Upgrading Ryzen CPU and inquiry regarding motherboard TPM?
Upgrading Ryzen CPU and inquiry regarding motherboard TPM?
Seeking to enhance my father's computer to run Windows 11, presently using Windows 10. The PC health check indicates the processor he’s using isn’t listed among the supported options for Windows 11. He’s running an AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with an Asrock B450M rev 4.0 motherboard. It seems there are several CPU upgrade possibilities that fit both the motherboard and Windows 11, such as the 5600G. His motherboard includes a TPM, which is already active in the BIOS. However, I’m unsure if the TPM setting is specifically TPM 2.0 or not. Would the TPM option in the BIOS actually display TPM 2.0 when it’s indeed TPM 2.0?
Honestly, I wouldn't install a Ryzen 5000 series chip on that board if its VRM design is poor.
Update the BIOS to the newest release, reset the CMOS, turn off TPM in the BIOS settings, and then install the new processor. After turning on the system, you should see an fTPM change notification following POST, and you can choose to reset if needed.
TPM is integrated into the processor, but only the first generation Ryzen models lack it. The v2.0 release is significantly older than the Ryzen lineup, so any Ryzen from the second generation up to the latest has it. Although it appears as a 2000 series model, the version still reflects its original design. The 5600G should function properly with the correct BIOS, even if you need to manually enable it—this depends on having an UEFI-compatible BIOS.
Is this the same board?
https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/B450M-HDV R4.0/index.asp
The Ryzen 5 2400g is a 65 watt model too, so you should be able to install a 5600g. If it’s not for gaming and cost matters, there was a CPU called the Ryzen 5 4600g before. You probably can find one for under 100 dollars. I used one of those in a B450 board with 32gb DDR4 3200 for my parents a while back to work on Windows 11, and they say an NVMe drive makes it very fast. Just remember they’re not gaming—just checking emails, managing their eBay account, etc. So for a basic setup and light gaming it’s a solid choice.
What processor would you recommend? The 4000 series? Are there any other settings I should adjust besides TPM? My goal is to disable TPM. What version of BIOS is best? Should I go for the latest one? The BIOS is already in UEFI mode. On Asrock's site, there are two beta versions available: 10.31 and 10.12. 10.10 is the most recent but not in beta. Should I stick with 10.10 instead of trying the beta ones? I’m currently using version 3.2, which came with the motherboard at purchase. When updating BIOS, it might be wise to disconnect any secondary hard drives. Yes, that’s the board. He doesn’t play games much. His main activities are browsing the web, checking emails, and running a few apps like Word and Excel quickly. He has an NVMe drive and 16GB of DDR4 3200 RAM. With the 2400G model, he is very satisfied with its speed. I’m considering upgrading to be able to run Windows 11. I know Windows 10 will be supported until October of this year. Is there any reason to delay the CPU upgrade? Perhaps prices might drop? Although I don’t see any signs of that happening.
The TPM version can be located by entering 'security processor details' in the search bar.
The 5600g is pretty efficient, and isn't going to get taxed very hard, with what your father will be doing, so I wouldn't worry about that board's weak vrm.
I'm having some issues saving the BIOS file to a thumb drive. I downloaded version 10.10, which is the latest non-beta release, and extracted it. The instructions on asrock's website suggest saving it on a fat32 formatted disk. I'm trying to use Rufus for this but it won't let me pick the BIOS file. It seems I need all files selected to display it, but when I do, it reports the image is non-bootable or uses a method Rufus doesn't support. In Rufus, under boot selection, both disk and ISO images should be chosen correctly. I also attempted to select the BIOS file with boot selection on a non-bootable drive, but the same error appears. The thumb drive is empty yet has plenty of space. I haven't tried formatting it through Windows yet. Maybe this isn't necessary if I'm just updating the BIOS directly.
The thumb drive doesn't have to be bootable. You can reach the file via your BIOS. Just ensure you have a USB drive with the unzipped file on it.