2" above my 976 is a shelf which contains a Mac mini and a network switch. I suppose I could re-locate those underneath the main cabinet and remove the shelf to see what temperature I would get on the 976 case. As a last resort, I could re-wire the fans so that one is on all the time, but that just seems wrong. In the other side of the cabinet, I have an Oppo DVD player and a Sony PS4 that generate zero heat when in standby.