<p>I’ve been using a 2009 cheesegrater Mac Pro for quite a while now. I bought it used quite a while ago - around 2013 if I remember correctly - and it’s been serving as my main photo/video/general programming workhorse, although the latter tasks have been taken over mostly by a Linux machine housed in the infamous <a href="/2021/09/21/wrapping-up-nzxt-h1-saga/">NZXT H1 case</a>. It’s been upgraded a lot during its life - now has the latest 6 core Xeon these machines support…

<p>As I mentioned in my <a href="/post/2021-05-16-nzxt-h1-saga-continued/">post from a few months ago</a>, I had received the temporary fix in the form of the nylon screws and nuts from NZXT. At that point in time, NZXT’s customer support was not able to tell me when to expect the “real” fix, namely the updated PCIe riser.</p>

<p>Not much to update since the <a href="https://www.lonecpluspluscoder.com/post/2021-05-01-nzxt-h1-recall-experience/">last post on this topic</a>, I’m still waiting for the updated PCIe riser. Although I do have to admit that based on the latest video from Gamers Nexus on this saga, I’m not holding my breath.</p>

<p>First, I’m very much a “very occasional” gamer so I’m usually not the target audience for most gaming related accessories and parts. I did however want to rebuild my rather large grey box Linux/Windows workstation into something more compact with a watercooler for the CPU. The <a href="https://www.nzxt.com/products/h1-matte-white">NZXT H1</a> seemed at that point to be a really good match for my requirements and had received good reviews. One was duly ordered, together…

<p>I don’t usually do Happy New Year posts, but given how “well” 2020 went I thought it was appropriate to start 2021 with a whimsy post.  This post is probably going to date me since it’s been a few years - OK, decades - since these were current.</p>