Permanently disabling LED RGB lighting for MSI GPUs

[birdie]

I bought an MSI 1660 Ti GPU however 99% of the time I'm running it under Linux where there are no utilities to disable its LED RGB lighting.

Does anyone have an idea if and how I can disconnect/unplug something from the PCB without disassembling the whole thing (it will void the warranty) to disable LED RGB lighting permanently? I'm not a child with OCD to enjoy a Christmas tree under my table and there's no way I can cover the card properly (besides it will worsen the air flow).

 

[Arkz]

This? If so from the GURU teardown there seems to be 2 connectors for the LEDs. one at the top next to the white fan connector and one at the bottom. You should be able to unplug them without removing the shroud with a pair of pliers or something similar.

It's upside down here, you can see the black connector at the bottom, that plugs in next to the fan connector at the top. And at the top of the pic to the right is the other one that's at the bottom of the card.

Here you can see the 2 LED connectors so you know where to look behind the shroud. Top one again just next to the white fan connector and bottom one near the end of the card.
Hopefully they are just pull out ones and there's no retaining clip.

 

[EarthDog]

Without taking it apart, no idea. I do not know where the LED power/data plugs into the board as opposed to the fans. Maybe look at a TPU review of the PCB and see?

 

[micropage7]

have you checked the pcb? since it uses 2 fans, it should be one connector for fan and one for light effect

 

[EarthDog]

have you checked the pcb? since it uses 2 fans, it should be one connector for fan and one for light effect

he doesn't want to take it apart and see the second post for images..

 

[blobster21]

99% of the time I'm running it under Linux

If such software exists for Windows, did you try to run it with Wine when you are on your linux OS ?

 

[micropage7]

how I can disconnect/unplug something from the PCB without disassembling the whole thing

what about using tweezer

 

[birdie]

If such software exists for Windows, did you try to run it with Wine when you are on your linux OS ?

Mystic Light requires a kernel driver and doesn't work, OpenRGB doesn't yet support MSI cards.

what about using tweezer

Will try later. Thanks

 

[juhaj]

I bought an MSI 1660 Ti GPU however 99% of the time I'm running it under Linux where there are no utilities to disable its LED RGB lighting.

Does anyone have an idea if and how I can disconnect/unplug something from the PCB without disassembling the whole thing (it will void the warranty) to disable LED RGB lighting permanently? I'm not a child with OCD to enjoy a Christmas tree under my table and there's no way I can cover the card properly (besides it will worsen the air flow).

That's good, i am also going to buy it.