Question Gigabyte Z390 Designare TPM support?

[cinergi]

Hello,

I'm considering a Gigabyte Z390 Designare mobo for a build. I need Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support and I can't figure out whether this mobo has it. The only mention of TPM in the documentation is an Enable / Disable setting in the BIOS, but this could be just generic documentation. Other Gigabyte mobos like the Aorus Pro mention a TPM header in the documentation, but not the Designare. Does this mobo actually support TPM, either as a header for an add-on module or soldered directly onto the mobo?

Thanks
cinergi

 

[Calvin7]

All you need to do is look at motherboard specifications for:
Internal I/O Connectors
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)

The GC-TPM 2.0_S is compatible with GIGABYTE motherboards that include a TPM header.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5935301

 

[cinergi]

I didn't see that anywhere on the mobo specs:
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z390-DESIGNARE-rev-10#sp

-cinergi

 

[Craig C2]

I'm also interested in an answer to this.

 

[zemnmez]

I came across this when considering getting the Z390 DESIGNARE, which I now own. I was very confused by such a cutting-edge board not having a Trusted Platform Module header. Turns out, the motherboard supports a feature called Intel PTT, which provides TPM functionality without the need for a separate aftermarket TPM. It's referenced in section 2-9 of the manual. This runs on the Z390 chipset directly as part of the Intel Management Engine, so you shouldn't need to choose a processor to support it either. Hope this helps anyone else who searched this up!