Overclocker's 'Primo Basic' ASUS case - It has a strange duct thing to the CPU?

NeilF · 15 Aug 2008 at 14:14

Overclocker's 'Primo Basic' ASUS case - It has a strange duct to the CPU? (IMAGES)

I was working on 'Primo Basic' case last night - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-037-OK

I noticed on the side panel there was a grill, which had an odd looking duct inside which seemed to end in a funnel/tube leading towards where the heatsink fan is... (It's a couple of cm short of heat sink fan itself)

Is this a new idea so you can put a duct/pipe leading straight from the side of the case to the CPU fan, so air is drawn in from mainly outside the case for it?

Wonder why they don't just put a plastic sheath over this so you can make it shorter/longer to make it reach to the CPU fan?

It looks like something could be fitted that could be slotted on fitted to length then turned and locked into position?

Sgt_Pepper · 16 Aug 2008 at 14:47

They usualy do have an outer tube, which you can adjust to your desired length. At least all the ones i have do. I would'nt say it was a new idea, i bought a case about 4 years ago which came with one installed, first thing i do is throw them in the bin and fit a fan.

.:MBK:. · 16 Aug 2008 at 15:52

quite an old idea and regularly employed by budget end cases

Acid_death69 · 16 Aug 2008 at 16:21

i noticed my mums case had ones of these in them, it's an alright thing if your heatsink fan has a lot of pull.

NeilF · 16 Aug 2008 at 16:49

Should this case have come with that sleave?

Acid_death69 · 16 Aug 2008 at 16:58

well if it says it in the specs of the case then yeah. If it's got that in replace of a fan i would rather have the fan.
But if you can fit a fan in that sleave, your singing. Direct airflow for your CPU

NeilF · 26 Aug 2008 at 11:36

It's meantions in the manual to adjust it if it interferes with the CPU fan? So it implies it should be there? I didn't get it though

MeatLoaf · 26 Aug 2008 at 11:46

NeilFawcett said:
Should this case have come with that sleave?

Mine did but i removed it.

tigerstyle · 26 Aug 2008 at 14:28

Common in OEM pcs

NeilF · 26 Aug 2008 at 15:09

thepedster said:
Common in OEM pcs

?

Emlyn_Dewar · 26 Aug 2008 at 16:20

Plenty of cases have that, it's an alright idea presuming the side it's taking air from is well ventilated...

Slinky1989 · 26 Aug 2008 at 16:25

Packard bell and other manufacturers such as advent have been using this idea for years. It's nothing new.

tigerstyle · 26 Aug 2008 at 18:24

NeilFawcett said:
?

As Slinky said, a lot of Dell/Fujitsu/Siemens/PackardBell (OEM style) more often that not have pretty customised cases compared to consumer off the shelf items, a lot with intake and exhaust ducting.

NeilF · 26 Aug 2008 at 19:57

Turns out the case does come with the duct/tube as standard, but OC leave them out to help airflow...

They offered to send me it though...

dr. sarf · 27 Aug 2008 at 16:11

We've located one for you - it should be on its way some time today.

PhillyDee · 27 Aug 2008 at 16:28

You think thed give the OcUK Techies their own name . . .
Like Fixer or something similar . . .

NeilF · 27 Aug 2008 at 16:43

dr. sarf said:
We've located one for you - it should be on its way some time today.

Many thanks

dr. sarf · 27 Aug 2008 at 17:40

NeilFawcett said:
Many thanks

Can you just send me your RMA/Order number to confirm. Contact in my profile. :cool: