Making the LED on Asus GTX 980 Matrix ALWAYS Red.

[AmirMC]

My dad had this card returned to his store, and I got to keep it. So I've decided to play around with it, in order to create a guide on how to make the load identifying LED stay red.
Typically with these GPUs, there are 3 colours that the LED will glow, to show the user how much load the GPU is under. If you're like me, and pretty pedantic about the colours inside your case, then you've probably already wondered why Asus don't let you set the colour yourself?
Although theoretically possible, Asus don't seem to be releasing a driver update that allows you to do this any time soon.
So that's where the fun part begins.

NOTE: This is completely reversible and will not void your warranty.

Start by removing the 2 screws on either side of the fan housing.
 

http://i.imgur.com/bKNATfY.jpg

Next, remove the plug that attaches the housing to the GPU.
Then, Remove the screw that holds the LED module in place and unplug the module.

On the plug for the module there are 5 pins in total.

1. Power

2. Earth

3. Blue Illumination power signal

4. Orange illumination power signal.

5. Red illumination power signal.
 

As seen in the image, remove pins 3, 4 & 5.
Then place pin 1 into the slot for pin 5.

- To do this you will need to lift up the black tabs on the plug with a small screwdriver, while gently tugging the wire out from the back. -

 

http://i.imgur.com/8m27die.jpg

Next, isolate the pins 3, 4 & 5 and cover them so they don't short anything out.
You can mark them with coloured electrical tape, like i have done. This will help when/if you reverse this process.

(Unintentional McDonalds product placement & My Girlfriend's boobs)

 

http://i.imgur.com/SkSrHk1.jpg

 

Plug everything back in and mount the fan housing back onto the GPU.
Place the GPU into your PC and enjoy the single LED colour.

 

http://i.imgur.com/jnjDfFH.jpg

Good luck.

[Atmos]

Awesome, nice guide.

[Nightmarex69]

Hello, i made an account to just to ask, can you or anyone who has done this mod be able to provide a video tutorial? I'm going to buy this videocard soon and im not really a guy who chucks out money like crazy so i really need to be assured that i won't mess up. And yea the whole changing the LED color on load was a big let down but thanks to you,im going for this card.

[xentric]

I'm surprised you can't make the LED a single color in the GPU tweak software.

[AmirMC]

I'll make a video on my phone later, if it helps you. It's not very complex. It probably won't be great quality though.

[Nightmarex69]

it's ok man,i just need to go what to disconnect and which number of cables go through each one :3 im hoping by friday i'll be buying it

[AmirMC]

it's ok man,i just need to go what to disconnect and which number of cables go through each one :3 im hoping by friday i'll be buying it

 

When you have the LED face out, you will see 5 dots of solder next to the panel. There are 5 wires going to those 5 dots of solder, and i've numbered them in the second picture. Pull out numbers 6, 5 & 4. Then place the wire from number 1 into the plug for number 6. This will provide constant power to the red switch of the LED.

 

Have you purchased your graphics card yet?

[Nightmarex69]

ah, ok, and not yet, by friday on my check ill be buying it

[Balakay]

Please I beg you make a video about it, I'm so confused and just seeing what your doing would make it so much easier.

[Balakay]

How do you re-attach the fan?

[Dicehunter]

First screw came off easily, 2nd one seems to be welded in and can't get it out.

[iamdarkyoshi]

First screw came off easily, 2nd one seems to be welded in and can't get it out.

Put some super glue on the tip of your screwdriver, helps me get out stuck screws

[AndersRosrud]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I was going crazy about the blue color, but now it is always red, and finally it fit with the rest of my setup

[TechHuman]

On 10.3.2015 at 5:36 AM, AmirMC said:

My dad had this card returned to his store, and I got to keep it. So I've decided to play around with it, in order to create a guide on how to make the load identifying LED stay red.
Typically with these GPUs, there are 3 colours that the LED will glow, to show the user how much load the GPU is under. If you're like me, and pretty pedantic about the colours inside your case, then you've probably already wondered why Asus don't let you set the colour yourself?
Although theoretically possible, Asus don't seem to be releasing a driver update that allows you to do this any time soon.
So that's where the fun part begins.

NOTE: This is completely reversible and will not void your warranty.

Start by removing the 2 screws on either side of the fan housing.
 

http://i.imgur.com/bKNATfY.jpg

Next, remove the plug that attaches the housing to the GPU.
Then, Remove the screw that holds the LED module in place and unplug the module.
 

On the plug for the module there are 5 pins in total.

1. Power

2. Earth

3. Blue Illumination power signal

4. Orange illumination power signal.

5. Red illumination power signal.
 

As seen in the image, remove pins 3, 4 & 5.
Then place pin 1 into the slot for pin 5.

- To do this you will need to lift up the black tabs on the plug with a small screwdriver, while gently tugging the wire out from the back. -

 

http://i.imgur.com/8m27die.jpg

Next, isolate the pins 3, 4 & 5 and cover them so they don't short anything out.
You can mark them with coloured electrical tape, like i have done. This will help when/if you reverse this process.

(Unintentional McDonalds product placement & My Girlfriend's boobs)

 

http://i.imgur.com/SkSrHk1.jpg

 

Plug everything back in and mount the fan housing back onto the GPU.
Place the GPU into your PC and enjoy the single LED colour.

 

http://i.imgur.com/jnjDfFH.jpg

Good luck.

How do I make it allways orange ?

[Signex]

Sorry for reviving this thread, i tried to do this with the 780 Ti, the cable is exactly the same so i tried it.

I had so much trouble getting the pins out, i used a flat screwdriver to pull them out as intended.

But it was super tight and pulled them out without the plug coming out.

 

I don't know what to do to fix this, i can't find this connector anywhere online, so i'm stuck with no lights atm.

 

I would love you forever if someone knows wich connector is used for the LED module so i can fix it.