Removing a graphics card from the motherboard can be a challenge. Asus and MSI have introduced new, more user-friendly mechanisms for this task.
To avoid breaking anything, it's best to hold the slot, release the holder, and carefully pull out what can sometimes be a large graphics accelerator. Motherboard manufacturers have finally simplified this process. The mechanisms for removing the graphics card have been replaced with a button or are completely omitted.
For the latest AMD 800 series chipsets, ASUS introduces the PCIe Q-Release Slim GPU feature, which does not involve any mechanism that needs to be pressed. It is built into the slot itself and does not release the graphics card if pulled from the center or right side. However, if the card is removed from the side of the connector panel, the Q-Release mechanism will easily release it.
MSI demonstrates a different mechanism for removing the graphics card. Motherboards for Intel Arrow Lake-S processors will feature a more practical button release mechanism. It is called EZ PCIe Release and was unveiled on the Z890 MPG EDGE board. Other manufacturers are likely to follow suit, with similar mechanisms anticipated on Gigabyte AORUS, Biostar VALKYRIE, and ASRock Taichi boards.
Additionally, MSI motherboards with AMD 800 series chipsets now include a special 8-pin power connector at the bottom, capable of delivering up to 150W to the graphics card.
Together with the PCIe connector, the power can reach up to 225W without additional cables from the power supply. MSI claims that this connector is specifically designed for future next-gen graphics cards.
Source: VideoCardz
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