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Originally posted by nOv1c3
You plan on using pelts on your CPU ??
I wouldnt mix and match ... If you go with pelts you need to do your whole system ..If you just use a pelts on your GPU your CPU temps are going to go sky high 
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This is not an issue. In fact, I've seen a couple of reviews where the pelted GPU was paired with an ordinary water block on the CPU and while CPU temps increased a couple degrees, they did not go sky high.
I'm waiting on a CPU pelt for a couple of things. First, I'm not sure there's room for a Meanwell or equivalent power supply in my case--it's pretty full! Second, I just finished a major project to build a block from scratch that I'm very happy with:
Yup, it's a Swiftie air-cooler encased in acrylic. It seems to be fairly insensitive to upping the voltage on the CPU--generally temps are about 33C idle, 35C load (i.e. Folding + RTCW for a few hours). It's only got one 120mm fan on the core, and not a high CFM at that. I figure I can always up the fan action if I need to lose more heat.
My plan is to wait for the Hammers, buy the Swiftie air + pelt unit, and encase one of those when I upgrade to Hammer. I think we're too late in the current chip's life cycle to be worth my engaging in that right now.
As to the efficacy of further RAM cooling, I love bladerunner and morphling's work, but don't want to undertake that much effort if I can get a lot of bang for less bucks. Again, who knows how long this silly ATI card will be current? I may get the Swiftie block relocated to a new GPU, but I doubt a custom made block for the ram will be transplantable.
It sounds like this is one of those deals where I would just have to try it and see. I think the jury is out on the benefits. It's true, most of the OC's on RAM have been poor, but most of them I've seen didn't voltmod either.