Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro question.

[wishsdark]

My Vengeance RGB Pro DRAM doesn't show up in the iCUE software, so my ram is "stuck" on the rainbow mode which ruins my color sheme. I've read that i had to enable the SPD write option in the bios but there is no such option to be found. I updated the BIOS to make sure that i was up to date but still no luck. I reached out to corsair via a ticket but as it is fiday they wont answer it untill monday and i can't wait that long

EDIT:
I got a response from corsair explaining that this is a known issue and that i should buy a different kind of ram

 

[boju]

What motherboard?

 

[wishsdark]

What motherboard?

Asus Rog Strix B450-F Gaming

 

[boju]

Asus Rog Strix B450-F Gaming

Dram SPD Write should be in dram timing control

 

[wishsdark]

Asus Rog Strix B450-F Gaming

Dram SPD Write should be in dram timing control

There is no such option. Here are some pictures of what can be found under dram timing control:

 

[boju]

If its not there it may be automatic on detection.

Try Asus Aura Sync RGB https://www.asus.com/campaign/aura/us/index.html

Corsair's software doesn't like Asus's Aura being installed it seems so be aware of it.

 

[wishsdark]

If its not there it may be automatic on detection.

Try Asus Aura Sync RGB https://www.asus.com/campaign/aura/us/index.html

Corsair's software doesn't like Asus's Aura being installed it seems so be aware of it.

I don't really understand what your getting at :/

 

[boju]

There's two different software, they clash if both are installed.

As in try Asus's but uninstall icue first.

 

[wishsdark]

There's two different software, they clash if both are installed.

As in try Asus's but uninstall icue first.

I tried this but without success. I think i will just return my ram and look for something that will be compatible.

 

[boju]

When you tried it that way and went back to icue, did you uninstall asus? Ive read reports the two software can interrupt each other.

Need to find out for sure if your bios does have spd. Maybe wait for Corsair's reply because different ram could have the same problem.

 

[Zahid Shabir]

Get help from the CORSAIR user forums and/or RMA the RAM. It may have some hardware/firmware issues. Also I would have have not chosen that RAM if I were you as you have NO Corsair hardware as far as I can see and you got some old GPU with no backplate which doesn't make sense for a build with RGB components so I would have just chosen a better GPU and something like Corsair Vengeance LPX to get more FPS for just as much money as getting that GPU and RGB RAM.

Also if you want RGB RAM that is sure to work with Asus aura then possibly try GSkill Trident Z RGB as that has been around for over a year> So for the software side of things it is more mature than Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro.

I am not telling you what you should or should not buy but it just doesn't make sense when I see pictures of certain builds. I mean why go for NZXT Kraken cooler and NZXT fans when you are going to pair them with RGB parts from the likes of Coorsair or whatever when they do the same product categories and much much more in RGB I understand it may sound a little too much fanboyish but until there are universal standards and software for the whole thing then getting RGB stuff from different manufacturers doesn't seem right for example EVERY PC part and peripheral I have is from Corsair (Including my primary M.2 SSD I got on sale) besides CPU (Intel Core i7 7700K), GPU (Asus ROG Strix RX480) Motherboard (Asus ROG Strix z270H), HDD (Seagate Barracuda Pro something that is 4TB) and my Asus MG248Q monitor

also Corsair is trying to get MSI products to work on iCUE software and they are moving in to custom water cooling (in Computex 2017 they showed off custom water cooling gear and in december 2017 they hired ex EKWB employees) and gaming monitor (in March I think they had job listings for a "monitor product manager" on indeed(dot)com) markets

 

[boju]

https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?97350-DRAM-SPD-write-option

Looks like Corsair's software could be locked out of Asus on their later boards that don't have an spd option because of their own software.

 

[wishsdark]

Get help from the CORSAIR user forums and/or RMA the RAM. It may have some hardware/firmware issues. Also I would have have not chosen that RAM if I were you as you have NO Corsair hardware as far as I can see and you got some old GPU with no backplate which doesn't make sense for a build with RGB components so I would have just chosen a better GPU and something like Corsair Vengeance LPX to get more FPS for just as much money as getting that GPU and RGB RAM.

Also if you want RGB RAM that is sure to work with Asus aura then possibly try GSkill Trident Z RGB as that has been around for over a year> So for the software side of things it is more mature than Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro.

I am not telling you what you should or should not buy but it just doesn't make sense when I see pictures of certain builds. I mean why go for NZXT Kraken cooler and NZXT fans when you are going to pair them with RGB parts from the likes of Coorsair or whatever when they do the same product categories and much much more in RGB I understand it may sound a little too much fanboyish but until there are universal standards and software for the whole thing then getting RGB stuff from different manufacturers doesn't seem right for example EVERY PC part and peripheral I have is from Corsair (Including my primary M.2 SSD I got on sale) besides CPU (Intel Core i7 7700K), GPU (Asus ROG Strix RX480) Motherboard (Asus ROG Strix z270H), HDD (Seagate Barracuda Pro something that is 4TB) and my Asus MG248Q monitor

also Corsair is trying to get MSI products to work on iCUE software and they are moving in to custom water cooling (in Computex 2017 they showed off custom water cooling gear and in december 2017 they hired ex EKWB employees) and gaming monitor (in March I think they had job listings for a "monitor product manager" on indeed(dot)com) markets

I do have a corsair keyboard and mousepad, but i understand what you're getting at. The thing is that this was an upgrade and not a complete new build so i went with what looked most appealling price wise

 

[wishsdark]

https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?97350-DRAM-SPD-write-option

Looks like Corsair's software could be locked out of Asus on their later boards that don't have an spd option because of their own software.

I tried the corsair forums but after 2 days i still haven't got a reply on that topic. I expect an answer on my ticket i issued to corsair, and if that doesn't help i will swap the ram and pay the extra 10 bucks for the G.skill RGB ram which i'm sure will work as i came across a post on reddit of a guy who has the same motherboard but with the G.skill ram instead of the corsair one.

 

[michaelcnasr]

Same mobo and ram, same issue. Please post Corsairs reply!

 

[wishsdark]

Same mobo and ram, same issue. Please post Corsairs reply!

So i got an answer as to why this isn't working correctly and this is the response corsair gave me.

 

[bradley-collis]

What motherboard?

Asus Rog Strix B450-F Gaming

i had the same issue after a bios update. i backdated the bios and the problem was fixed immediately.

download this onto a usb, and then update your bios from the usb.
https://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIOS/Asus/ASUS-ROG-STRIX-B450-F-Gaming-BIOS-0504.shtml