Next-generation motherboards will make swapping SSDs and GPUs easier [Video]

In a nutshell: Removing a GPU can be one of the most stressful parts of customizing a PC because other components often obscure the release hatch. Motherboard manufacturers recently explored ways to simplify the procedure, and exhibits at Gamescom 2024 reveal that they are still refining new methods.

Motherboard vendors, including Asus and MSI, have begun advertising new mechanisms to help users install and remove PCIe components more quickly and safely. The quality-of-life improvements are small bonuses accompanying significant new features for upcoming motherboards designed for AMD Ryzen 9000 and Intel Core Ultra 200 processors.

Removing a graphics card usually involves pressing a release hatch at the end of the PCIe slot. However, the hatch is often challenging to get to as you need to reach underneath the GPU, especially when removing larger cards. Installing and removing M.2 SSDs can …