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Hi,
My SN85G4v2 continues to run warm (although it is stable). The CPU temp
seems to be fine (around 45C under load) but the system temp is only a
bit cooler than this (typically 43C) also under load. I'm currently
measuring temps with just the nVidia system tool.

I've added a small (20mm) high-volume 12v fan, pushing air out the
breather holes in the sides of the XPC's cover. This does help keep
case temps down, but I'd like them to be lower.

Has anyone used the PF16 mesh cover that Shuttle sells? Does it keep
system ambient temps down? I'm not entirely sure but I wonder if the
video card is the main culprit for the high system temps. What else
would really help keep the system temps lower?

Shuttle wants US$50 for the PF16 on their eBay store, but I'm willing to
pay it if it means greater system stability and longer system life.

My config:
SN85G4v2
Athlon64 3200+ (socket 754)
2x512MB KingMax DDR3200
ATI AIW 9600XT
200GB WD SATA disk
Samsung DVD-/+RW
BusLink USB2.0/Firewire/SATA PCI card

TIA,
Jonathan