Has anyone else with an ASUS motherboard experienced problems after updating their Nvidia drivers, such as corrupted HAL files and RGB lighting stopping working? It seems like this update really messed up my system, and I'm frustrated that a major company would release a graphics driver that breaks basic functionality like RGB. I've tried reinstalling Armoury Crate, but ultimately had to perform a full system restore to resolve the issues. Does anyone have suggestions for preventing this from happening in the future or tips on assessing if everything's working fine before applying updates?
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It sounds like the real takeaway here should be to avoid Armoury Crate altogether. A lot of users have had better luck with other software. Instead, consider using something like SignalRGB, but I get it if you need Armoury for certain features. It's frustrating to have these conflicts!
Yeah, I'd just avoid Armoury Crate or at least wait to update the Nvidia drivers if everything is working fine.
If I were you, I'd just roll back the Nvidia driver since it's causing issues. I’ve updated my drivers using Aura Sync and haven’t had any issues myself. Keep in mind, not every configuration can be tested thoroughly, especially by big companies like Nvidia.
I tried rolling back the Nvidia driver first, but that only left my HAL files corrupted, and it didn’t resolve my problem like I hoped. Got lucky for a day but then it hit me after a restart. I figured it was the driver once I saw others discussing similar issues on a forum.
I’ve got an ASUS b850 TUF with a 5080 and I updated to version 591.44 without any issues! I went with the Studio Drivers instead, and maybe that’s what made the difference. Restarting your system after updates is crucial, though—had my own moments where it gave me trouble the next day!
Exactly! It could definitely be related to the game ready driver. Restarting is key after updates, just to be safe.
I'm on the same setup, and I haven't had any problems at all! Maybe your specific config just happened to clash.
Totally agree! I switched to SignalRGB too, but I still need Armoury for my AIO. Can be a real hassle.