[sandGorgon]

have you re-applied the thermal compound or a copper shim ? XPS are famous for needing a better thermal compound ( I recommend Arctic MX-4) between the processor/heatsink or video-card/heatsink.

FYI - all of this will cost you less than 10 bucks.

[davb]

I actually think I've got some spare MX-4 from my recent PC build. I think I'll take your advice over the weekend. Thanks for your help!