- ASUS recently released its Slim Q-Release feature for GPUS
- This feature damaged GPUs
- There is no current fix for this issue from Asus
Asus’s Release Q Slim revealed for the first time in August 2024 during gamescom. This is an eject feature on AMD and Intel 800 series motherboards that makes it easier to remove graphics cards. However, the newly released feature would cause major headaches for buyers.
According to Hxl And Andreas Schilling From Hardwareluxx (reported by Tom’s Hardware), Q-Release Slim caused damage to graphics cards by scratching the sides of the connector. This could potentially ruin your expensive graphics cards, including the recent RTX 5090.
The Q-Release Slim is supposed to be an upgraded version of the Q-Release release in 2021 for high-end ASUS ROG motherboards. It allows you to quickly eject cards by pulling them out while pulling up. However, the flaw is in the PEG side of the PCIe slot on the motherboard, which has an embedded piece of metal that tracks against the connector. If the card is ejected frequently, this can cause significant damage – something reviewers and overclockers tend to do.
Uniko Material offers more understanding of the issue, including several photos of the Bilibili channel. The first is from the design flaw causing this issue, while two others are before and after the state of the original card versus the detrimental results of using Qlease Q’s thin eject 60 times.
We have also contacted ASUS regarding this issue and are updating this story with any statements.
This isn’t the only problem plaguing Asus either
This isn’t the only recent report regarding Asus motherboards either. Patch notes slipped earlywhich revealed a beta bios fix for a “microcode signature verification vulnerability,” apparently affecting ASUS gaming motherboards.
Tavis Ormandy, the security researcher who spotted the leak, said: “It appears that an OEM has leaked the patch for a major CPU vulnerability, that is: ‘AMD Microcode Signature Verification Vulnerability.’ “He then continues: “I’m not thrilled about this.
By the time ASUS edited the release notes to remove mention of the issue from AMD’s microcode, AMD had already confirmed the vulnerability The register. “AMD is aware of a newly reported processor vulnerability. Executing the attack requires both local administrator-level access to the system and the development and execution of malicious microcode,” a the company said.
It seems that ASUS motherboards have been involved in serious issues, which could spell disaster for processors and graphics cards. Hopefully the manufacturer can fix the problem soon, because the timing couldn’t be worse – with the release of the RTX 5000 series and new processors on the horizon.
