ASUS GPU Damages Incurred By Q-Release Mechanism

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I am so peasant I don't have Q release which I previously used in the past and TBH I loved it but this motherboard doesn't have it neither does it have the old latch type.

I just pop the GPU out. No satisfying click like from my other Q-release motherboards, No frustration yell using the old method. Nothing...
 
We’ve had CPU’s that burnout, we’ve had GPU’s that melt, now we’ve got Motherboards viciously assaulting GPU’s. Where will it end?
 
It's an odd list as I have a TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi which has a Q-Release mechanism but my board isn't listed....
 
clone said:
Got one on my apex z790 had no problems with it at all.
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Yeah, have one on my Proart X870E also, and the first thing I did when I got the board was to play around with putting in and releasing the GPU with the new system (tilting before pulling up and out), because I knew it could get finickey if I didn't get it right first. Also, if I got it majorly wrong, I could send the board back for a different one if there was any damage done.

But I too found that it would be troublesome in situations where you don't have the angle to pull and tilt the card down (extra long GPU's). So whilst I don't have issues with the new system (for now) I can certainly see where it can hit major snags easily.
 
Most of it right now (for normal users) is cosmetic, but I think the concern is that some of the cosmetic damage could lead to wear and degredation to the PCIe pins to where the GPU will fail entirely or potentially causes electrical issues down the line. And at that point the user loses out on resale and potentially been put at risk. That's likely why Asus China went straight to their response to the situation. Asus USA appears to be dragging their feat on clarifying anything however.
 
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