ROG Claymore issues (unusable)

[FRD]

So I picked up a used ROG Claymore as my first mechanical keyboard. I was excited to finally have a mech board, per key RGB lighting and especially the detachable numpad. However, that joy ended quickly.

 

I have been using the keyboard fine for a month, by leaving it on the red breathing color. Armoury Crate was installed.

Yesterday the issues started. I just changed the lighting and changed a profile. Started from scratch by resetting it.

After changing it, on any lighting mode the lights would flicker.

This flickering is a major issue, because it means the board connects and disconnects. When typing it's unresponsive every time it flickers, while typing it will hold the last key, making me type mmmmmmmmmm or holding backspace all together even though I just want to remove 1 letter.

 

Furthermore, the numpad really sucks. The contact is okay, but it will often disconnect. This didn't happen before I untouched the Armoury Crate RGB settings.

While flickering, it will easily disconnect. I have to manually take off the numpad and connect it again to make it work. Until it disconnects...

 

I figured that the latest Armoury Crate messes up the keyboard. Reinstalling it worked temporary, flickering is back.

I decided to uninstall all together, but now it even flickers without the Armoury Crate software.

 

Any help? I'm lost now. Seriously thinking of getting rid of this board already.

Is there a software alternative? Can I control the RGB maybe with Corsair iCue?

Typing this from my old Corsair membrane keyboard, because the ROG is unusable.

[PDifolco]

I control my Asus Azoth KB RGB with SignalRGB, you could try it

[Kilrah]

Try another USB port/cable

[FRD]

2 hours ago, Kilrah said:

Try another USB port/cable

Well yeah, I feel stupid now. Thanks!
It was connected to my ROG monitor's USB hub. Turns out that USB power is so low.
Connected it to my USB hub (my PC's USB's are all used) and now it works perfectly.

Really thought it was my keyboard, but glad it isn't.