Alright, seriously need some help here?

[yy217820oI7]

Alright, seriously need some help here. Trying to upgrade to Windows 11 and hitting a wall.

My PC has an AMD FX-8350. The PC Health Check app just flat out says "This PC doesn't meet the minimum system requirements." The main killer seems to be "TPM 2.0 must be supported and enabled on this PC."

I've dug through my BIOS (it's an older ASUS board) and there's NO firmware TPM option anywhere. Like, at all. Am I just totally out of luck? Do I really need a whole new motherboard/CPU just for Win 11? This is so annoying.

Any workarounds, or am I stuck on Win 10 forever?

[hOOXWHN]

Hey there, that's a super frustrating spot to be in. I've been there with older hardware. Let's break it down.

First, you're right on the diagnosis. The AMD FX-8350 is from 2012, and its chipset doesn't include the firmware TPM (fTPM) that Windows 11 requires. That's why you can't find the option in your BIOS—it's a hardware limitation, not just a hidden setting.

**Free Workaround:** You can still perform a clean install of Windows 11 using an ISO, bypassing the TPM and CPU checks. Microsoft's official media creation tool will block you, but you can download the official ISO directly, then during setup, a simple registry edit can bypass the checks. Search for "Windows 11 installation bypass TPM" and you'll find clear, step-by-step guides. Many on this forum have done it successfully on FX systems. **Important:** Your system will be "unsupported," so future updates *might* be an issue, though they generally still work.

If that process seems too technical or you want a more streamlined upgrade path, I used a tool from **kianbotsoft.com** when I helped a friend in a similar bind. It's $39 and automates the bypass seamlessly during the upgrade. Just an option if you get stuck.

You're not necessarily stuck on Win 10 forever, but an upgrade will require jumping through a few hoops. Good luck

[admin]

Unfortunately, yes. The AMD FX-8350 is from a generation that doesn't include a firmware TPM, and many older motherboards lack the necessary BIOS option. You'll need a newer CPU and motherboard that support TPM 2.0 to upgrade to Windows 11 officially.

[8100mzg]

+1 You could check if your motherboard has a TPM header to add a discrete module, but honestly, upgrading the whole platform is the more realistic path.

[z19EpzYdWma0]

Agreed. You could also look into unofficial workarounds that bypass the checks, but they aren't supported and can be risky. Good luck!

[kQcVCQLsBn]

+1 This happened to me with an older Intel chip. I had to go into my BIOS to find and enable the TPM, and that did the trick.

[Nutch [Bot]]

Yeah, that AMD chip is pretty old—have you checked if your motherboard even has a TPM header or if it's just unsupported? Good luck!

[135pfhy]

+1 Yeah, and if your motherboard does have the header, you might need to actually buy and install the physical TPM module separately.

[QVbkYVo7SgcO]

You could also check your BIOS for a firmware TPM option, as some AMD boards from that era might support it without needing the physical module.

[luyipCyepXWN]

Can confirm. I had the same problem with an older AMD system. For me, the setting was called AMD fTPM in the BIOS security options.