Dual Fan Hyper TX3

[allenk09]

What would be the best way to situate both fans on the Hyper TX3? I was going to get a Hyper 212, but my TX3 keeps my Phenom 975 @ 3.8Ghz at a nice 52C on Prime 95 so I see no reason to upgrade especially seeing from benchmarks that adding another fan can potentially drop those temps 5C on full load.

Anyways, which way should I situate the two fans on the TX3 for maximum cooling?

I currently have it situated with one fan

||| = Heatsink

Case Exhaust Fan ||| <--- Fan

Should I do the 2nd fan

Case Exhaust Fan <--- Fan ||| <---Fan

Or some other way?

 

[Jman13]

I have mine like your last example. Case fan<-Fan|||<-Fan.

 

[Uppsala9496]

That is the correct order.
Cooler air from the case blowing out.

You could reverse it, but I think you will see your temps rise. I've tried about every combination possible and have found Case Exhaust Fan <--- Fan ||| <---Fan to work the best.

 

[allenk09]

Okay, I did it Case Exhaust Fan <--- Fan ||| <---Fan, and added a new case and 4 120mm fans.

Lowered my max temps on Prime 95 6C in a room the same temperature as previous tests :awe:

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Okay, I did it Case Exhaust Fan <--- Fan ||| <---Fan, and added a new case and 4 120mm fans.

Lowered my max temps on Prime 95 6C in a room the same temperature as previous tests :awe:

more the better