Be Quiet! Heatsinks!

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Hey guys,

Most of you won't be aware of the new coolers on the horizon, but we have them for pre-order now. :)

The advanced will be here in 4-5 days and the Pro will be here the following week.

BeQuiet Dark Rock Advanced CPU Cooler (Socket LGA 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366, AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / 754 / 939 / 940) @ £39.98 inc VAT

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The Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced combines maximum cooling efficiency with a pleasantly quiet operation. With an extremely low noise level, efficient cooling is provided for gaming, multimedia and CAD systems even at maximum processing power. This CPU cooler is enhanced by the high-quality materials used, as well as its attractive design.

- The single-tower layout with six heat pipes enables excellent heat dissipation within a small space
- The 120-mm SilentWings PWM fan guarantees the best ratio of cooling efficiency to noise level
- The wave-shaped contour of the cooling lamellas prevents noises and optimises the airflow
- The fan surfaces are coated in dark nickel
- The brushed, fully aluminium cover protects the cooling lamellas
- The stable backplate ensures a shockproof attachment, even when transporting the computer
- Extremely efficient up to more than 180 watt
- LGA 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366, AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / 754 / 939 / 940
- Fan Noise: Upto 18.8dBA
- Air flow: upto 85.8 CFM
- PWM Controlled
- Dimensions: 122 x 95 x 167 (L x W x H)

Only £39.98 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW





BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366, AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / 754 / 939 / 940) @ £54.98 inc VAT

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The Be Quiet! Dark Rock PRO combines maximum cooling efficiency with a pleasantly quiet operation. With an extremely low noise level, efficient cooling is provided for gaming, multimedia and CAD systems even at maximum processing power. This CPU cooler is enhanced by the high-quality materials used, as well as its attractive design.

- Two 120-mm SilentWings PWM fans guarantee the best ratio of cooling efficiency to noise level
- The wave-shaped contour of the cooling lamellas prevents noises and optimises the airflow
- The fan surfaces are coated in dark nickel
- The brushed, fully aluminium cover connects the fan to a closed unit
- The stable backplate ensures a shockproof attachment, even when transporting the computer
- Extremely efficient up to more than 220 watts of cooling performance
- LGA 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366, AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / 754 / 939 / 940
- Noise Levels: 12-25 dBA
- Fan Speed: 1700 RPM
- Air Flow: up to 93.3 CFM
- PWM enabled
- Dimensions: 133 x 150 x 166 (L x W x H)

Only £54.98 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
 
Nice looking sinks there , any Idea what Wattage (heat) they can shift?

Edit - Ignore me I didn't read the specs, (slaps self in the face!)

180 W and +220W

Nice!!
 
The pro version looks like a hefty beast, 150mm wide, the super mega im using is 74mm wide before adding a 25mm fan, the fan clips are almost touching the heatpipe of my reaper ram, this pro version would seem to be a competitor to the likes of the silver arrow/nh-d14.
 
It'll be a good day when heatsink manufacturers start publishing C/W values.

Any chance of a photo with the fan missing? I'm interested in the shape of the fins, i.e. the "wave-shaped contour".
 
JonJ678 said:
It'll be a good day when heatsink manufacturers start publishing C/W values.

Any chance of a photo with the fan missing? I'm interested in the shape of the fins, i.e. the "wave-shaped contour".
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I don't think C/W values would mean a lot. It would require a standardised way of testing heat output and while some synthetic tests may help in the matter, as done by Frostytech, it doesn't give real world results. I find the best way of displaying results is by just conducting cooler tests in the same environment and taking into account delta values because those results with fixed variables will be proportional to C/W values.

I remember the last time you mentioned this actually and I thought I'd calculate the C/W values for all the coolers I've tested by simply calculating the theoretical heat output from my i7 but I still ended up with different values at stock and overclocked speeds for a given cooler configuration. Heatsink and fan combinations will behave differently under different test configurations. You could argue that at higher voltages, a higher dissipation area is more important than the advective heat transfer generated by fans whereas at lower voltages/cpu speeds, it's the opposite. My point is that manufacturers claiming a C/W value will not be very useful and there's always going to be skepticism as to whether they are truthful or not. You only have to look at claimed CFM values and noise levels of fans to realise this.
 
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