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Asus Q-Release Slim motherboard mechanism may be damaging graphics card's PCIe connectors

GPU gold fingers can get caught in Q-Release Slim PCIe slots, causing chipping
PSA: Asus and other PC hardware vendors have spent the last few years exploring ways to make installing and removing motherboard components easier and safer. Asus' latest method aims to eliminate release buttons and latches from PCIe slots, but recent reports indicate that the procedure risks chipping the gold fingers.
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Asus holiday popup sparks malware scare among users

Christmas.exe isn't what you think it is
Facepalm: Oh dear, Asus. By trying to get into the holiday season, the company has managed to annoy a number of its customers by making them believe they'd been infected with malware. The end result of the alarmingly named Christmas.exe is a desktop banner that takes up a third of the screen – and it can even crash apps.
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Gigabyte add-on card brings Thunderbolt 5 to existing desktop PCs

Forward-looking: Thunderbolt 5 doubles Thunderbolt 4's bandwidth, offering 80Gbps transfer speeds in either direction. However, Thunderbolt 5's alternate mode can transmit at 120Gbps while receiving data at 40Gbps upon detecting certain devices. The extra boost currently only supports cable lengths up to two meters.