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The CPU cooler doesn't have to be removed in order to remove the motherboard(you can post a picture). Using power tools on delicate components is a big no no.
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I forgot to write that you really, really need a thermal paste on the CPU. The heat is not able to transfer from the CPU to the cooler without thermal paste.
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These are all the connections on the motherboard and what they are for.
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It is one of the advantages being an ACE member.
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