Asus has issued a statement after reports claimed that the recently launched Q-Release Slim release mechanism for graphics cards could scrape off the sides of the PCIe connector. The company advises users to follow the official removal guidelines and claims that the mechanism does not damage graphics cards unless they are removed and installed frequently. However, Asus's wording implies that it is aware that in some cases sides of the PCIe connector can be scraped.
"In our internal testing and evaluation of the extremely small number of cases reported, we found no damage to the motherboard or graphics card that would affect functionality and/or performance," a statement by Asus reads. "However, it is important to emphasize that any type of PCIe add-in card will exhibit signs of usage and wear marking after 60 continuous insertions and removals."
