MB temperature > CPU temperature

[Keltus]

I'm trying to lower my motherboard temperature, because it's 44 degrees C, and my CPU is 43 degrees. I added a case fan but that was no help at all. My room temperature is about 20 degrees. There is only room in my case for one case fan, and it's in the back. I read that it's good to suckin from the front and blow out the back but that's not possible because there is nowhere to put a fan that sucks in air in the front. Does anyone have any recommendations on what I can do to lower my MB temperature?

Thanks in advance

 

[scottchen]

Remove the side panel.

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[folken]

Reversing the fan in the back to blow in should lower your temps a little. If you don't have a fan on your chipset then I definatly recommend that you get one. It could also be a faulty reading, check and see if the chipset is warm/hot to the touch. I have seen many motherboards that give bogus temps. I once had a PIII that said it was runnin at 98C but was cold to the touch