Cathar speaks!
And with fascinating insight too, I might add. The idea that the traces mean you shouldn't even have a RAM sink had (obviously) not occured to me.
With this thought in mind, my life is simplified, I'll just get the block and rock on!
psycho, if you really want the whole sordid story on the block, you can find it:
here
I have to say, it was a LOT of work. I love it, but mostly because it looks very cool. I don't think my temps are particularly spectacular, but I'm happy with them.
Enjoy!