[Gaming NB] ROG XG mobiles instruction Guide
Application Install& Uninstall
Home Page Information and Setup
The ROG XG mobiles reinvents external graphics by combining performance and versatility with true portability. Multi-function I/O hub and ASUS exclusive ROG XG mobiles interface which direct PCIe® 3.0 x8 connection to CPU for bring higher bandwidth. With an integrated 280-330W adapter that powers the ROG XG mobiles and laptop simultaneously. Combined with the XG mobiles’s space-saving standing design, this airflow-optimized cooling system enables more power in a super small form factor. The XG mobiles provides a desktop-class experience wherever you go.
ROG XG mobiles (GC31/GC32) supports ROG Flow X13 and ROG Flow Z13 series of gaming laptop.
*For more details, please refer to the ASUS ROG Official Website.
The ROG XG mobiles setup has been integrated into the Armoury Crate Application. Users need to configure ROG XG mobiles settings through the Armoury Crate application, and Armoury Crate application version must be higher than V3.4.x above.
*Armoury Crate Application will automatically update itself to the latest version after user installed.
Application Install& Uninstall
To get the application program and install, please refer to ASUS official website.
To uninstall application program, please refer to ASUS official website.
※Installation Step
1. Plug in ROG XG mobiles connector.
2. Push the lock switch on the connector to lock it.
3. Click OK to launch connection.
4. After the activation process is complete, the connector status indicator will turn to Red, and then connection complete.
※Uninstallation Step
1. Click ROG XG mobiles icon 
in Windows® desktop lower right corner taskbar.
2. Click OK to disconnect.
3. Wait for the deactivation to finish.
4. When the connector status indicator turn to White, you can push the lock switch to unlock and then remove the connector.
*If remove ROG XG mobiles connector incorrectly, it might cause unsaved data loss.
Home Page Information and Setup
When installing and launching ROG XG mobiles, gamers have to setup and confirm the following information thru the Armoury Crate application.
*Please refer to Armoury Crate Introduction for more details.
①Operating Mode: To select “Manual”(A) Mode and “ROG XG mobiles”(B), gamers can adjust Base Clock and Memory Clock frequency according to own needs. The FanCurve (C) can help gamers to adjust fan speed manually.
②Fan Speed: Gamers can check ROG XG mobiles fan and acoustics.
③System Configuration: Gamers can on/off XG mobiles LED light thru button “XG mobiles LED”.
Q1: Operating mode categories and introduction
A1: Windows® Mode: According to Windows operating system power plan to set up.
Silent Mode: The system silence is first. The fan will stay on low speed for noise reduction, but the performance will be limited.
Performance Mode: The fan setting will balance between Silent and Turbo.
Turbo Mode*: The system Turbo is first, and the fan will run in high performance.
Manual Mode*: Provides manual adjustments for Fan Curve and CPU/GPU overclock.
Tablet/Vertical Mode**: When Tablet/Vertical mode is detected, the performance will be optimized for Tablet/Vertical mode only.
*It can launch under AC Mode (Charging Mode) only. (Selected models only)
**It supports ROG FLOW series of gaming laptops only.
Q2: How to confirm ROG XG mobiles status with indicator light?
A2:
ROG XG mobiles White light (Charging/ No NB connection): it's able to remove connector.
ROG XG mobiles Red light (Charging/ NB connected): It's unable to remove connector.
ROG XG mobiles No light (No Power)
Q3: Why is my laptop showing the message "XG mobiles not detected"?
A3: If the ROG XG mobiles connector was not correctly disconnected in sleep mode or while shutting down, please follow the directions to connect ROG XG mobiles connector again. Then click "Y" button to boot laptop safely, to avoid unsaved data loss.
Q4: Why can't I switch MSHybrid Mode after ROG XG mobiles connected?
A4: MShybrid mode is for Integrated Graphics Processing Unit setup and the ROG XG mobiles is an External Graphics Processing Unit. So when ROG XG mobiles launches, gamers are unable to setup for MShybrid mode in GPU Power Saving.
Q5: What is ASUS exclusive interface for ROG XG mobiles?
A5: The ASUS exclusive ROG XG mobiles interface. Its direct PCIe® 3.0 x8 connection to the CPU dedicated 63Gb/s of bandwidth just to the graphics processor, beating Thunderbolt™ by 57.5%*. A separate USB 3.2 Gen 2 link adds 10Gb/s for the I/O hub and prevents peripheral traffic from impeding graphics performance.The 41cm cable gives you the flexibility to position the eGPU freely.
*Figures refer to the peak theoretical bandwidth of PCIe 3.0 x8 over (63Gb/s) standard Thunderbolt 4 (40Gb/s). Real world performance may vary.