The graphics card developmentover the years, has been absolutely spectacular. Anyone who remembers both the specifications and, particularly related to this novelty, their size, will be surprised at what they were at the time and what they have become. In my case, for example, I remember the first graphics card I saw (and installed in the PC) was the S3 Trio, and then I saw the S3 Virge and it seemed huge.

The size of current graphics cards obviously correlates with their performance. Graphics adapters have become so much more today, as their combination of brute force and specialized performance has made them the epicenter of more and more activities than are normally performed on a PC. And of course with the advent of AI in the client, and even though CPU manufacturers are betting on integrating NPUs into their products, the GPU is still the queen, at least today, when it comes to client AI computing on PCs.

That’s the problem. Of course the increase in size she complicated his manipulation. Both their manufacturers and manufacturers of chassis and motherboards are introducing some improvements to make it easier, but there is no doubt that there is still a lot of room for improvement, and this will be especially appreciated by users who prefer to build their own computers instead of opting to buy already assembled equipment, and thus they adjust them according to their preferences.

Gamescom 2024 is taking place these days and within it some manufacturers are showing future motherboard models that make it easier to manage graphics cards. More specifically, they focus on the fastening systems and their direct relation to the extraction process, an operation that can be quite critical, both due to the weight of the graphics cards and, in many cases, due to the small maneuvering space. Towing hard in these conditions is not the best option.

As we read in Videocardz, Both ASUS (Q Release Slim) and MSI (EZ PCIe Release) have already shown retention systems They make it easy to release graphics cards so you don’t have to use force. In the case of the Q Release Slim, the slot itself prevents the removal of the graphics card by pulling in the wrong direction, while the EZ PCIe Release offers us a button that, when pressed, facilitates the removal of the card without having to do anything.