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Asus' Q-Release Slim is reportedly damaging some GPU PCIe connectors
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Buyer beware: Asus' Q-Release Slim feature is reportedly damaging GPUs like the RTX 5090
According to HXL and Andreas Schilling from HardwareLuxx (reported on by Tom’s Hardware), Q-Release Slim has been causing damage to graphics cards by scraping off the sides of the connector. This could potentially ruin your expensive graphics cards, including the recent RTX 5090.
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Asus' Q-Release Slim feature is reportedly damaging some GPU PCIe connectors
New reports suggest that Asus' newly launched Q-Release Slim feature can damage your GPU's PCIe connector. As HXL and Andreas Schilling from HardwareLuxx shared, frequently unseating your GPU using this ejection mechanism can scrape off the sides of the connector.
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