There is the missing link!!! You emphasized AIR this time! last time you were capitalising 'WARM' and 'COLD'! all I heard were EXAMPLES of cold object meets warm air. I assumed this was one of many scenarios of condensation. I apologize for being arrogant and quite rude but you do understand this is my baby we're talkin about! No wonder why I was worrying and wanted to make sure everything would be ok! I wanted to make sure nothing would happen to it. Having no job at the moment (Christmas time believe it or not is a difficult time to find a job, they mostly hire people right on the spot for holiday helpers, and I must be horrible at timing), and quitting my last computer job a little after I bought these parts, you can understand, I hope, that I could not replace these with ease... I was thinking about not even trying it, because I'm a 'better safe than sorry' kind of guy. But right now I -am- sorry for getting rude. I guess looking like an idiot (even if it was my fault) makes one a little on the defensive. I know that right now redeeming any thoughts from anyone thinking I know anything about computers may be futile, but I did work at that computer repair shop for a while, so I do know the basics rather well. I love to do exotic things, shall I say -unique- things, (or at least uncommon) because I love the challenge. I tried the mineral oil thing after many people advising me not to, saying you might get hurt or whatever, and I did it anyway. foolish or curious, whatever the cause for my inspiration, I love to try new things. I hope I didn't make your day any worse, or anyone's more redundant while explaining this to me thanks for all your input, and the paper makes no difference now, I understand that now, I have yet another question, and I will be completely open to any criticism and accept it: there IS condensation on the outside of my case, and I have a fan in my top panel of the computer, exhausting air. Question being, should I worry about the condensation forming enough to drip down into the hole where the fan is? I would think that one drop of water falling would just hit a blade of the fan and it would pretty much evaporate. but yet again, I could be wrong... any input would be great, and thanks again for humbling moments ;P