Asus pronounces on Q-Release accusations damage video signs

Asus has spoken to a controversy that began to emerge around its Q-Release system, which should facilitate the fitting and triggering of GPUS in their 800 series motherboards. Reviewers accused the design of “tangling” on the plate Video, eventually causing damage to the PIE, and Asus stated that he would investigate the situation.

The conclusion of the company is that it was an “extremely small reported” number, and even in these situations, the company says it has not found damage that were sufficient to affect the functionality of the video card or motherboard.

In addition, Asus also points out that connections of any type will have any sign of wear if used to fit and unleash a component dozens of times. “It is important to emphasize that any type of PCIE board will display use signals and wear marks after 60 continuous inserts and removals.”

The company clearly refers to a test done with Q-Release when reports of damage started circulating on the internet. A Chinese channel showed the signs of wear after fitting and triggering a GPU in Asus plate right 60 times.

Q-Release of Asus remembers that PCIE connectors have a service life

Nothing is forever, much less electronic components in use. The “controversy” involving ASUS Q-Release has mainly served to remember that PCIE connectors have a service life, a number of fittings and triggering that can handle before showing signs of wear.

Tom’s hardware staff even found a document that estimates 50 fitting cycles such as the durability of PCIE X4/X8x/X16 connections. For a domestic user has been enough, the problem appears more in the case of reviewers that usually stress these connections much more.

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Remember that the Q-Release complaint started with a Post by Andreas Schilling, from the Luxx hardware. While he should use much more fitting cycles than a domestic user, it is hard to imagine that he has reached 50 so fast. Schilling’s main complaint is that the Q-Release often made the GPU curl, and unfortunately Asus did not speak directly about it.