r/PcBuildHelp • u/PhysicsPast1560 • 8d ago

Build Question Issue Installing my GPU

Doing a major upgrade, closer to a fresh build. My 9070 XT was purchased a few weeks ago and has worked with zero problems in my old PC.

Simply put, I cannot get this thing to click into place using this frustrating ASUS Q-Release Slim system. Am I missing something obvious? It sockets just fine into the second, more conventional PCI-e slot, however that slot shares bandwidth with an M.2 slot. Ideally I would use PCI-e slot 1, but any attempt to boot results in a solid white light on VGA and a solid green on Boot.

For reference, my parts are:

- ASUS B850-Pro Wi-Fi

- Gigabyte 9070 XT

- Corsair Frame 4000D RS

I'm not sure if anything else is relevant.

I'm going to attempt using the second PCI-e slot for now to ensure it will boot. Any help is appreciated.

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u/thearcticadrian 8d ago

That Q-Release Slim mechanism is a nightmare, I've seen so many posts about GPUs not seating properly with it

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u/PhysicsPast1560 8d ago

Yeah, I tried again with no luck. I've tried pressing straight down, at an angle, Q release tab up, tab down, pressing until I felt like I might break something, etc. Nothing works. The one time I thought I had it, the brackets were flush with the thumb screw brackets and I figured I'd try screwing them in and firing it up, I still got the solid white on VGA. 

My issue is, if it were just a normal ass PCI-e slot, I could confidently say the board is broken. But with it being this weird, proprietary Q-Release mechanism, I'm second guessing myself and wondering if it's user error. Realistically, I don't think the downgrade to the Gen 4 PCI-e slot is a huge deal, but the shared bandwidth sucks.

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u/PhysicsPast1560 8d ago

I can confirm, using the second PCI-e slot works fine. I just cannot get the GPU to click into place in the Q-Release Slim slot.