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The Dark Rock Advanced consists of a single stack of nickel-plated heatsink fins which are positioned directly above the CPU block. Be Quiet! include one of their SilentWings PWM fans with the cooler which is pre-attached to one side of the heatsink using rubber fastenings.
Like the Dark Rock Pro, the Advanced features a black anodised aluminium plate on the top of the heatsink stack which has small caps over all of the heatpipe ends. This gives the cooler a very attractive appearance when it's installed in your case.
Be Quiet!'s SilentWings PWM fan is a very high quality 120mm model which features a fluid dynamic bearing to keep noise to a minimum. At the maximum speed of 1500 rpm, Be Quiet! claim that it can shift 50.5 CFM of air whilst only emitting noise of 18.8 dBA. It connects to the CPU fan header on your motherboard using the standard 4-pin PWM connector.
For those who want to add a second fan on the other side of the cooler, Be Quiet! include a spare set of metal fan clips like those present on the Dark Rock Pro. This is a nice touch and is sure to be appreciated by those who want to achieve the best possible performance with this cooler.
There are six nickel-plated heatpipes in total, arranged in a U-shaped configuration, passing through the CPU block at the bottom. The CPU block itself has a mirror finish which is sure to help it achieve good contact with the processor when the thermal paste has been applied.
They really are some of the best looking coolers on the market.
I have this cooler and its fantastic. I use it on a 2600k and I run it with a moderate overclock. the noise is superb. thats why I bought it. good review Henry
Excellent looking cooler. THey should do a giant one like the D14…… with their quiet fans. id buy it
After about 5 minutes of BIOS buildup tweaking, I got my Phenom II x4 955 to 4GHz and it idles at 28-30C and stays at 45-46C under 100% load.
This cooler is amazing!
going from my old PC where the temperatures range from 44C(idle)-60C(load) (using the same 955 CPU + stock cooler)
The new build uses the antec 300 case with 5 fans if anyone is interested
I am sure this cooler is brilliant on most rigs, however i dont think i can get it sitting right with my 990fx asrock board. my fx8120 hits 62/63c easily under load which indicates to me its not cooling properly. the cooler plate is still cold and before i put some better thermal paste on my cpu was hitting 70c on prime95.