hey guys, i just bought an evga 780i SLI mobo (upgrade from dell's crappy 650i SLI mobo) and the cpu cooler on my Q9300 is huge and it screws in. i didnt know they were made also to screw in, anyway i go and replace the mobo and go to put the cooler on and it doesnt fit the screw holes that the cooler uses. so now i have the cooler on as best as i can get it with the side of my case open and a fan blowing air in it, if dont use the fan the cpu will run for maybe 5 minutes then the pc shuts down. and if i dont use the cpu cooler and use just the open case and fan the pc shuts down during post, so using both at the same time is working but im not gaming/overclocking ( which is why i bought the new mobo in the first place) until i replace the cooler. but the question is this, how do i remove the previous thermal paste off of the cpu? or should i leave it there and when i get the new cooler will it will be fine? should i buy some thermal paste and re-do with the new cooler? if i need to remove the previous paste what should i use? any help is thanked in advanced, cause i really need help or im gonna melt my cpu. the cooler and paste i am buying is this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 is the cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007 is the paste
i know the cooler is arctic 7 and the paste is arctic 5, does that matter at all? thanks for all who help a fellow pc builder/gamer (ive built only one pc and i games flawlessly, im not an expert yet)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 is the cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007 is the paste
i know the cooler is arctic 7 and the paste is arctic 5, does that matter at all? thanks for all who help a fellow pc builder/gamer (ive built only one pc and i games flawlessly, im not an expert yet)