be quiet! Dark Rock 2 CPU Cooler Review

Introduction

The Dark Rock 2 is a CPU cooler from be quiet! with a tower heatsink, one 135 mm fan, and six heatpipes. Let’s test it and see if the company’s name truly reflects this product’s operation.

The black box of the Dark Rock 2 is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Package

Figure 2 shows the contents of the box: the cooler itself, a small syringe of thermal compound, manual, and installation hardware.

Figure 2: Accessories

Figure 3 displays the Dark Rock 2.

Figure 3: The Dark Rock 2

This cooler is discussed in detail in the following pages.