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Linus Torvalds suggests disabling AMD's 'stupid' fTPM to solve a persistent stuttering issue | The problem affects Ryzen-based PCs running both Windows and Linux (www.techspot.com)

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Linus Torvalds suggests disabling AMD's 'stupid' fTPM to solve a persistent stuttering issue | The problem affects Ryzen-based PCs running both Windows and Linux::undefined

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[-] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 68 points 1 year ago

Glad to see Linus giving this more visibility. There was a huge forum thread on the LTT Forums about users with this issue when Microsoft announced that Windows 11 would require TPM. AMD has attempted to fix it and the fixes have been completely ineffective on my system (B450 chipset using both a Ryzen 3700X and a 5800X).

On the plus side, I don't get Windows reminding me to upgrade to 11 on my desktop because it thinks it is incompatible!

[-] d3Xt3r@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago

The thing is, Windows 11 doesn't even need TPM - it's just an arbitrary flag the installer looks for - which can easily be bypassed using a registry key - but MS have conveniently decided not to make a GUI for this, nor publicize that it can be bypassed by the end user.

All of this is just a conspiracy by Microsoft and it's OEM partners (mainly Intel) to generate more sales.

[-] Redex68@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

I don't think it's that. I think they just want to force manufacturers and users to have TPMs. They don't want some users having one and some not, it's easier when you know every device has one.

[-] BURN@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

It’s been a very effective way to keep them from updating my system to windows 11. But that’s about all it’s done

[-] Marsupial@quokk.au 16 points 1 year ago

Linus Torvalds Tips has a forum‽

[-] brsrklf@compuverse.uk 4 points 1 year ago

I don't get that anymore... But for months my windows 10 was still trying to upgrade automatically despite my PC never having TPM. Only to fail every time of course. Now it's finally acknowledging that it's "incompatible" too.

I have a Ryzen that's supposed to be fTPM capable but since I saw lots of performance complaints I never switched it on.

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