Zotac GTX 1080 TI AMP Extreme RGB not working at all

[BlueSky64]

I have an issue regarding the graphics card zotac gtx 1080 ti amp extreme the RGB lights are turned off and spectra on firestorm is blacked out and the advanced tab not working and the fans are always running on auto mode i have downloaded the latest card driver and the latest firestorm version (2.0.0.022E) i also tried installing and uninstalling.The RGB are completely off although they were running fine before and i could easly set the colors through firestorm the blue led in the back plate is still is used to be flashing when the RGB was running fine.And im running on one screen with the resolution 3840x2160 pleas someone help because zotac's support are not responding.

Thanks.

[BLACKSYNTH]

what the actual ♥♥♥♥!!!! I'm moving to china ! after 20 or so exchanges with Support tickets they eventually ignored me after agreeing to RMA it no reply, tried the above Fix clicked fix button and tadah!!! it just lit up !!!!! :D cant thank you enough!!!!! this is gold !!!!!

[=CLUB= Kanonen_Klausi]

NEondale, thanks for the fix. worked perfect for me for the 1080ti arctic storm too! you are my hero.

[Juakhorjax_TTV]

nenodale00 u are just awsome.i gave my two back to back gtx 1080ti to RMA even they could not fix it.i dont know how to thank you...and that guy who invented it...God bless you dude

[Showa]

Originally posted by lord_narmo:

Originally posted by neondale00:

HEADING! ZOTAC 1080 TI AMP EXTREME SPECTRA LED (RGB) FIX!!! "Spectra button grayed out"

Hello Everyone. So I have a friend at zotac that gave me the Spectra LED Lighting System Fix and I wanted to share it with all of you because I know this is a hot topic and it was really big trouble for me too!

BACKSTORY:
So about a week ago I purchased 4 Zotac 1080ti AMP Extreme Graphics cards from 2 different local shops in Hong Kong China. When I installed them into my rig I noticed that 2 of the cards the LED Spectra was working and the other 2 cards was not... This made me go down the rabbit-hole of troubleshooting the issue, checking forums... blah blah blah for about 3 days. Finally I gave up and was going to RMA the 2 cards that where not working.

SYMPTOMS:
My Cards symptoms where like this: Video Cards worked perfectly (performance wise) I was able to see the video cards in Firestorm and also Nvidia Inspector. (seams not problems) just the Spectra tab was greyed out an the 2 cards (i had 4) that where not working. Each of the video cards has a very small blue LED on the Top of the back side of the video card. On 2 of my cards this small led was blinking (Spectra MCU Running State) and on 2 of the video cards the LED was solid On state (Not working Spectra Units)

SOLUTION:
Because I live in Hong Kong China, when something breaks... you can just take the card to someone who can really fix it. I eventually met a technician who was very well aware of this Zotac issue and he was given a MCU Firmware fix from Zotac that can fix this issue. He told me that zotac does not know why this problem exists.. but they did make a quick and simple fix to get it working again! Its not a bios problem or a connector problem or anything like that... is really faulty firmware from some of these early released cards.


WARNING!
Things to make sure before you rung this software!!!
Make sure you only have 1 video card plugged into your machine when you run this program. If you are running some onboard video graphics cards, thats OKAY. Just don't try to run the software with more then 1 card installed otherwise you can have problems.

Program is super simple. Just click the "fix button" and the program flash's the Graphics Cards Onboard Dedicated MCU for the Spectra Lighting.

Thats it!


I hope this helps everyone here. I spend 3 days of my life pulling my hair out on this issue!

I am sharing this because I was lucky enough to find "that chinese guy" and he help me and I want to share with all of you! I hope this helps someone! If it does please share your experience.

Good Luck!

LINK: http://www.daleschroeder.com/public/Zotac_Spectra_Lighting_Fix.zip

email me if the download link is broken [e-mail]

Could you add the fix here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3438407/zotac-gtx-1080-amp-extreme-rgb-working.html

Just wanted to add my thanks buddy. I thought something had happened to my card after installing the latest drivers as after a reboot my RGB stopped working.

[nighthawk944]

Thanks al Lot!!!!!!!! Bought one used via ebay and I tought the card have a not a complained defect..I do not understand how zotac does not offer this tool not on its official website because the problem on this card is often spread

[juls]

NEondale, thanks for the fix bro! You're the fckng best!

[SDDub]

Took .005 seconds to fix with this link after updating the firmware and making sure I had the latest driver installed. 1080 TI
http://www.daleschroeder.com/public/Zotac_Spectra_Lighting_Fix.zip

[Guaxinim Acrobata]

Originally posted by neondale00:

HEADING! ZOTAC 1080 TI AMP EXTREME SPECTRA LED (RGB) FIX!!! "Spectra button grayed out"

Hello Everyone. So I have a friend at zotac that gave me the Spectra LED Lighting System Fix and I wanted to share it with all of you because I know this is a hot topic and it was really big trouble for me too!

BACKSTORY:
So about a week ago I purchased 4 Zotac 1080ti AMP Extreme Graphics cards from 2 different local shops in Hong Kong China. When I installed them into my rig I noticed that 2 of the cards the LED Spectra was working and the other 2 cards was not... This made me go down the rabbit-hole of troubleshooting the issue, checking forums... blah blah blah for about 3 days. Finally I gave up and was going to RMA the 2 cards that where not working.

SYMPTOMS:
My Cards symptoms where like this: Video Cards worked perfectly (performance wise) I was able to see the video cards in Firestorm and also Nvidia Inspector. (seams not problems) just the Spectra tab was greyed out an the 2 cards (i had 4) that where not working. Each of the video cards has a very small blue LED on the Top of the back side of the video card. On 2 of my cards this small led was blinking (Spectra MCU Running State) and on 2 of the video cards the LED was solid On state (Not working Spectra Units)

SOLUTION:
Because I live in Hong Kong China, when something breaks... you can just take the card to someone who can really fix it. I eventually met a technician who was very well aware of this Zotac issue and he was given a MCU Firmware fix from Zotac that can fix this issue. He told me that zotac does not know why this problem exists.. but they did make a quick and simple fix to get it working again! Its not a bios problem or a connector problem or anything like that... is really faulty firmware from some of these early released cards.


WARNING!
Things to make sure before you rung this software!!!
Make sure you only have 1 video card plugged into your machine when you run this program. If you are running some onboard video graphics cards, thats OKAY. Just don't try to run the software with more then 1 card installed otherwise you can have problems.

Program is super simple. Just click the "fix button" and the program flash's the Graphics Cards Onboard Dedicated MCU for the Spectra Lighting.

Thats it!


I hope this helps everyone here. I spend 3 days of my life pulling my hair out on this issue!

I am sharing this because I was lucky enough to find "that chinese guy" and he help me and I want to share with all of you! I hope this helps someone! If it does please share your experience.

Good Luck!

LINK: http://www.daleschroeder.com/public/Zotac_Spectra_Lighting_Fix.zip

email me if the download link is broken [removed]

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!?
the fix is not working for me, i already tryed to uninstall the firestorm but it doesnt work at all, please, help me

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Go to a shop and have them do it.

[シスコ211^]

I just got a 1080 AMP! Extreme from a friend now. The card is working fine, the LEDs are pulsing in red right now, but i can't configure them. The Spectra Button in Firestorm V 2.0.0.026E is just greyed out, so pressing it does nothing. I also downloaded that provided "Zotac Spectra Lighting Fix" program, but this does nothing. I also tried different versions from Firestorm (up to the very latest version), but nope, whatever i try i can't make it work. Would actually be interesting how to talk to that MCU directly (i'm a programmer), so i could configure it that way. All i just want is to turn that LED feature off, because the disco lighting in my computer is annoying. I'm also aware that i could just disconnect the cable for that LED feature, but i don't want to do that.

[BlueSky64]

Originally posted by シスコ211^:

I just got a 1080 AMP! Extreme from a friend now. The card is working fine, the LEDs are pulsing in red right now, but i can't configure them. The Spectra Button in Firestorm V 2.0.0.026E is just greyed out, so pressing it does nothing. I also downloaded that provided "Zotac Spectra Lighting Fix" program, but this does nothing. I also tried different versions from Firestorm (up to the very latest version), but nope, whatever i try i can't make it work. Would actually be interesting how to talk to that MCU directly (i'm a programmer), so i could configure it that way. All i just want is to turn that LED feature off, because the disco lighting in my computer is annoying. I'm also aware that i could just disconnect the cable for that LED feature, but i don't want to do that.

the software with the fix button worked fine before but few days ago my rgb turned off completely with the same issue with firestorm and pressing the fix button does nothing I don't know what might happened to mess it up tho as it before worked fine.

[djmiguelrdz]

Hello, the program when I select repair does nothing :(