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		wmf 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Secure Boot, TPM and Anti-Cheat Engines Isn't DMA defeated by IOMMU? I assume Windows 11 has IOMMU on.

Avamander 6 months ago [–]

Only if enabled in UEFI settings. Even then, drivers can most likely reduce or bypass these protections. Nevertheless that's already a significantly higher bar for cheating.

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