BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2 CPU Cooler Review

Rating: 9.0.

Today we are looking at the latest Dark Rock 2. While we recently tested the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 this is very much the big brother of the Dark Rock 2 and has a design similar to that of the Noctua NH-D14 in regards to the dual heatsink design. The new and improved Dark Rock 2 is based around the Dark Rock Advanced CPU cooler, which was a single heatsink design.

The Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced CPU cooler was a very popular model as it combined decent thermal performance with very low noise emissions.

It also helped that the price point was very aggressive. The Dark Rock Version 2 that we are testing today features a larger 135mm fan as well as a more substantial heatsink.

Specifications

• Overall dimensions without mounting material (L x W x H), (mm) :97 x 138 x 166.
• Total weight (kg): 0.86.
• TDP (W) :180.
• LGA2011 ready.
• Socket compatibility:.
  Intel: LGA 775 / LGA 1155 / LGA 1156 / LGA 1366 / LGA 2011
  AMD: FM1, AM2 (+) / AM3 (+) / 754/ 939 / 940
• Backplate Mounting.
• Fan model, number: 1 x SilentWings PWM 135mm.
• Anti vibration fan fixing.
• Overall noise level (dB(A)) @ 900/1250/100% (rpm) : 8.7 / 13.9 / 21.2.

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