When assembling a computer in several parts, we must not only have the proper knowledge to choose those that are compatible with the motherboard, which is responsible for operating the equipment, but it is also important to know where all the parts go. the latter is not very complicated since each one has a reserved space.
During the assembly process, we must also be careful to avoid inserting the components by forcing them, as this means that we are not doing it correctly and we risk breaking them during the process.
The same thing happens if we want to replace one of the components. One of the components that usually causes the most problems when replacing in the graphics card. The size of thank you cards is increasing every year, and as a rule they usually take up 2 or even 3 boxes.
These are attached to the motherboard via a connector so that contact with the PCIe slot It will be perfect and will not move. The problem is that this anchoring system is not very accessible either to the sight or to the hands of the users, especially for those who have larger hands and cannot also manage the cables inside, especially when the distribution of these leaves much to be desired. wanted.
From what we have seen in Gamescon 2024 which took place this week in Germany and where we were present, many manufacturers are working on adding new methods to make graphics card extraction much easier and safer.
New Motherboard Graphics Version Systems
For a few years now, ASUS has been offering the system on its motherboards. Q-Latch so that no type of tool is needed to place an M.2 SSD. At Gamescom, ASUS presented together the series of base plates 800 for AMD processors GPU-PCIe Q-Release Slima mechanism that activates the release button to make removing the graphics safer. When extracting the graphic from the side where the video outputs are, the hooking mechanism is automatically released as we can see in the following video, starting at minute 7:35.
The graphics card is perfectly attached to the motherboard and if you try to remove it from the center, the latching mechanism continues to do its job. This is not the only manufacturer working on a new method so that replacing the graphics does not pose a risk to its integrity. Other manufacturers such as Gigabyte, ASRock And Biostar among other things, they presented an automatic release system to fix the graphics to the motherboard.
These manufacturers have also presented new proposals similar to the Q-Latch technology that ASUS has implemented in its motherboards in recent years. It is clear that the trend among motherboard manufacturers is aimed at making the assembly and disassembly of PC components as simple as possible, which is undoubtedly appreciated, especially by users who want to build their own PC and lack basic knowledge.
