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Did you end up getting some thermal compound on the heatsink/CPU? I don't think you need THAT many fans. You just need the heatsink to do it's job effectively (meaning conduct the heat from the CPU to heatsink). Airflow from the fans in your case and heatsink should do the rest.
I'd do that part first and would advise NOT to turn on your computer again until you've done the thermal compound. You'll risk damaging your CPU from all that heat if you keep turning it on.
BTW, if you've never applied thermal compound before, you don't need so much on the CPU that it oozes out the sides. A relatively thin layer (spread it around with an old credit card or business card) so that it's enough to fill in the small gaps between the CPU and heatsink is enough.
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