ASUS Silently Removes The Metal From Its Q-Release Mechanism-Based PCI-E x16 Slots On 800 Series Motherboards

ASUS upgrades its PCI-E Quick Release mechanism on the existing 800-series motherboards as spotted on the ROG Crosshair X870E Apex. The Culprit of Chipping and Scratching the PCI-E Interface on GPUs Removed from ASUS 800 Series Motherboards ASUS took roughly a month to finally fix one of its critical flaws in its Quick Release design, made for quickly releasing the GPUs from its motherboards. ASUS introduced the Q-Release with its 800 series motherboards for AMD and Intel's latest processor families and doesn't require users to push the button at the end of the PCI-E x16 slot to unlock the GPU. […]