User's Manual
Using BIOS Setup 5-7
Security Menu
TPM is a component on your computer’s mainboard that is specifically
designed to enhance platform security above-and-beyond the capabilities
of today’s software by providing a protected space for key operations and
other security critical tasks. Using both hardware and software, TPM
protects encryption and signature keys at their most vulnerable stages –
operations when the keys are being used unencrypted in plain-text form.
TPM is specifically designed to shield unencrypted keys and platform
authentication information from software-based attacks.
TPM Support allows you to enable or disable TPM support.
Current TPM State shows the current TPM state.
Change TPM State allows you to select between No Change, Clear,
Deactivate & Disable, and Enable & Activate.