OpenAuraSDK

This project is an open-source implementation of the Asus Aura RGB controller software. It currently only supports a limited number of motherboard and RAM module lighting controllers.

Supported Devices

Confirmed supported motherboards:

• ASUS PRIME X370 Pro
• ASUS PRIME X470 Pro
• ASUS PRIME Z270-A
• ASUS PRIME Z370-A
• ASUS ROG Strix Z370-E

Confirmed supported RGB RAM (except on X299):

• G.Skill Trident Z RGB
• Geil Super Luce
• TeamGroup Delta RGB

Experimental support in generic RGB testing branch:

• Corsair Vengeance RGB
• Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB
• HyperX Predator RGB

Installation

Windows

1. Download the latest Visual Studio Community Edition and open the .sln.
2. Build the project for x86 Architecture. The InpOut32 library I use does not support x64.
3. Copy InpOut32.dll from dependencies to the same path as OpenAuraSDK.exe.

You may have to retarget the project to the latest version of the Windows SDK and build tools and stuff.

You must run the application as Administrator the first time to allow InpOut32 to set up. It can be run as a normal user afterwards

Linux:

1. Either open the project using QT Creator or build it using qmake.

   cd OpenAuraSDK
   qmake OpenAuraSDK.pro
   make
   

2. Allow access to SMBus:
   

   • This can be identified by your motherboard

     Intel

     • modprobe i2c-dev i2c-i801
     • Asus used the SMBus controller on the Super IO chip for on-board Aura chips on Intel motherboards. I have a kernel patch to add a driver for this chip here. After patching the kernel, enable the Nuvoton NCT67xx SMBus driver in your kernel configuration. The driver may be loaded with modprobe i2c-nct6775

     AMD

     • modprobe i2c-dev i2c-piix4
     • The second SMBus isn't currently picked up by the kernel driver and that seems to be where Asus wired the Aura controllers so I have a kernel patch here that will allow the kernel to use the second bus (at 0x0b20).

   • You'll have to enable user access to your SMbus if you don't run as root.

     • List all SMBus controllers: sudo i2cdetect -l
     • Find out which control your Aura devices (PIIX4, I801, and NCT67xx)
     • Give user access to those controllers, for instance: sudo chmod 777 /dev/i2c-0