TPM on z420?

[Greg0422]

Hi,

I cannot find TPM in BIOS on my new z420. I thought this came with a TPM chip. No?

Is there a way to tell if this has the chip, and if so how is TPM enabled?

Thanks

[Skylarking]

The TPM is a security device

See "HP Z420, Z620, and Z820 Workstations Maintenance and Services Guide". Under "Section 2: System Management", "The computer Setup (F10) Utility", "he computer Setup (F10) Utility Menu", you will see within "Table 2-1 Computer ... Utility Menu Description", on page 32 & 34, that under the "Security" tab within BIOS, you can go to "Device Security" Option and within this option you should be able to set "Device Available" (which is the default setting) for the "Embedded Security Device". The device needs to be set to "Device Available to be able for the OS to see it.

Also under the "security" tab within BIOS, you can now go to "System Security" and within this option you should see new option "Embedded Security Device" (which is now visible since you made the device available previously). Now you can set the TPM options for "power on authentication" and "Reset authentication credentials".

As I do not have bitlocker, I can't verify how these BIOS options really work, I just RT*M

[MSLEEE]

All system boards have the TPM chip. By default all systems are capable to enable it. If you did not order the TPM disabled configuration, it can be enabled in F10 Setup. Certain countries or customers would like to disable it completely.

Did you try Skylarking's recommendation? If you cannot find out the menus in F10 setup, please call HP Support.