:D thanks, guys. i just updated with some more pics...
i'm not using a cooling kit... it's just some cooling parts that i pieced together. i made a post about it in the laclede's lan forums in your thread.... the parts i suggested to you were what pieces i've got in here (minus the maze4 block)
i'm using pentosin... it's a coolant used in audi's and volkswagens (r.i.p. my 1999 volkswagen passat

)... it's supposed to be some of the best stuff for watercooling. unfortunately, the blue isn't uv reactive, so i've gotta buy some uv blue drops and add a few into the system. i'm using 9 parts distilled water and 1 part pentosin.
i'm about to overclock my cpu... someone finally showed me hands-on how to do it. made way more sense than reading through all the damn tutorials online.