Does anyone use Armoury Crate on their ASUS motherboard desktop?

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philb2

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Just wondering. I have read here and there that Armoury Crate is buggy. What benefit does Armoury Crate give you? So far, I just download drivers from the ASUS website and then install them one at a time.
 
Is there anyone, anyone, who has kept their install of Armoury Crate?
 
LigTasm said:
Armory crate is buggy trash, don't do that.
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From all my years in software product management, I noticed a pattern. Hardware companies put out lousy software, with the exception of drivers. Software companies put out lousy hardware. Apple and Microsoft are exceptions. These are mega-size companies with very deep pockets. Not saying there are no other exceptions, but ASUS does not appear to be an exception.
 
I have to in order to control the LCD screen on my Zenith II Extreme, but otherwise I try to avoid it.
 
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lopoetve said:
I have to in order to control the LCD screen on my Zenith II Extreme, but otherwise I try to avoid it.
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That's the only reason I have that stuff installed. I use it to control that stuff on my Maximus Z690 Extreme.
 
That shit is so much garbage. I would never install it again on anything. I use signalrgb to control all my rgb lighting. You don't need it for RGB control. Other centralized apps out there that can do it.

It's junk!
 
Yeah, I use Armory Crate, but I would never dare say it's not a dangerous viral rootkit that does far more than I would ever want.
In fact, they made it a joke with their desktop pet, which literally mimics Bonzi Buddy. I think it's a self-aware joke, but I really don't know.
This one doesn't even sing.
 
Is there a consensus strategy on what to use to control various vendor components? i am looking at an asus motherboard, lian li fans and a Corsair aio with lcd display. Is signalrgb the path here? iCue? Or is the reality that I will need a mix of software?
 
LigTasm said:
Armory crate is buggy trash, don't do that.
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I was going to install my drivers one - by one - the usual way but ended up using Armory. I am wondering if I should get rid of it.
philb2 said:
Is there anyone, anyone, who has kept their install of Armoury Crate?
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Yes. I haven't had a problem yet but I guess I am the exception. I read that it's difficult to remove - and I might have to do a web search and follow instructions (since, it's a PITA to remove, supposedly)?
 
pavel said:
I was going to install my drivers one - by one - the usual way but ended up using Armory. I am wondering if I should get rid of it.

Yes. I haven't had a problem yet but I guess I am the exception. I read that it's difficult to remove - and I might have to do a web search and follow instructions (since, it's a PITA to remove, supposedly)?
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Last time I used it the driver versions were like 2 years out of date so I gave up on it. Removing it is like removing McAfee antivirus, attempt at your own peril.
 
LigTasm said:
Last time I used it the driver versions were like 2 years out of date so I gave up on it. Removing it is like removing McAfee antivirus, attempt at your own peril.
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I compared to the ASUS motherboard website and drivers were up to date. I read those reports that removing it is pretty painful. There's a few 'how to's' to deal with that, supposedly, though.
 
pavel said:
I compared to the ASUS motherboard website and drivers were up to date. I read those reports that removing it is pretty painful. There's a few 'how to's' to deal with that, supposedly, though.
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Like you have to do a clean install of Windows?
 
philb2 said:
Like you have to do a clean install of Windows?
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No, but it sounds like a pain in the rear to do. Also requires disabling a bios setting so it doesn't just keep reinstalling itself. If it's not an old install it may be cleanest to just reinstall.
 
I installed win 11 for the first time after years of win 7. I just install everything, find the bloat, test drive it and then later format and install the basics. Make an image and call it done.
 
Honestly after the first updates I found it to be useless or not updating drivers to latest version they should be and such. It is present on my computer and that is it. A useless program.
 
I use it for updates because I am lazy. I also definitely use it on my laptop as it is tied into the tweaking of GPU/CPU power limits, etc. It's not the best thing out there but it works and I like it more than most.
 
It's the first thing I disable in the bios because it will try to auto install. I just got in the habit of checking for driver/bios updates for my motherboard everytime a new GPU driver comes out.
 
As terrible as it is, it's still way better than Gigabtye's Control Center. That said, I uninstalled it immediately and Google'd the right settings in the BIOS to keep it from ever coming back. The drivers that it installs seem to be the same ones that Windows Update pulls automatically. For RGB functionality, I find it's easier to use somebody else's program or OpenRGB. Hopefully Microsoft will hurry up with their OS-level RGB support. MSI's Dragon Center is the only mobo software I've ever not hated. It's not great, but it's at least non-intrusive and functional.
 
Did once, uninstalled it after I saw Chinese character named folder in system drive, must disable download in BIOS.
 
Celcius said:
Armory Crate is horrible. Friends don't let friends install asus armory crate. It killed my dog, stole my wife, and cost me my job.
(ok I'm exaggerating a little but avoid it like the plague lol)
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Celcius I hear you, man.

Exactly what in heck is the name supposed to tell us? Is it like an egg crate?
 
A collection of tools for your mudderboard in a milk crate.
 
lopoetve said:
Not sure if serious or not.
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lopoetve Yes, I was being serious. I'm one of those guys that seems to think that a product name should mean something. So I have no friggin' idea what ASUS means by a "Strix" product. I like ASUS motherboards, but I hate the stupid naming.
 
philb2 said:
lopoetve Yes, I was being serious. I'm one of those guys that seems to think that a product name should mean something. So I have no friggin' idea what ASUS means by a "Strix" product. I like ASUS motherboards, but I hate the stupid naming.
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Armory is a stockpile of fighting weapons, tools, etc. in English. So they're calling the product an arsenal of computer utilities.

Strix is just a made up name :).
 
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