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Is the TPM Module currently unrecognized?

Is the TPM Module currently unrecognized?

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Ridead
Junior Member
42
11-24-2021, 02:11 AM
#1
Hello everyone, I've been using Windows 11 with TPM installed for about a year. Everything functioned properly until yesterday when Vanguard, an anti-cheat tool for League of Legends, began blocking my ability to launch the game. It reported that TPM 2.0 was not enabled. When I opened TPM.msc, the TPM device wasn't visible. I followed several troubleshooting steps:

1) Ran a PC health check – it indicated no TPM was enabled, even though I had installed Windows 11 a year prior.
2) Checked the BIOS settings – firmware showed fTpm enabled, but the Trusted Computing section listed as "No security device connected."
3) Updated the BIOS to the latest version.
4) Tried disabling and re-enabling Secure Boot.
5) Reset the CMOS battery.
6) Attempted a fresh Windows 11 installation – the setup reported incompatibility.

Based on this, I believe there may be a hardware problem—possibly with the CPU or motherboard. I’m considering purchasing a physical TPM chip and installing it in the motherboard slot (it supports that).

My system specs:
- MBD: Asus Prime B450M-A
- CPU: Ryzen 5 2600
- GPU: GTX 1660
- RAM: 32GB DDR4

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
R
Ridead
11-24-2021, 02:11 AM #1

Hello everyone, I've been using Windows 11 with TPM installed for about a year. Everything functioned properly until yesterday when Vanguard, an anti-cheat tool for League of Legends, began blocking my ability to launch the game. It reported that TPM 2.0 was not enabled. When I opened TPM.msc, the TPM device wasn't visible. I followed several troubleshooting steps:

1) Ran a PC health check – it indicated no TPM was enabled, even though I had installed Windows 11 a year prior.
2) Checked the BIOS settings – firmware showed fTpm enabled, but the Trusted Computing section listed as "No security device connected."
3) Updated the BIOS to the latest version.
4) Tried disabling and re-enabling Secure Boot.
5) Reset the CMOS battery.
6) Attempted a fresh Windows 11 installation – the setup reported incompatibility.

Based on this, I believe there may be a hardware problem—possibly with the CPU or motherboard. I’m considering purchasing a physical TPM chip and installing it in the motherboard slot (it supports that).

My system specs:
- MBD: Asus Prime B450M-A
- CPU: Ryzen 5 2600
- GPU: GTX 1660
- RAM: 32GB DDR4

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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jpenney7
Member
168
11-24-2021, 06:35 AM
#2
Updated bios to the latest version
Need to reach version 4604?
Reset CMOS battery
Would you like me to explain the process?
By now I'm pretty sure it's a hardware problem—either the CPU or motherboard isn't working.
A TPM module would cost around $30, which is significantly cheaper than replacing the motherboard. If your concern is about the processor, you might try swapping in a known functional processor onto your board or testing it on a working system.
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jpenney7
11-24-2021, 06:35 AM #2

Updated bios to the latest version
Need to reach version 4604?
Reset CMOS battery
Would you like me to explain the process?
By now I'm pretty sure it's a hardware problem—either the CPU or motherboard isn't working.
A TPM module would cost around $30, which is significantly cheaper than replacing the motherboard. If your concern is about the processor, you might try swapping in a known functional processor onto your board or testing it on a working system.