Quick Release Issue

[RickJamesBish]

What is the deal with the Quick Release issue damaging GPU boards? Read about when researching this board for my next build? Has this been acknowledged by Asus and if so, are they going to address the boards that are already in consumer hands?  Will it be a user end fix provided by a part they supply, a fix that requires returning the board, or the ones that have the boards already are just SOL?

This is something that needs to be addressed in a post by ASUS because this has halted my purchase for now, but I am also not going to wait months for a fix when I can go with a different board that does not have this issue.

Also.. why?  Number of issues I had removing GPU from my Z790 with the push button... ZERO.  Don't try to reinvent the wheel.

The other post I saw about this has been locked and that does not look good. Not sure who locked it.  Beware Of ASUS 800-Series Motherboards, Quick Rele... - Republic of Gamers Forum - 1087123

[RickJamesBish]

Since there has been on response I assume it is a taboo topic. Anyway I returned my ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI for a refund for more than just this potential issue. Found out that this board is not compatible with one of the more popular AIO coolers, in particular the Arctic Liquid Freezer.  The hideous NVME heatsink, where a ROG STRIX plaque is suppose to be, sticks up high enough that it prevents use of this cooler. Also the plaque on the aftermentioned heatsink was not only defective (looked bent), but was not attached. It was loose in the antistatic bag, moving freely around inside. I requested a new plaque or a new heatshink but the wanted me to send the entire board in, which I did, to the retailer for a refund. Hoping MSI has a board that will work with the ALF III.

Also have to say, I was hoping this motherboard looked better than the pics I had seen but it is actually butt ugly. Their choice of digital like font and symbols on the heatsinks and other components looks awful.