Asus is making a spread of its motherboards prepared for Windows 11. The motherboard producer has launched BIOS updates for a wide range of chipsets, together with ones that assist Intel Kaby Lake processors from 2017. Both Intel and AMD chipsets are supported, and these new BIOS updates will even routinely allow TPM (Trusted Platform Module) on AMD and Intel techniques.

A TPM is a minimal requirement for Windows 11, and it’s a change that prompted some confusion after many realized their PCs didn’t have the choice enabled within the BIOS, or it was confusingly named “PTT” or “PSP fTPM” in BIOS settings. Microsoft’s Windows 11 improve checker didn’t ease that confusion initially, so it’s encouraging to see huge producers like Asus now enabling TPM by default so folks don’t must dig round.

While Asus is planning to assist a variety of motherboards for Windows 11, not each BIOS replace is obtainable simply but. Neowin has noticed a full listing of Asus motherboards which are appropriate with Windows 11, so that you’ll have to verify to see in case your system has an replace ready for it.

If you bought a pre-built PC and also you’re unsure of the precise motherboard inside, it is best to have the ability to discover the mannequin quantity listed whenever you navigate to Start > Run > msinfo32 in Windows 10.

Asus isn’t alone in its motherboard assist for Windows 11. Gigabyte, Asrock, Biostar, and MSI have all launched lists of supported techniques that can work with Windows 11. It’s nonetheless not clear precisely when Windows 11 shall be obtainable as a free improve to Windows 10 customers. Microsoft has solely formally mentioned this vacation, however the software program maker retains hinting at an October launch date.