Asus AURA RGB Header 2 missing STRIX 270E

[Dahaka92]

Hi Guys,

the STRIX Z270F features 2 RGB Headers an I connected 2 independent RGB Strips to the ports but I can only set the color for RGB_header1.
I've tried to reinstall and reboot but the second header wont show up.

[Crobo]

Bump.

Asus plz. The only reason i bought this Mobo was for this functionality.

[Bahz]

Crobo wrote:
Bump.

Asus plz. The only reason i bought this Mobo was for this functionality.

Please share full hardware specifications, OS, software versions, BIOS, type of LED strips you're using, and full description of the issue.

[reus_]

Hello, I've the same problem: only showing RGB strip-1, the second one is missing in the application.

I've connected two compatible strips, one in each RGB_HEADER of the motherboard, and the two are working fine, showing the same color at the same time.

When in calibration, only shows one RGB_HEADER to be selected.
The calibration works fine too, but the two headers at the same time.

Could the dev team please check it out and fix it? It seems to be an AURA Lightning Control software problem.

Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING
BIOS: 0906
OS: Windows 10 x64
CPU: Intel i7-7700K 4.20GHz
AURA Lightning Control version: 1.04.43

Screenshots:




Thanks,
regards,

[binary100100]

JustinThyme wrote:
Something looking funky with your Aura.
Which version are you running?
Do you really have 4 sections of back IO lighting?
Mine shows the headers present even though there is nothing plugged into them on an M9F. Aura ver 1.04.29

You're using a different motherboard too by the looks of it.

[Renikz]

It was a complete disappointment when mounting the second led . It's not on --- it was not in the list.The first connector worked with both bands.Tape 100% working
The case remained unfinished

[Bahz]

Do make sure you have also tried latest version of AURA which is 1.05.11 which is available on your product downloads page:
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/Utility/Lighting_Control_1.05.11.zip?_ga=2.69947152.1401009586.1...

Also make sure that you have latest BIOS to ensure that the latest AURA software works properly for your board.

[Raja]

On the Strix Z270 boards, both strip headers are controlled as a group. These boards do not feature individual control over each header. That feature is reserved for the ROG Maximus Z270 boards. In other words, if you have a Strix board, you'll only see one strip header in the software. The other header is slaved to it.

I did write this up in the buyer's guide, here:

http://edgeup.asus.com/2017/01/03/z270-motherboard-guide/3/

"Being part of the family, there are some tangible features that the Strix series inherits from its high-end ROG brethren. Aura RGB lighting is featured throughout the Strix series, and there are up to two onboard 5050 RGB strip headers that can work independently or in tandem with the onboard lighting. Unlike the ROG Maximus motherboards, you don’t get independent control over each 5050 header, but the full gamut of control and effects remains intact."

[binary100100]

Raja@ASUS wrote:
On the Strix Z270 boards, both strip headers are controlled as a group. These boards do not feature individual control over each header. That feature is reserved for the ROG Maximus Z270 boards. In other words, if you have a Strix board, you'll only see one strip header in the software. The other header is slaved to it.

I did write this up in the buyer's guide, here:

http://edgeup.asus.com/2017/01/03/z270-motherboard-guide/3/

"Being part of the family, there are some tangible features that the Strix series inherits from its high-end ROG brethren. Aura RGB lighting is featured throughout the Strix series, and there are up to two onboard 5050 RGB strip headers that can work independently or in tandem with the onboard lighting. Unlike the ROG Maximus motherboards, you don’t get independent control over each 5050 header, but the full gamut of control and effects remains intact."

Well... that's kinda lame. So basically you're telling all of us that to have that functionality we'd have to upgrade our incompatible boards? What's the point of having two on here then? Might as well just give us a splitter cable and you guys could have saved some money on development.

[Raja]

binary100100 wrote:
Well... that's kinda lame. So basically you're telling all of us that to have that functionality we'd have to upgrade our incompatible boards? What's the point of having two on here then? Might as well just give us a splitter cable and you guys could have saved some money on development.

I wouldn't buy a board just because it has two independently controllable RGB headers 🙂

In the grander scheme of things, though, the Strix boards are usually lower in price, so something always gives. In this case, one of the sacrifices is the loss of an additional IC to control that header independently. But, at least you dont need a splitter cable if you have two headers onboard - the headers are likely cheaper for us to include over a splitter cable. Doesn't take any special development to run a few traces on the board and include a cheap regulator/header that you're already buying in bulk.


With that said, I'm also going to close this thread. Question has been answered.