B550-F Strix How to change motherboard RGB without the damn ArmouryCrate software?

[Tieox]

As per the title, just did a wipe to get rid of that piece of software thinking iCUE may detect it and let me alter the boards RGB, but sadly nope.

 

Is their any tricks to let me change the onboard RGB?

[Analog]

3 minutes ago, Tieox said:

As per the title, just did a wipe to get rid of that piece of software thinking iCUE may detect it and let me alter the boards RGB, but sadly nope.

 

Is their any tricks to let me change the onboard RGB?

 

There are no tricks. I agree that the armor crate is crap and I don't use it either. You can use the standalone Aura Sync software. Download link is embedded. 

[Nayr438]

You could try your luck with OpenRGB, though it can be unreliable.

[Tieox]

3 minutes ago, Analog said:

 

There are no tricks. I agree that the armor crate is crap and I don't use it either. You can use the standalone Aura Sync software. Download link is embedded. 

From the official page of Aura Sync it claims to require ArmouryCrate? really don't want it tricking itself into installing, even had to disable it's installation via the bios. 

[Tieox]

Disabled the onboard RGB, I have RGB on the 3070, and the NZXT fans and the Corsair Ram, all of which has software that is far less cancerous than the Asus stuff. 

 

 

[SupaKomputa]

Basically you can control any rgb light from the motherboard (if the pins are correct).

[Tieox]

2 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

Basically you can control any rgb light from the motherboard (if the pins are correct).

How? I may have missed something in the bios setting I know it shows Stealth and a few other settings but nothing to pick a solid purple colour, so it defaults to baby blue for some reason.

[Ezel]

I have the ArmouryCrate installed as well for the RGB of my Asus motherboard, I set the RGB once then just set the software to never start with Windows.

I do agree the software is crap, but as long as it's not running it's not bothering me personally.

 

If that's not enough you could also try OpenRGB like @Nayr438 mentioned.

[Analog]

1 hour ago, Tieox said:

From the official page of Aura Sync it claims to require ArmouryCrate? really don't want it tricking itself into installing, even had to disable it's installation via the bios. 

This is not exactly correct. What does it matter that Aura Sync standalone will not be receiving updates. If it works, then it works. See below:

 

https://www.asus.com/campaign/aura/us/download.php

 

 

[Tieox]

Just now, Analog said:

This is not exactly correct. What does it matter that Aura Sync standalone will not be receiving updates. If it works, then it works. See below:

 

https://www.asus.com/campaign/aura/us/download.php

 

 

Very interesting, thank you will look into this.

[Analog]

3 minutes ago, Tieox said:

Very interesting, thank you will look into this.

 

I am personally using the standalone version to manage the RGB in my computer and have no issues whatsoever, so I highly recommend checking it out. I tried the Armory Crate, spent 20 min trying to find the settings that I needed and gave up. Either I am too stupid or that damn thing is just too freaking complex and seems to require a degree in rocket science in order to operate properly. 

[Tieox]

13 minutes ago, Analog said:

 

I am personally using the standalone version to manage the RGB in my computer and have no issues whatsoever, so I highly recommend checking it out. I tried the Armory Crate, spent 20 min trying to find the settings that I needed and gave up. Either I am too stupid or that damn thing is just too freaking complex and seems to require a degree in rocket science in order to operate properly. 

ArmouryCrate works as well as sticky toilet paper. 

 

In a raid atm on ESO, will be checking this standalone version out asap when I'm out.

[Tieox]

12 hours ago, Analog said:

 

I am personally using the standalone version to manage the RGB in my computer and have no issues whatsoever, so I highly recommend checking it out. I tried the Armory Crate, spent 20 min trying to find the settings that I needed and gave up. Either I am too stupid or that damn thing is just too freaking complex and seems to require a degree in rocket science in order to operate properly. 

Got side tracked last night, but it did work! got the motherboard lighting now working perfectly, can also think of using the RGB strip I got with the PC too.