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A small utility that allows you do almost everyting you could do with Armory Crate but without extra bloat and unnecessary services. A small utility that allows you do almost everyting you could do with Armory Crate but without extra bloat and unnecessary services.
## NEW! ## NEW (and experimental) features
1. Experimental feature: **Set Power limits (PPT) - Total and CPU**. 1. Set Power limits (PPT) for Total (APU + dGPU) and CPU.
2. Anime matrix control thanks to https://github.com/vddCore/Starlight 2. Anime matrix control thanks to https://github.com/vddCore/Starlight
## Main features ## Main features
1. Switch between default **Performance modes** - Silent / Balanced / Turbo and apply default fan curves 1. Switch between built-in system **Performance modes** Silent / Balanced / Turbo and apply default fan curves
2. Switch between Eco / Standard or Ultimate **GPU modes** 2. Switch between Eco / Standard or Ultimate **GPU modes**
3. Change laptop screen refresh rate - 60hz or your maximum (120hz, 144hz, etc depending on the model) with display overdrive (OD) 3. Change laptop screen refresh rate - 60hz or your maximum (120hz, 144hz, etc depending on the model) with display overdrive (OD)
4. View default fan profiles for every mode and **auto apply** custom ones 4. View default fan profiles for every mode and **auto apply** custom ones
5. Control keyboard backlit animation and colors 5. Control keyboard backlit animation and colors
6. Set battery charge limit to preserve battery 6. Set battery charge limit to preserve battery health
7. Monitor CPU temperature, fan speeds and battery discharge rate 7. Monitor CPU temperature, fan speeds and battery discharge rate
8. **Automatically switch to Eco(iGPU)/60hz on battery** and back to Standard(GPU)/120hz modes when plugged 8. **Automatically switch to Eco(iGPU)/60hz on battery** and back to Standard(GPU)/120hz modes when plugged
9. Support for M4 key / FN+F5 to cycle through performance modes (with OSD notification) and FN+F4 to cycle through keeyboard animation modes 9. Support for FN+F5 to cycle through performance modes (with OSD notification) and FN+F4 to cycle through keeyboard animation modes
10. Basic keybindings for M3 and M4 keys 10. Basic keybindings for M3 and M4 keys
11. Turn cpu turbo boost on/off with one checkbox to keep temps cooler 11. Turn cpu turbo boost on/off with one checkbox to keep temps cooler
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To keep autoswitching and hotkeys work app needs to stay in running in tray. It doesn't consume any resources. To keep autoswitching and hotkeys work app needs to stay in running in tray. It doesn't consume any resources.
I also recommend to keep "Asus Optimization Service" running, as it keeps basic laptop hotkeys such as screen or keyboard brightness adjustment working. If you have (or had) MyASUS app installed, that service is most probably still up an running even after MyASUS uninstall. I recommend to keep "Asus Optimization Service" running, as it keeps basic laptop hotkeys such as screen or keyboard brightness adjustment working. If you have (or had) MyASUS app installed, that service is most probably still up an running even after MyASUS uninstall. It's part of [Asus System Controll Interface](https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1047338/). You can install it, and later disable / remove unnecesarily services by running [this bat file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/seerge/g-helper/main/stop-asus-sv.bat ) as admin.
It's part of [Asus System Controll Interface](https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1047338/). You can install it, and later disable / remove unnecesarily services by running [this bat file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/seerge/g-helper/main/stop-asus-sv.bat ) as admin.
### [Download latest release](https://github.com/seerge/g-helper/releases) ### [Download latest release](https://github.com/seerge/g-helper/releases)
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## Performance Profile switching ## Performance Profile switching
Profiles are **same** as in Armory Crate, including default fan curves Profiles are **same** as in Armory Crate (as they are stored in bios), including default fan curves
1. Silent (minimal or no fans, 70W PPT total, up to 45W PPT to CPU) 1. Silent (minimal or no fans, 70W PPT total, up to 45W PPT to CPU)
2. Balanced (balanced fans, 100W PPT total, up to 45W PPT to CPU) 2. Balanced (balanced fans, 100W PPT total, up to 45W PPT to CPU)
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2. Unzip to a folder of your choice 2. Unzip to a folder of your choice
3. Run **GHelper.exe** 3. Run **GHelper.exe**
Note: Uses low level ASUS ACPI commands to do switching and doens't require Armory Crate to be isntalled at all. Note: Uses low level ASUS ACPI commands and doens't require Armory Crate to be installed at all! Doesn't need administrator privileges to run!
Doesn't require administrator privileges to run!
I don`t have Microsoft certificate to sign app yet, so if you set a warning from Windows Defender on launch (Windows Protected your PC), click More Info -> Run anyway. I don`t have Microsoft certificate to sign app yet, so if you get a warning from Windows Defender on launch (Windows Protected your PC), click More Info -> Run anyway. Alternatively you can compile and run project by yourself using Visual Studio :)
Alternatively you can compile and run project by yourself :) Settings file is stored at %AppData%\GHelper
Settings file is storer at %AppData%\GHelper
P.S.: It's not recommended to use app in combination with Armory Crate, cause they adjust same settings. P.S.: It's not recommended to use app in combination with Armory Crate, cause they adjust same settings.
Please keep in mind, that if you also run MyASUS app periodically it will also try to adjust same battery charge settings
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