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Windows 8.1 temporary workaround

Scotty_Two

By Scotty_Two
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antonyfrn

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HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB\VID_1B1C&PID_0C04\path string

  • AllowIdleIrpInD3 = 1
  • DeviceSelectiveSuspended = 1
  • EnhancedPowerManagementEnabled = 1
  • SelectiveSuspendEnabled = 1

 

Thanks might be an idea to add this to the first post just incase for people once corsair publish an update for 8.1

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Braxos

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Ermm on my they wasn't all 1 the last one was 0 didn't to change all so carefull changing back without having them writen somewhere it may make some devices to fail.

 

So plz remove them or make it as an example but not as guidelines.

 

Thanks

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CaliLife17

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Is this fix only for windows 8.1 not recognizing corsair link. My problem is that Windows will recognize it, but it will eventually crash, and i cant open it back up without a reset. but same cycle over and over. Open for a little bit, crashes, have to reset. Its open maybe 10-15 mins before crash.

 

Does this solve that problem too? or just the problem of windows not recognized link.

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I implemented the fix on my Windows 8 computer, and I have had a few (2 in 10 days) instances where Corsair LINK stopped working.

 

When Corsair LINK stops working, I can not re-open Corsair LINK until I use Task Manager to end the CorsairLINK Hardware Monitor process. Once this process is terminated, I can again open Corsair LINK.

 

I found a program named "Start On Crash" (freeware) that I now use to monitor CorsairLINK, and execute a batch file that closes the CorsairLINK Hardware Monitor process and then restart Corsair LINK.

 

RodeoGeorge

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grd003

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Thanks very much for the registry edits. Now I have LINK, again. It was the only problem I had with Windows 8.1. BTW, there have been several 8.1 updates the last few days (out of normal update sequence).

 

Before today I cranked up my i7-4770K to 4.4GHz without LINK. prime95 gave me 70C max, so the H100i worked fine without it. Although Intel burn test creates outrageously high temps 90+.

 

With LINK running again, I can finally play with OC.

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DarkAlex90

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I did this trick to make it work with W8.1 and now it recognizes the pump and all the fans attached to my h100i however i'm not able to view the graph section within Corsair Link. Whenever i select the "graph" tab it just shows me an empty window with no options whatsoever, anyone else is experiencing the same issue or it's just me?
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grd003

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Believe me, I would love to actually have some FACTS here to either validate or invalidate my "hypotheses". Will you provide them? (or is 4 to 6 weeks the best I am going to get?).

 

I'm a hardware and software engineer. 4-6 weeks is all lead time and administrative time, which has nothing to do with the complexity of the programming task. Actually, a couple days of work. Then, the task goes to the testing group, where it languishes for days and days in the queue, weekends, holidays, company politics. Personally, I always sucked up to the testing people (whom I love dearly because I can not test), and that helps get things moving along.

 

Once upon a time I did a test for integrated circuit fabrication time, which was always quoted by the fab group as three weeks, minimum. Through one devious, schmoozing method or another, I got them to give me new, novel devices in 24-hours, the actual time it takes.

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grd003

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lol yeah it works now... soz i'm a retard sometimes :biggrin:

 

I have many Windows 7, 8.1, and MAC OSX systems littering my living room, all over the place, and they make me feel like a retard all the time. Get used to it! LOL :laughing:

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grd003

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The registry edit has stopped working for me now. And only sometimes will disabling and enabling the USB driver work. I sure hope a patch comes out soon.

 

I just checked my system and Corsair Link had also stopped working for me. The registry edits are as they should be, and disabling/enabling the driver did nothing for me.

 

But the good news is: I killed the CorsairLINK_HardwareMonitor.exe process, and then restarted it. Yes! Link runs normally, again.

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grd003

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veuillez m excuser mais je pense que Corsair (il y en a d autre qui l'on fait donc pourquoi pas Corsair) auraient peu faire un effort de ce coté la mais bon après plusieurs disque dur ssd 2 mémoires et watercooling je suis un déçus

 

I totally agree. It is disgusting.

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Hecubus

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I applied the workaround and it works. Just to point out when identifying the port, I think when I had previously plugged my USB c-link into a different USB port, the identifier associated with that port is retained in the list of USB ports listed, so I had a couple of USB ports with the same VIN PID number, part that follows that is ID I think and that was different (logical). I did look for it first under device manager, there are a couple of areas under HID that hows up, make sure its USB ports not HID (even though they are the same number). Under Regedit it's pretty much that exact VID PID number exactly where the workaround says it should be. I would recommend to the op to get Rid of the extended guide using the reboot and scheduler routine. I think its confusing to some.
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Tonemapped

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This worked for me:

 

1) Apply registry fix as described

2) Reboot

3) Relaunch setup (CorsairLink-Installer-RC-v2.4.5110) and select 'Repair'

4) Profit

 

There's no need to uninstall Link, now my fans both show and the LED works. Microsoft really messed up with the 8.1 update.

 

But then Corsair support is good on here, but terrible via phone and email.

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wiggle

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Microsoft really messed up with the 8.1 update.

your one of the very few to actually put the blame on its actual source and unlike most whom insist on blaming corsair...

 

Sorry, but you got that wrong. Microsoft made changes in Win 8.1. No problem there - Microsoft are entitled to try making their OS better.

 

The issue is did Microsoft give Equipment Manufactures/Software Developers early enough access to Win 8.1 so that those Equipment Manufactures/Software Developers could ascertain if their respective software/drivers needed updating to work optimally in the 8.1 environment?

 

So, when could Corsair have known changes in 8.1 were going to effect their Link software? Windows 8.1 preview was released in April. Corsair should have been running their Link software in an 8.1 preview to see if maybe there were going to be issues. Win 8.1 RTM was released 9th September. Guessing RTM would have been a RC Win 8.1 and assume Corsair would have had access to this so as to check for incompatibilities. So looks like to me it is Corsair's fault in not identifying the upcoming software incompatibility issues and having it updated before Win 8.1 went public.

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