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Yves-Chandler said "Is it possible to take a reading on actually how warm it is? The heat dissipatio n of a chip is pretty well known (within reason) so if there is a big difference t here could be a more serious problem. Too hot to touch is definately too hot. (I mean ; how can you use the bloody thing if you can't pick it up?)" How hot it gets will depend on the thermal conductivity of the surface on which it is resting. Since there are no feet, it rests flush on the flat surface. There is no problem picking it up while it is on (although it is not something I do that often!) since it is only the center of the bottom panel that gets really hot.