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Be Quiet! have adhered firmly with the dual tower design of the original Dark Rock Pro. Each stack features 44 nickel-plated aluminium fins and there is a black brushed aluminium plate resting on the top of the stack which gives the cooler a unique visage. It should fit in aesthetically with most configurations and features a Be Quiet! logo in the centre.
The aluminium fins are arranged around seven nickel plated heatpipes. These are U-shaped and pass through both heatsinks and the CPU block in the middle. Both the CPU block and heatpipes are made from nickel-plated copper. The CPU block has a polished finish which should ensure good contact with the CPU.
Like many high end air coolers on the market, the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 2 is quite large and heavy, measuring 147 x 138 x 166 and weighing 1250g. There could be some compatibility issues with the Biostar motherboard as the fan clips jut out into the area where you install the graphics card, preventing installation. To prevent this you would need to install the cooler vertically on the motherboard or move the graphics card to a different PCI slot.
As a result of the mounting mechanism that Be Quiet! have used, they can pre-attach the fans to the cooler without the user having to remove them during installation. The Dark Rock Pro 2 features two Be Quiet! SilentWings PWM fans. One of these is 135mm in diameter and the other is 120mm.
Their coolers are so underestimated. for an overclocker and enthusiast they are my first choice. their fans are worth at least £15 of the price, as they are basically silent.
My friend has the thermaltake frio and they cost their manufacturing costs by using realy cheap, and loud fans.
Great review, id like to see more bequiet reviews.
I love their coolers too. I have the original and its still working great. their fans are expensive but worth every penny. only cooler I might contemplate over this would be the D14 from noctua, but id propably replace the fans.