Windows 11 was officially announced but Microsoft released it specific hardware requirements to make the operating system work. So it is no surprise that many scalpers have started advertising that they have TPM 2.0.
Scalping (on eBay, of course) in TPM units, a specialized security chip that will be used for the wrenches encryption of Windows 11 was expected after Microsoft's announcement.
Thanks to Windows 11, people are scalping TPM2.0 modules as well now.
- Shen Ye (@shen) June 25, 2021
$ 24.90 ➡ $ 99.90 in just 12 hours pic.twitter.com/9TTHC2c47w
Once the company αποκάλυψε τις απαιτήσεις του hardware και του software που απαιτούνται από τα Windows 11, οι τιμές άρχισαν να ξεφεύγουν. Γιατί; Η Microsoft αναφέρει, “Οι συσκευές που δεν πληρούν το “hard floor” δεν θα μπορούν να αναβαθμιστούν σε Windows 11 και οι συσκευές που πληρούν το “soft floor” θα λάβουν από μια ειδοποίηση ότι δεν συνιστάται η upgrade. "
The specialized security chip TPM 2.0 is referred to by Microsoft as "soft floor."
Many pre-built laptops come with the TPM already attached or glued on mainboard, and most new motherboards support TPM via firmware. In cases where this is not the case, one may need to purchase the chip separately. You should check if your machine has TPM 2.0 support via UEFI.
Of course, this will put many consumers in trouble. (The same had previously happened with the cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics) If you need to buy a TPM 2.0, make sure you only buy through a reputable source (Tip: not eBay) Its suggested retail price, which is around $20. Don't overpay…