ok shadow.. Here's the scoop.. if you have your case open like I have mine... blowing it better.. sucking gave me 320MHz, but blowing gave me 325MHz.. I used artic silver adhesive.. drilling holes is a bit extreme... my temps.. well? I have no way to measure them, but all i can tell you is this: at 300MHz with stock cooler it runs at least 2x hotter than with the Alpha 1U cooler with fan blowing at 325MHz.. quite a difference.. I might mod a 30CFM on there but later on I think my card is fast enough..lol anymore question just ask..good luck..