after underclocking my 8800gtx to 290/450 (used during normal 2d operation), it has brought down the core idle temp from 62c to 53c! my case temp went down a couple degrees as well. my E6600/zalman9700 is also happier. ive never considered underclocking a gpu until i got this little heater of a card. now i think i can survive the summer months ahead. lol. that is all.