MSI IA-945GC User Manual page 51

BIOS Setup
Trusted Computing
TCG/TPM Support
This setting controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) designed by the Trusted
Computing Group (TCG). TPMs are special-purpose integrated circuits (ICs)
built into a variety of platforms to enable strong user authentication and ma-
chine attestation—essential to prevent inappropriate access to confidential
and sensitive information and to protect against compromised networks.
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