Asus says its easy-peasy PCIe slot causes 'no damage that would affect functionality' following claims of excessive wear, but says it'll cover any damage

"...we have found no impact on the functionality of either the graphics card or the motherboard." ...
TweakTown

The first GeForce RTX 5090 has been damaged: by ASUS PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim mechanism

TL;DR: ASUS's new PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim mechanism on Intel 800 and AMD 800 series motherboards is causing damage to NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards. The removal of a dedicated release ...
Ars Technica

Can't fit PCIe card in PCIe slot and fasten down with screw

Hi folks:<BR><BR>I've been trying to put together a security DVR system lately, <BR>and I ended up buying an already (custom) made second-hand PC.<BR><BR>All that really counts for this problem is ...
PC World

5 useful upgrades for your PC’s unused PCIe slots

Despite the trend in shrinking PC sizes, larger desktop towers with ATX motherboards are still popular — and for fiends who want to get the most out of their systems, these have a secret weapon: PCIe ...
Ars Technica

Can a PCIex1 gfx card display POST in a PCIex1 slot on a Gigabyte Aorus Elite X570?

Does anyone know if it's possible to have an Nvidia Quadro 290 PCIe x1 graphics card initialised first by the BIOS and show the BIOS POST screen on a Gigabyte Aorus X570? I've installed an old Quadro ...