i looked into the inside of the case, and i think a pcmcia fan blowing upward would increase airflow over the ram, essentially increasing the volume of air that the little fan is moving... the air would still blow toward the copper...
from The Sydney Morning Herald
Laptop burns boffin's penis
November 22 2002
Doctors are warning that laptop computers may inflict a burn even through clothed skin, after the bizarre case of a Swedish scientist who scorched his...
hhhmmm... my Sager 8890 (3.2, 1 gig ddr400, WinMacXP-Pro, 9600 Pro Turbo, dvd-rw, cd-rom, external hdd 100 gig, tv-tuner, 5.1 z680s, carbon-fiber case...) has worked flawlessly except for some user induced driver trouble with Enemy...