BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2 CPU Cooler Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. Be Quiet! Dark Rock 2 CPU Cooler4. Installation5. Testing Methodology and Performance6. Acoustical Performance7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

We installed the Be Quiet! back plate using the AMD holes, which is screwed in from the rear of the motherboard.

Plastic washers have to be clipped on to the threads and pushed down. We then apply the thermal paste.

Unfortunately the included diagrams aren't too clear, and it is possible (as can be seen in the picture) to install the AMD mounting brackets upside down, even if common sense should prevail!

Next we mount the CPU cooler. It can be fiddly as we need to support the cooler with one hand and tighten the screws from the back with the other.

Once all the screws are tightened the Dark Rock 2 is certainly very secure, and has clearly been engineered to a very high standard.

The finished cooler, mounted to the motherboard and installed inside a system.

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