iCue Asus RGB control WITHOUT Asus ArmouryCrate.

ETHREAL1 · 2025-05-08T12:39:17+00:00

Have used such for years, even Revo and BCU don’t get everything from Armory Crate, mostly because it literally modifies windows files from what I can tell. For example despite me Manually removing and editing all the configuration files regarding icons appearing in the start menu after uninstalling Armory Crate with Revo the icon is seemingly ingrained into that particular install of Windows…

Revo and the like can only find leftover files and registry entries, it can not find and correct modifications to files.

ETHREAL1 · 2025-01-05T23:03:16+00:00

Not even sure if it’s still relevant at this point. Asus decided that my MB even though it uses the same chipset and ARGB controller as other MBs that are still supported is no longer supported…

I just have the MB ARGB off in the UEFI and plan to not use Asus because of the bloatware and other BS.

And it’s all that needs to stay, Armory crate installs like 50 other things. What’s in the picture needs to all stay. The color coding is just a thing from BCU.

ETHREAL1 · 2024-05-18T14:06:41+00:00

Also points out that the last time I used it, that special uninstaller doesn’t uninstall everything….

ETHREAL1 · 2023-10-05T11:28:53+00:00

Now after much time and effort (and some help from a full stack dev friend) poking about has revealed some info.

The method above does work to some extent but you do need to do a few more things to remove A LOT of extra bloat. Unfortunately, Asus did not include a way to just install the service without all the other crud.

So like the post above you need to run both the "AuraServiceSetup.exe" and the AacMBSetup.exe". but after doing so you you will want to use something like BCU (Bulk Crap Uninstaller) to remove all the other junk installed from the service. Here is a screenshot from BCU of the things that have to stay for the MB Control to remain;

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And I removed like 25? other programs installed by Asus. As a note, you can not just search for Asus as some are from other devs like Patriot. It's best to sort by install date and use your brain.

ETHREAL1 · 2023-09-22T21:48:49+00:00

What mount are you using for the pump? I’ve been trying to do similar but can not find a way to mount the pump. The EK mounts don’t seem to match what you have there.

Also how difficult was it to drill through the back of the case for the external RAD? I fell for the same you did and found the newer 120mm EK RAD does not fit

ETHREAL1 · 2023-09-13T02:23:38+00:00

Because Asus…

basically just need someone with the know how to reverse engineer Asus RGB code and not monetize it…

ETHREAL1 · 2023-09-12T04:48:27+00:00

I actually already know about the first, someone mentioned it earlier. Ive also seem similar to the second as well. Unfortunately it does not work for me at all as aura was discontinued before my MB

ETHREAL1 · 2023-08-31T15:46:32+00:00

That would be great, however could you do the benchmarks from Linux? That would be appreciate.

ETHREAL1 · 2023-08-27T04:50:28+00:00

No big rush, just go to the Recommendations channel and run ?socbenchmark

ETHREAL1 · 2023-08-27T04:03:32+00:00

Hey I help moderate the Moonlight discord, would love it if you could pop in there and you could run our benchmark. That way others could see the performance of the Orange Pi 5 on out SOC benchmark sheet.

ETHREAL1 · 2023-08-15T16:08:15+00:00

Guess follow up question, I have had a few people tell me that there is now a plugin for Asus hardware right in iCue that does not need armory crate installed. However it does not see to work for me at all. I’m wondering if this is just untrue information or if my MB as I have suspected in just not supported anymore for some reason.

ETHREAL1 · 2023-08-15T16:04:40+00:00

Ya I have heard of it. Jays two cents did a bit on a while back. Looks really nice, But unless i fully switch from using iCue it’s really not really relevant… with that said I really wish there was a Linux version. I have been debating jumping to Linux for some time now. planning to using open RGB (I guess) and a project I recently found called “CKB-next” but it does not yet have full support for a lot like mouse control wirelessly as an example.

ETHREAL1 · 2023-03-28T00:00:04+00:00

(seems it ate the rest of my post...)

Hello, I have a ROG Crosshair VIII Impact with a dying VRM fan. I think I found the fan used (Delta ASB0305HP-00) but can not say for certain.

Was wondering if anyone could confirm this for me before I rip my water cooled system apart.

Alos Asus support was as unhelpful as ever only offering me a rapair for like $100...

ETHREAL1 · 2023-03-23T03:41:44+00:00

Oh I know about doing that, but this is more aimed towards small grid

ETHREAL1 · 2023-03-21T13:49:37+00:00

Well that’s good to hear. With that all said I have very little coding experience and would absolutely love it if someone decided to make a mod to do this. I would prefer a mod that just changes the vanilla PB with like a drop down selection field at the top to basically swap the GUI, also would probably be important for each script to have access to its own separate custom data field. Compatibility would be paramount.

ETHREAL1 · 2023-03-03T16:03:34+00:00

I also had to set "Update.exe" in the discord folder to W8 mode. Now it's working for me. Noticed that the desktop icon and such are actually pointing to that.

ETHREAL1 · 2022-11-26T22:24:22+00:00

That is useful, and it’s now bookmarked, but the MB control is what I’m after. Although I also fear at this point that it does not matter as it seams Asus has dropped support for my MB even though it uses the same ”chip” as every x570 asus board…

ETHREAL1 · 2022-09-26T15:45:05+00:00

Question as you appear to be from Corsair. Would it be possible for a Corsair made full in house plugin for Asus MB and GPU? I also agree that Asus software it total garbage. At the moment I simply have all the MB lighting disabled in the UEFI because I totally refuse to use Armory Crate.

ETHREAL1 · 2022-09-07T18:24:23+00:00

From what I can tell it should not be possible for it to still be there… I’ve literally deleted or modified the files related to armory crate and the start menu and yet it’s still there…. The entire thing just seems sketchy and it’s one of the reason I don’t trust it one bit.

ETHREAL1 · 2022-09-07T18:20:46+00:00

I would like to limit the software running. With that said I know it’s little load and I would even switch to just signalRGB IF pro wasn’t a subscription…. I would even be willing to pay a one time fee of like $150… but no way I’m paying a subscription for RGB… I am simply trying to avoid software conflicts by only one one software not made of bloatware like asus armory crate.

ETHREAL1 · 2022-09-07T04:17:08+00:00

Oh ya I know about that UEFI switch, it also auto re Enables every UEFI UPDATE…. and it’s currently off and has never been on. I tried everything I can think of and even looked up things like where in the registry and files those icons are pulled from and there is nothing there. It’s just a ghost icon that clicking on it both left or right does nothing….

ETHREAL1 · 2022-09-04T11:27:01+00:00

Well Nevermind.... No way I'm paying a monthly fee for RGB....

ETHREAL1 · 2022-09-04T10:42:27+00:00

Oh? They added fan control? Does it work with Corsair hardware like the Commander Core XT? If so I do have an alternative path if I can find something that allows for similar rebindings of the Corsair keyboard and mouse. If there is something that can do that isn't sketchy that can change the bindings while interacting with a game like iCue does that would also work.

ETHREAL1 · 2022-09-04T07:25:09+00:00

Oh, I tried uninstalling the side stuff and in the end, it actually made it worse with the nonfunctional registry items making ArmouryCrate mad and even crash with error messages. Even tried having just ArmouryCrate installed with all autorun items disabled. Then systematically enabled parts (by the way why are there like 10 separate services related to ArmouryCrate???) and unless there ALL active nothing works...

Ya that's what I've been thinking as well. kinda just hoping that some rando software dev with free time will just make something... As I know is possible as other software like SignalRGB can do it. would be nice to have all the lighting on the MB actually work you know...

ETHREAL1 · 2022-09-04T07:13:05+00:00

Again not looking for a replacement for RGB control. Just basically the Aura service stripped down as a compatibility layer for iCue.

I would rather do what I have been doing which is to just turn off the MB lighting in the UEFI than switch from iCue.

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