RGB Ram that turns off RGB during Sleeep
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Ah so when you switch off ICUE, you lose all lighting? Even if you set the hardware profile to RGB on? Weird you would think that the hardware profile should be able to run without the software. Sounds a bit like the Gskill then where you need software running in order to have RGB effects when PC is on. Except with corsair you have the option of adding hardware profile whereas you cannot do that on Gskill, although the hardware profile does not sound as useful as I was hoping... I was hoping I could just set a hardware profile then run that without the software.. Also is your RGB moving eg. not a static colour? Maybe that is why it needs the software?
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Interesting I did a google for it and found this on Reddit, now I am confused lol.
"If like me you don't want to have multiple bloated RGB software running but still happy with setting a single effect and not wanting to change it after it's set, this module allows you to save RGB effect onto the hardware i.e. it doesn't need software to run. So, you can install Corsair iCUE > set up your effect in the hardware RGB settings (not the software part) > then remove iCUE software, and then you're done."
I think maybe you have to set the hardware effect eg. static colour or static gradient etc. Then delete any software effects, then close ICUE and it might still have RGB on due to the hardware profile? Then there is the problem of whether it goes off in hibernate, but I think most RGB RAM *SHOULD* go off in hibernate as the RAM is off whereas in sleep it is still powered.
"If like me you don't want to have multiple bloated RGB software running but still happy with setting a single effect and not wanting to change it after it's set, this module allows you to save RGB effect onto the hardware i.e. it doesn't need software to run. So, you can install Corsair iCUE > set up your effect in the hardware RGB settings (not the software part) > then remove iCUE software, and then you're done."
I think maybe you have to set the hardware effect eg. static colour or static gradient etc. Then delete any software effects, then close ICUE and it might still have RGB on due to the hardware profile? Then there is the problem of whether it goes off in hibernate, but I think most RGB RAM *SHOULD* go off in hibernate as the RAM is off whereas in sleep it is still powered.
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No you're misunderstanding, deleting the lighting profile is not the same as exiting iCUE. Exiting the software is fine as it's leaves a service running. If you want RGB on when the PC is on then you need a lighting profile. If you want RGB on or off in Hibernate then create a hardware profile or don't.
Hardware profile is irrelevant when the PC is on, as I already said you can have a hardware profile configured but if you delete the lighting profile the RGB will go off - when the PC is on.
So you are saying that the hardware profile does not do anything lol.
If it does not apply in sleep and does not do anything when PC is on, what is the actual point of the hardware profile option?
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Well I thought it stayed on during Hibernate, had some power applied but logically maybe not so I give up I cannot answer what it's for.
One last try to see what the logic is... With JUST a hardware profile set up I have just had RGB OFF when iCUE is running (I guess because no lighting profile) but as soon as I close iCUE down the RGB came on. Not only that but my cooler is now off too so no idea what it's doing.
So probably my final attempt at this and then I am packing in
lighting profile - NO, Hardware profile - YES, iCUE NOT running - RGB uses hardware profile
lighting profile - NO, Hardware profile - YES, iCUE IS running - RGB uses lighting profile
Note in my case lighting profile applies to the motherboard AND the RAM so one off all off although you can unlink them.
I'll try sleep now and get back again
Ok and when sleeping, irrespective of whether iCUE was running or not before sleeping when it's in sleep mode it used the hardware profile. Hibernate nothing, all off.
I'll now try just a lighting profile and then exit iCUE which should turn off the RGB and then sleep the PC and see what happens
I'll now try just a lighting profile and then exit iCUE which should turn off the RGB and then sleep the PC and see what happens
Thanks that answers my question.
RGB ON when PC is on using hardware profile, ICUE not running, if want RGB off use hibernate (sleep = still RGB on)
Another option is use software profile when PC is on, which also allows to switch off RGB when sleep.
Shame you cannot have hardware profile AND off in sleep, but still the available options are definitely useable.
I would probably use hardware profile and then close ICUE (not sure if you can uninstall it after setting hardware profile), then use another app such as openRGB or signalRGB to control other RGB. Then hibernate to switch off RGB.
RGB ON when PC is on using hardware profile, ICUE not running, if want RGB off use hibernate (sleep = still RGB on)
Another option is use software profile when PC is on, which also allows to switch off RGB when sleep.
Shame you cannot have hardware profile AND off in sleep, but still the available options are definitely useable.
I would probably use hardware profile and then close ICUE (not sure if you can uninstall it after setting hardware profile), then use another app such as openRGB or signalRGB to control other RGB. Then hibernate to switch off RGB.
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