Introduction
Registered as a trademark of Listan GmbH & Co. KG in 2002, BeQuiet! is a brand who manufactures Power Supply units, CPU coolers, PC cases, and case fans. The main target groups for products in the BeQuiet! range are PC enthusiasts and gamers as well as smaller and larger PC integrators. The company’s headquarters is in Glinde, close to Hamburg. At the present time the company also has branches in Poland, Taiwan and China. The major market of the Be Quiet! brand is Europe.
Official product link:
https://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1659
Packaging and accessories
The Dark Rock Slim is delivered in a cardboard box with an all-black design and orange accents.
The front side of the packaging features a profile photo of the cooler with the complete product name printed on the lower side. As you can see, the semi-glossy texture of the box did not fair well while shipping, but the contents are in pristine condition.
The sides of the box have the complete technical specifications for the heatsink and the included 120mm fan. There is also a QR Code printed on the opposite side of the packaging, alongside the description of the QR Code link in 11 different languages.
The back of the packaging follows the same design as the front, having two profile photos of the cooler. The lower part has two brief descriptions printed in two languages, one is of the cooler as a unit and the other is for the Silent Wings 3 fan.
The cooler and the accessories have a good protection inside the packaging, thanks to two soft foam pads that not only hold in place the heatsink and the fan, but also offer a good dampening in the case of a drop. The included accessories are found in a separate cardboard box.
Accessories
The product comes with the following accessories:
– 1x Manual
– 1x Intel backplate
– 2x Intel mounting brackets
– 2x Long AMD mounting brackets
– 1x Cooler mounting bridge
– 4x Intel spacer nuts
– 4x Intel 115X/1366 nuts
– 4x AMD spacer nuts
– 4x Mounting bracket fastening screws
– 2x Intel mounting bridge fastening screws
– 2x AMD mounting bridge fastening screws
– 4x Intel backplate screws
– 4x AMD backplate screws
– 4x O-rings
– 4x AM3 washers
– 1x Phillips screwdriver
– 1x Thermal compound tube
– 2x Extra Fan clips
Specifications
Model: Dark Rock Slim
Supported sockets:
Intel: LGA 1150 / 1151 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011(-3) Square ILM / 2066
AMD: AM2(+) / AM3(+) / AM4 / FM1 / FM2(+)
Heatsink:
Materials: Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminum (cooling fins), black ceramic coating
Dimensions (not including fan): 159 mm x 127 mm x 72 mm
Heatpipes: 4x – Ø6 mm
Weight: 620g (with Fans installed)
Fan(s):
Model: Silent Wings 3 PWM (BQ SIW3-12025-LF-PWM)
Dimensions: 120 mm x 120 mm x 25 mm
Bearing type: Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Max. Rotational Speed (+/- 10%): 1500 RPM
Min. Rotational Speed (PWM, +/-20%): 500 RPM
Max. acoustical noise: 23.6db (A)
Connector: 4-Pin PWM
Voltage Range: 12 V
MTBF: > 300.000 h
Warranty: 3 Years
Features:
– Four high-performance copper heat pipes
– Airflow-optimized, wave-contoured cooling fins
– Compact Construction
– Low-Noise Silent Wings 3 fan
– High Cooling Power
– 180 Watt TDP
– Black ceramic coating
– Brushed aluminum top cover with diamond cut finish
– 3-year manufacturer’s warranty
