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The maker's spec table was read in copies at PCGH, Guru3D and APH Networks, and the maker's feature text in the LDLC product description."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgameshardware.de/CPU-Kuehler-Hardware-255512/News/Dark-Rock-Pro-6-Be-Quiet-Release-Preis-kaufen-1530283/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_eur","dimensions_mm","weight_g","rated_tdp_w","sockets","fans","warranty_years"],"notes":{"release_date":"News of 6 May 2026 with be quiet!'s table: on sale from 19 May 2026.","launch_price_eur":"Recommended price 89.90 euro for the Dark Rock 6 (German article, VAT included).","dimensions_mm":"Table row 'Abmessungen, inkl. Luefter (L x B x H in mm)': 102.4 x 139 x 162. Stored as depth 102.4, width 139, height 162.","weight_g":"Table row 'Gesamtgewicht (g)': 1.005, the German thousands dot, so 1005 g.","rated_tdp_w":"Maximum cooling capacity 220 W TDP.","sockets":"Intel 1851 / 1700 / 1200 / 1150 / 1151 / 1155 and AMD AM5 / AM4. The maker lists no LGA1156.","fans":"Fan 135 x 135 x 25 mm, 2,000 rpm at 100% PWM, 79.48 / 135.04 CFM / m3/h, 2.48 mmH2O, 4-pin PWM, overall noise 11.9 / 23.2 / 31.1 dB(A) at 50 / 75 / 100%.","warranty_years":"Text: three-year manufacturer warranty."}},{"url":"https://www.cdrinfo.com/d7/content/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","warranty_years"],"notes":{"release_date":"Press release text of May 2026 covers both coolers: available in retail on May 19, 2026.","launch_price_usd":"Recommended retail prices EUR 89.90 / $109.90 / GBP 64.99 for the Dark Rock 6. US recommended prices exclude tax.","launch_price_eur":"EUR 89.90.","warranty_years":"Dark Rock 6 is covered by a 3-year manufacturer's warranty."}},{"url":"https://www.geektopia.es/es/technology/2026/05/05/noticias/be-quiet-presenta-las-refrigeraciones-dark-rock-6-y-dark-rock-pro-6.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Launch news of 5 May 2026 for the Dark Rock 6 and Dark Rock Pro 6. The CES 2026 showing was a preview."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/review/bequiet-dark-rock-6-cpu-cooler-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["series","cpu_cooler","air_cooler_layout","model_numbers","gtins","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","dimensions_mm","weight_g","rated_tdp_w","sockets","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","fans","base_material","status"],"notes":{"series":"Review text: the standard Dark Rock 6 next to the Dark Rock Pro 6.","air_cooler_layout":"Spec table: single-tower air cooler.","model_numbers":"Spec table: article number BK046.","gtins":"Spec table: EAN code 4260052193143.","launch_price_usd":"Spec table MSRP $109.90.","launch_price_eur":"Spec table MSRP EUR 89.90.","dimensions_mm":"Spec table: 102.4 x 139 x 162 mm including fan.","weight_g":"Spec table: 1005 g including fan.","rated_tdp_w":"Spec table: 220 W TDP.","sockets":"Spec table: Intel 1851 / 1700 / 1200 / 1150 / 1151 / 1155, AMD AM5 / AM4.","heatpipe_count":"Spec table: 6 heat pipes of 6 mm.","fans":"Spec table: 1x 135 mm Silent Wings PWM, 135 x 135 x 25 mm, 2000 RPM, 79.48 CFM / 135.04 m3/h at 100% PWM, 2.48 mmH2O, 4-pin PWM, noise 11.9 / 23.2 / 31.1 dB(A) at 50 / 75 / 100%. EnosTech prints 74.98 CFM and 31.3 dB(A), which do not match the maker's 135.04 m3/h (79.49 CFM).","base_material":"Spec table: liquid metal compatibility, nickel-plated base. Review text: nickel-plated copper base.","status":"Published 26 May 2026 as a review of the product on sale."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-6","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["rated_tdp_w","dimensions_mm","heatsink_dimensions_mm","weight_g","sockets","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","base_material","thermal_paste","fans","in_the_box"],"notes":{"heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Reviewer copy of the maker's table: heatsink 77.4 x 139 x 162 mm (L x W x H). Stored as depth 77.4, width 139, height 162. With the 25 mm fan this gives the 102.4 mm overall depth.","dimensions_mm":"Reviewer copy of the maker's table: overall dimensions without mounting material 102.4 x 139 x 162 mm.","weight_g":"The copy of the maker's table reads 1.01 kg, a rounding of the 1005 g stated by PCGH and Guru3D.","base_material":"Maker's table: base material copper / nickel plating.","thermal_paste":"Maker's table: thermal grease included. The review shows a small tube of thermal grease.","fans":"Maker's table: Silent Wings PWM, 135 x 135 x 25 mm, 2000 rpm, 79.48 / 135.04 CFM / m3/h, 2.48 mmH2O, fluid dynamic bearing, 6-pole motor, 12 V, 4-pin PWM, overall noise 31.1 dB(A).","in_the_box":"Maker's table accessories: thermal grease, Intel and AMD mounting set and screwdriver."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-6/2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["heatpipe_count","direct_contact_heatpipes","heatsink_weight_g","base_material","air_cooler_layout"],"notes":{"heatpipe_count":"Six continuous U-shaped heat pipes lead away from the contact plate and split into two fin stacks. The reviewer counts twelve pipe ends, which is six pipes here.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"All heat pipes are soldered to the base, so they do not touch the CPU directly.","heatsink_weight_g":"APH Networks weighed 836 g for the heatsink alone and about 1012 g with the front fan attached. The maker states 1005 g with the fan.","base_material":"The base and heat pipes are copper and the copper base is covered with electroplated nickel.","air_cooler_layout":"Single stack of fins on a single-tower heatsink with one 135 mm fan."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-6/3","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["offset_mounting","measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"offset_mounting":"Mounting bars have two positions marked 0 and 8. The user manual calls 0 the standard position and the offset 8 position the one for maximum cooling on AMD Ryzen 3000, 5000, 7000 and 9000. The reviewer found his Ryzen 7 9700X ran cooler in the standard position.","measured_thermal_tests":"APH Networks on a Ryzen 7 9700X, ASUS ProArt X870E-Creator WiFi in a TRYX FLOVA F50 case, room of about 23 C, the cooler's own stock paste, Prime95 Small FFTs for at least 10 minutes, maximum core temperature in HWiNFO, standard mounting position. Result 77.1 C with no throttling. The reviewer measured 44.7 dBA at 50 cm at maximum fan speed. The CPU power, paste name and ambient are not stated precisely, so no power is stored."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/be-quiet-dark-rock-6-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_thermal_tests","sockets","dimensions_mm","weight_g","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","warranty_years","thermal_paste","base_material","air_cooler_layout","fans"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"Club386 with a Ryzen 9 9950X3D on an MSI MEG X870E Ace Max in a closed be quiet! Light Base 900 FX case with the case fans at 30%, Cinebench 26 multi-thread. The CPU ran at 170, 105 and 65 W TDP settings. The power is the setting, not a measured value. Temperatures are the average core temperature minus the room temperature, which the review does not state. The peak-core delta T values are 73.3, 71.6 and 66.4 C at 170 W, 60.5, 49.4 and 45.3 C at 105 W and 43.5, 36.4 and 32.4 C at 65 W for 600, 1,200 and 2,000 rpm. At 170 W and 600 rpm the CPU throttled from about 200 W to 172 W during the run, so that row is not comparable with the others. Noise is a meter 10 in (25 cm) in front of the closed case, so it does not compare with Cybenetics' 1 m figures. 600 and 1,200 rpm were undetected and are not stored. The 42.9 dBA at 2,000 rpm is repeated in each power row. The paste is not named.","sockets":"Spec table: Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA115x and AMD AM4, AM5. The maker's own list names LGA1150, LGA1151 and LGA1155.","dimensions_mm":"Spec table: 102 x 139 x 162 mm with fan, rounded.","weight_g":"Spec table: 1,005 g with fan.","heatpipe_count":"Spec table: 6 x 6 mm heat pipes.","launch_price_usd":"Price line: $109.90.","launch_price_eur":"Price line: EUR 89.90.","warranty_years":"Spec table: 3 years.","thermal_paste":"A small tube of thermal compound is in the box. The cooler has no pre-printed paste on the contact plate.","base_material":"The contact plate is nickel-coated so liquid metal paste can be used.","air_cooler_layout":"Review text: no dual-tower design, a single stack of heatsink fins.","fans":"Custom 135 mm Silent Wings fan with a six-pole motor and fluid dynamic bearing, 0-2,000 rpm, 79.48 CFM, 2.48 mmH2O, max 31.1 dBA."}},{"url":"https://www.enostech.com/be-quiet-dark-rock-6-air-cpu-cooler-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["in_the_box","offset_mounting","base_material","heatpipe_count","dimensions_mm","sockets","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","warranty_years","rated_tdp_w"],"notes":{"in_the_box":"Packing and Unboxing list as printed. Guru3D also mentions fan clips in the box, which this list does not show.","offset_mounting":"AM5 mounting brackets give an offset of 8 mm: each bracket has holes marked 0 and 8, and 8 covers the CPU hotspot best.","base_material":"Nickel-plated copper base, safe with liquid metal.","heatpipe_count":"Six copper heat pipes of 6 mm, 51 fins.","dimensions_mm":"102.4 x 139 x 162 mm (L x W x H). The review gives 1.05 kg, which is not used because the maker states 1005 g.","sockets":"Intel LGA1150/1151/1155/1200/1700 and AMD AM4 and AM5. The review does not mention LGA1851.","launch_price_usd":"MSRP US $109.90.","launch_price_eur":"MSRP EUR 89.90.","warranty_years":"3-year warranty.","rated_tdp_w":"Rated for 220 W thermal power dissipation."}},{"url":"https://www.ldlc.com/en/product/PB00741958.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status","model_numbers","weight_g","dimensions_mm","rgb_lighting","display_type","air_cooler_layout","rated_tdp_w","base_material","colors","heatpipe_count","fans"],"notes":{"status":"On sale at LDLC at EUR 89.95 on the access date.","model_numbers":"Model BK046.","weight_g":"1005 g.","dimensions_mm":"Retailer lists 162 mm height and swaps width and depth, so the maker's table is used.","rgb_lighting":"Spec table: Luminous No.","display_type":"Spec table: Integrated display No.","air_cooler_layout":"Spec table: Dual tower No, Top Flow No, cooling type ventirad.","rated_tdp_w":"Max CPU TDP 220 W.","base_material":"Feature text copied from the maker: nickel-plated base, compatible with liquid metal thermal pastes. 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