New Cpu Cooler for FX-8320? Hyper TX3?

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Hey guys I have had my custom build for over a year now and have one observation. The stock cooler with the FX-8320 is horrible. At normal usage I get 43 C, but under a heavy game it can get up to 65 C. It's not only that but the noise that is bothersome as well, it's very loud when playing games.

I was looking to get a replacement and thinking about the Cooler Master Hyper TX3. I know, I should get the 212. My case is the Bitfenix Prodigy M and a 212 would not fit. I don't even know if a TX3 will fit comfortably. I just had a few questions before I made the upgrade.

1. Do I need to remove the motherboard? People have stated that I don't have to but as I said before my case is the Prodigy M, it is very small. How would I install it the easiest?

2. Does the 92 mm fan that comes with the cooler connect with the CPU cooler pins to the motherboard or do I need to use the separate fan connector? I only have one fan connector and its being used right now on my motherboard...

3. With my case structure, how would the air be flowing? I just don't want all of the warm air stuck in the middle.

4. If the fan connects to the motherboard directly instead by the CPU cooler pins, how does it know when to increase rpm? I ask this because what if I'm playing games and the fan stays at one speed without increasing.

Here is the heat sink and my case.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Contact-Heatpipes-RR-T4-18PK-R1/dp/B00BSKY1M4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441090896&sr=8-1&keywords=hyper+t4

http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/prodigy-m/

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You would be right on the verge of not fitting, but a 212 evo should fit. It's 159mm tall, the prodigy m accepts coolers up to 160mm. I've tried finding a decent budget cooler that's shorter, typically I'd suggest the cryorig h7 which is smaller and a bit better cooling than the evo but it's currently out of stock and not sure when it will be back in. Trying to go smaller means a 90mm fan and the cooling performance just isn't there and noise tends to be a bit higher. The only other solution may be a nicer top down cooler but they're not cheap (around $60-70 for a decent one). One of the perks there is it helps cool the am3's vrm.

You could try a raijintek aidos, it's on sale for around $20 but the noise levels may not be great. Not a...
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Please note that you said the TX3 but linked a T4.
1. As long as you have a big enough cutout behid the mobo for the backplate, you should be fine.
2. It is best if you connect the fan to the CPU fan header on your mobo.
3. Assuming you have intakes and exhaust fans, the air would flow nicely, but note the way you mount the fan with the way the air blows.
4. The fan will automatically change its RPM to how hot your cpu is, it does this with my 212 and my case fans.
 
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You would be right on the verge of not fitting, but a 212 evo should fit. It's 159mm tall, the prodigy m accepts coolers up to 160mm. I've tried finding a decent budget cooler that's shorter, typically I'd suggest the cryorig h7 which is smaller and a bit better cooling than the evo but it's currently out of stock and not sure when it will be back in. Trying to go smaller means a 90mm fan and the cooling performance just isn't there and noise tends to be a bit higher. The only other solution may be a nicer top down cooler but they're not cheap (around $60-70 for a decent one). One of the perks there is it helps cool the am3's vrm.

You could try a raijintek aidos, it's on sale for around $20 but the noise levels may not be great. Not a helicopter, but not great either.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA66Z28G2596

At stock the 8320 is still a 125w chip so it needs proper cooling. I wouldn't recommend overclocking on smaller cooler like the hyper t4.

To answer your question, the cpu fan (any cooler) plugs into the motherboard header usually labeled "cpu_fan" and the bios controls the fan speed as needed as emeck said. It doesn't need an additional power cable or to plug into a molex or anything. That's pretty standard for all coolers. The support struts of the fan are the side the air is blowing toward, the open face of the fan where all you see is the fan inside the frame is the side that draws air in. Mount the cooler so it's facing front to back, pulling the intake air from the front of the case through the cooler and out the back of the case.
 
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Sorry about the link, Amazon's "size" selection puts it on the default. I was talking about the TX3 and was still wondering if the fan connects to a regular 3/4 pin fan connector on the motherboard, or if it attaches to the heat sink and draws power from the 6 pin or whatever that is for the heat sink only.
 
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Thanks for all the info! the 212 was a option but just under 1mm makes it really tight and it would not look good in the case. I did want to stay on the smaller side, so the TX3 is better than the T4 for me because the T4 is 120mm. I liked the Newegg link you sent me but just want to know what the advantage is over the TX3. I see that it has 4 contact pipes but other than that it might run louder...

-thanks-
 
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