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Question (502): How do I check if a system supports TPM 2.0 and bitlocker?(7/1/2021)

Question: How do I check if a system supports TPM 2.0 and bitlocker?(7/1/2021)

Answer:
Please refer to the following for the Bitlocker status, Suspend / Resume Bitlocker and TPM version information.

[Bitlocker Drive Encryption]
(1) Bitlocker status
To check the Bitlocker status, please refer to the following steps.
Step 1 – Please go to Control Panel > System and Security > Bitlocker Drive Encryption
Step 2 – The Bitlocker status is shown under the red-boxed section as in the following picture.

How do I check if a system supports TPM 2.0 and bitlocker? step1

How do I check if a system supports TPM 2.0 and bitlocker? step1

(2) Suspend / Resume Bitlocker
The bitlocker feature can be suspended and resumed when Bitlocker Drive Encryption is enabled.
Step 1 – Please go to Control Panel > System and Security > Bitlocker Drive Encryption
Step 2 – Click the "Suspend protection” as shown in the red-boxed below.

How do I check if a system supports TPM 2.0 and bitlocker? step2

How do I check if a system supports TPM 2.0 and bitlocker? step2

Step 3 – Click the "Resume protection” as shown in the red-boxed below.

How do I check if a system supports TPM 2.0 and bitlocker? step3

For more information, please refer to the Microsoft website.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/information-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-overview

[TPM Version]
To check the TPM version, please refer to the following steps.
Step 1 – Press hotkeys "Windows + R” together to open the Run box.

Step 2 – Type in "TPM.MSC" to open the Windows TPM management tool.

Type in

Step 3 – The TPM Management window will open.
Information such as TPM version can be found in the TPM Management window.

The TPM Management window will open.<br>
Information such as TPM version can be found in the TPM Management window.

Question (500): TPM2.0 module is required in Windows 11 specification, does it need TPM2.0 hardware module?(7/1/2021)

Question: TPM2.0 module is required in Windows 11 specification, does it need TPM2.0 hardware module?(7/1/2021)

Answer:
No, please enabled [Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT)] or [AMD CPU fTPM] feature under UEFI BIOS. It supports the TPM2.0 feature without TPM2.0 hardware module.

ASRock Intel Platform

For the new Microsoft® Windows 11 installation, we recommend disabling the CSM setting before using the Intel® PTT.

Supported platform.

Series	Supported Platform
Intel MSDT	Intel 300 series or later plaform
Intel HEDT	Intel X299 or later platform
Intel SOC	Gemi Lake or later platform

*Intel® PTT is supported. The actual support may be varied based on official release of Windows 11 by Microsoft®.

BIOS option
(a) Go to "Security page” to find the "Intel® Platform Trust Technology” option.
(b) Enabled "Intel® Platform Trust Technology” under UEFI BIOS

Enabled

Intel® CPU support list:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

ASRock AMD Platform

AMD CPU fTPM

For the new Microsoft® Windows 11 installation, we recommend disabling the CSM setting before using the AMD CPU fTPM.

Supported platform.

Series	Supported Platform
*AMD AM4	AMD 300 series or later plaform
AMD AM5	AMD 600 series or later platform
*AMD HEDT	X399, TRX40, WRX80

*AMD CPU fTPM is supported. The actual support may be varied based on official release of Windows 11 by Microsoft®.

BIOS option
(a) Go to "Advanced" \ "CPU Configuration" page to find [AMD fTPM switch].
(b) Adjust "AMD fTPM switch" option to [AMD CPU fTPM].

Adjust

AMD CPU support list:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors

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