ok so I finally got my new computer parts in the mail yesterday and fully assembled it. still waiting on my radeon 5850 which i have preordered to test it out.
i have the coolermaster v8 cpu cooler and i used the thermal paste it came with. after reading a bunch of stuff online, i realized that i may have used too much paste and also i had a arctic silver 5 thermal paste of my own and just used the one that came with the cooler instead to be safe, since i wasnt sure.
i put about a full layer of paste on both the cpu and the cooler end... will this still work? also, the paste seemed different than the one i used before on my xbox, it seemed really sticky/rubbery/dry. also, i read up on v8 reviews that the thermal paste that comes with it might not be that great.
will my computer still work how it should?
should i remove the paste i put on and replace it with the arctic one i have? if yes, then how do i go about removing it and is it safe?
also, another question that has nothing to do with this...
does it matter where each fan plug is plugged in? i was having trouble having them all reach the fans, though i did make sure the fan plug from the v8 was connected to the one that was labeled cpu fan, according to my mobo guide.
this was my first time putting together a computer and im just worried about screwing things up because i know how fragile each piece is, especially the processor. please inform me if im screwed or if it will be fine... (if it will be fine then i wont have to freak out)
i will list my full specs below:
TOWER:
Lian Li Lancool Lian Li PC-K62B Mid-Tower
MOBO:
EVGA E758-TR 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
CPU:
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
CPU COOLER:
COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
RAM:
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Retail
PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
HDD:
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD DRIVE:
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - OEM
OS:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
i have the coolermaster v8 cpu cooler and i used the thermal paste it came with. after reading a bunch of stuff online, i realized that i may have used too much paste and also i had a arctic silver 5 thermal paste of my own and just used the one that came with the cooler instead to be safe, since i wasnt sure.
i put about a full layer of paste on both the cpu and the cooler end... will this still work? also, the paste seemed different than the one i used before on my xbox, it seemed really sticky/rubbery/dry. also, i read up on v8 reviews that the thermal paste that comes with it might not be that great.
will my computer still work how it should?
should i remove the paste i put on and replace it with the arctic one i have? if yes, then how do i go about removing it and is it safe?
also, another question that has nothing to do with this...
does it matter where each fan plug is plugged in? i was having trouble having them all reach the fans, though i did make sure the fan plug from the v8 was connected to the one that was labeled cpu fan, according to my mobo guide.
this was my first time putting together a computer and im just worried about screwing things up because i know how fragile each piece is, especially the processor. please inform me if im screwed or if it will be fine... (if it will be fine then i wont have to freak out)
i will list my full specs below:
TOWER:
Lian Li Lancool Lian Li PC-K62B Mid-Tower
MOBO:
EVGA E758-TR 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
CPU:
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
CPU COOLER:
COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
RAM:
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Retail
PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
HDD:
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD DRIVE:
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - OEM
OS:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM