Asus has finally acknowledged it's changed the Q-Release Slim mechanism, bringing the whole saga to a satisfying conclusion
The saga of Asus' Q-Release Slim system has finally reached its conclusion, as the company has released a statement ...
Gigabyte seemingly mocks Asus' recent Q-release debacle with a video swapping out an RTX 5070 Ti 100 times
Asus found itself in a bit of hot water at the very start of the year, as some users accused its Q-Release PCIe slot of grinding GPU contact pins. Since then, Asus offered to cover any damage, but ...
AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D chips are tapping out too soon
AMD just announced over a dozen new laptop CPUs, which will appear in over 150 new laptops being announced at CES 2025 and later this year, including a new 3D V-Cache chip for gaming laptops and some ...
Asus quietly updates Q-Release Slim — removes metal frame blamed for scratching GPUs
Asus updates the Q-Release Slim feature, removing a metal part in the PCIe bracket suspected of causing scratches to GPUs.
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Best gaming motherboards: these are the mobos I'd build a system around today
The best gaming motherboards from the top Intel and AMD chipsets. Think of the best gaming motherboard as the foundation for your future PC. Your motherboard dictates what your gaming PC can and ...
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GIGABYTE's 'Ultimate PCIe Scratch Test' pokes fun at ASUS's Q-Release system for GPUs
TL;DR: In January, reports emerged of GeForce RTX 5090s with damaged PCIe connections, allegedly due to ASUS's new PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim system. ASUS found no functional damage after testing.
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GIGABYTE's AMD B850 Motherboards Are All PCIe 5.0 Supported and Ready to Unleash Full Potential
It's been several months since AMD's Ryzen 9000 series processors launched alongside X870 and X870E motherboards. GIGABYTE was ready with a full lineup of AORUS motherboards with PCIe 5.0 support ...