB (Z170 PRO GAMING) and same CPU (i7-6700K) and same bios version (3805) but I have no option "PCH-FW Configuration"

here is screenshot from BIOS screen advanced mode-> advanced tab



There is "PCH Configuration" and "PCH Storage Configuration" but there is no such option into these menus.

[jlmcr87]

For those with asus z170 boards, you don´t have to buy an external TPM module. Asus is lying. The option is disabled and hide by Asus, but you can enable it, see this post, coment #12 and #32:

https://www.win-raid.com/t9091f2705-...therboard.html

Works perfectly on my Asus Maximus VIII Hero. Now I have intel PPT enabled with TPM 2.0 with just a command.

PD: Asus, very bad done.

[Andre_T]

jlmcr87;837811]For those with asus z170 boards, you don´t have to buy an external TPM module. Asus is lying. The option is disabled and hide by Asus, but you can enable it, see this post, coment #12 and #32:
https://www.win-raid.com/t9091f2705-...therboard.html
Works perfectly on my Asus Maximus VIII Hero. Now I have intel PPT enabled with TPM 2.0 with just a command.
PD: Asus, very bad done.[/SIZE]

I am new here and very interested by the topic. In my opinion "jlmcr87" your affirmation is not quite right.
Step 1) When activating TPM in your UEFI means your Computer is ready to face the new Windows 11...
Step 2) And here we have to check in the motherbord if there is something plugged or not into the TPM connector.
After checking that point I confirm there is nothing plugged in my TPM connector (14-1 pin)...
Sincerely // Andre_T

[jlmcr87]

I am new here and very interested by the topic. In my opinion "jlmcr87" your affirmation is not quite right.
Step 1) When activating TPM in your UEFI means your Computer is ready to face the new Windows 11...
Step 2) And here we have to check in the motherbord if there is something plugged or not into the TPM connector.
After checking that point I confirm there is nothing plugged in my TPM connector (14-1 pin)...
Sincerely // Andre_T

You don´t need to connect or plug and external TPM, what I say is that it´s integrated into the chipset, and you can enable it just following that post instructions with a command line.

Asus should release a bios update for older motherboards to un-hide or enable the TPM by default.

[BJBBJB]

I am trying to figure this out. I've got the regular Maximus Hero VIII with a Skylake i7. From what I read Skylake does not have the full TPM 2.0 implementation.
However does the Maximus VIII either have TPM or can you add? And also, does it support a CPU that does have full TPM 2.0?
Thanks,
BJB

[jlmcr87]

I am trying to figure this out. I've got the regular Maximus Hero VIII with a Skylake i7. From what I read Skylake does not have the full TPM 2.0 implementation.
However does the Maximus VIII either have TPM or can you add? And also, does it support a CPU that does have full TPM 2.0?
Thanks,
BJB

Yes you can enable TPM 2.0 with just a command line. You don´t need to buy anything. Just follow this thread:

Posts #12, #32 and #102 if you have any doubt:

https://www.win-raid.com/t9091f2705-...erboard-6.html

[Andre_T]

You don´t need to connect or plug and external TPM, what I say is that it´s integrated into the chipset, and you can enable it just following that post instructions with a command line.
Asus should release a bios update for older motherboards to un-hide or enable the TPM by default.

It seems jlmcr87 we are not understanding each other
As previously stated I did step 1 and I activated TPM 2 for my Motherboard ( with bios 3805) = ok
As there is nothing plugged into the TPM connector that means I will not be able to secure anything into the TPM device (which is probably a secured local memory) . I invite you to check your TPM connector and if empty try to find how to buy one...

[jlmcr87]

It seems jlmcr87 we are not understanding each other
As previously stated I did step 1 and I activated TPM 2 for my Motherboard ( with bios 3805) = ok
As there is nothing plugged into the TPM connector that means I will not be able to secure anything into the TPM device (which is probably a secured local memory) . I invite you to check your TPM connector and if empty try to find how to buy one...

Sorry but I don´t understand what do you mean with "that means I will not be able to secure anything into the TPM device"

Of course, I don´t have anything connected to my TPM connector, but it is not necesary, because we have intel PPT:

"Computers with Intel PTT dont require a dedicated processor or memory. Instead they rely on secure access to the systems host processor and memory to perform low-level system authentication and verification."

Do you mean it´s not a hardware TPM?