Microsoft‘s announcement of Windows 11 came with a jug of cold water, a hardware requirement that leaves many people unable to install Windows 11. But your PC may already have that part and not you know it. That is why we have thought about compiling a list of motherboards from various manufacturers that are compatible with Windows 11.
Until now, the TPM module was a piece of hardware, at least useless inside a PC, hardly any software has used it, but Microsoft has decided to make it an essential piece to be able to run Windows 11 and therefore if you do not have a TPM 2.0 module you will not be able to run the next version of Microsoft’s operating system.
The official explanation is to create a more secure system, the reality is that this will give Microsoft more power within our PCs. Since when we talk about a reliable environment, it is not in order for the user to give our trust. to a specific software or peripheral, but rather to Microsoft. The consequences of this decision are a separate issue, which in HardZone we have already talked about previously and does not belong to the space of this article.
The reality is summarized in that if we want to install Windows 11 we need to have a TPM 2.0 module installed on the motherboard of our PC. TPM modules are nothing new and have been on motherboards for a few years. So it is possible that your PC already has an integrated one and you are not aware of it.
Some preliminary notes
The motherboards that are compatible with Windows 11 and therefore have a TPM 2.0 module are those that are based on a series of specific chipsets , since the motherboard where the chipset is mounted is related to the type of processor that we have mounted In our PC then the conclusion is that the limitation in this case does not come from the processor, since the TPM 2.0 module is not included within it, but in a space on the motherboard.
Neither Asus, nor ASRock, nor GIGABYTE, nor MSI and not many others are dedicated to creating the motherboard chipset, since this is created by Intel and AMD as a complement to the system CPU. Therefore, rather than existing motherboards of those brands compatible with Windows 11, we have to think about the chipsets of both Intel and AMD theoretically have TPM 2.0 modules installed inside.
However, chipset support does not make the inclusion of the TPM 2.0 chip and / or its activation mandatory, so we recommend a prior check of the status of the TPM module. Regardless of whether you see them in the lists of chipsets and CPUs that you will see in the following sections of this article.
Intel motherboards and CPUs compatible with Windows 11
Some of the 100 series and 200 series chipset motherboards are on the tightrope, the reason being the change from ordering a TPM 1.3 module to a TPM 2.0 as minimum requirements.
This makes the list of Intel chipsets with support for Windows 11 thanks to being compatible with a TPM 2.0 module are the following; C621, C422, X299, Z590, Q570, H570, B560, H510, Z490, Q470, H470, B460, H410, W480, Z390, Z370, H370, B365, B360, H310, Q370 and C246.
So if your PC has one of these chipsets, you shouldn’t worry about installing Windows 11 on your PC. Another way to look at it is through the CPU that these chipsets are compatible with. Starting with the most modest family of Intel CPUs, the Intel Atom , we have the following models that can be used in Windows 11: x6200FE, x6211E, x6212RE, x6413E, x6414RE, x6425E, x6425RE, x6427FE.
In the case that you have an Intel Celeron , you should not worry if you have one of these CPU models: G4900, G4900GT, G4920, G4930, G4930E, G4930T, G4932E, G4950, J4005, J4105, J4115, N4000, N4100, 3867U, 4205U, 4305U, 4305UE, J4025, J4125, N4020, N4120, 5205U, 5305U, G5900, G5900E, G5900T, G5900TE, G5905, G5905T, G5920, G5925, J6412, J6413, N50510, N6200, N6200, N6200 N5105, 6305 and 6305E.
As for the Intel Core, all the eighth generation onwards will be able to run Windows 11 . Identifying them is easy, they have the name Core iN-Mxxx. Where n can refer to whether the CPU is an i3, an i5, an i7, or an i9. While the M must be a number that is 8 or higher. If your Intel CPU meets the requirements then you will have a motherboard with an integrated TPM 2.0 module.
What are AMD motherboards for Windows 11?
In the case of AMD, the situation is similar to that of Intel, that is why we are going to give you as a start the list of AMD chipsets that can integrate a TPM module inside: WRX80, TRX40, X570, B550, A520 , X470, B450, X370, B350, and A320.
As for CPU support, we should be able to use any AMD CPU compatible with these motherboards and therefore in principle it is compatible with all AMD EPYC, Ryzen and Threadripper CPUs that exist on the market. Although for unknown reasons, it seems that the 1000 series of Ryzen are not compatible with some models of motherboards and therefore it does not seem that they can be used with Windows 11. In any case, since the TPM 2.0 chip is not in the inside the CPU but on the motherboard, we recommend that you carry out the relevant check through the operating system or the BIOS or UEFI.
How do I know if my motherboard has the TPM 2.0 module installed?
You do not need to open your PC for this, open the run box by pressing the Windows key and R at the same time. Once open, type tpm.msc and hit the enter key . If you are lucky and there is a TPM module installed on the motherboard of your PC, a window like the one above should appear where it will confirm that you have a TPM 2.0 module installed.
Another way is to do it through the UEFI or the BIOS, if there is a TPM module in the system already installed you can also activate it from it. Ideal if you are not Windows users and you usually use a Linux distribution with your or any other operating system.
This is all, we hope that our guide has been useful to know if your PC has a motherboard compatible with Windows 11.
