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LGA1851 comes from retailer spec tables that carry the maker data (Scan, QuietPC).","fans":"Performance mode: front 120 mm fan 2000 rpm and middle 135 mm fan 1700 rpm. Quiet mode: 1500 and 1300 rpm. The 2000 and 1700 figures are stored as the fastest mode."}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/the-be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-returns-alongside-new-dark-rock-elite-cooler/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","heatpipe_count","fans","sockets"],"notes":{"release_date":"Published 11 October 2023. The Dark Rock Pro 5 and Dark Rock Elite are available from 24 October.","launch_price_usd":"$99.90 for the Dark Rock Pro 5, $114.90 for the Elite.","launch_price_eur":"EUR 99.90 for the Dark Rock Pro 5.","fans":"120 mm front fan, height-adjustable, and 135 mm middle fan on the top cover. Performance mode 2000 rpm (front) and 1700 rpm (middle). Fluid-dynamic bearings.","sockets":"Intel LGA 1700, 1200 and 115X, AMD AM5 and AM4. 115X is stored as LGA1150, LGA1151 and LGA1155, which Club386 and Guru3D name. LGA1156 is named only by QuietPC, so it is left out."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/review/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","rated_tdp_w","dimensions_mm","weight_g","heatpipe_count","sockets","fans","warranty_years","colors","rgb_lighting","launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Spec table: 145 x 136 x 168 mm (L x W x H) without mounting material.","weight_g":"Spec table: 1.29 kg.","fans":"Spec table: quiet mode 1500 rpm (front) and 1300 rpm (middle), performance mode 2000 rpm (front) and 1700 rpm (middle). Overall noise 8.9, 16.3 and 23.3 dB(A) at 50, 75 and 100 percent. That noise is for the whole cooler, so no fan noise is stored.","rgb_lighting":"The spec table lists no lighting connector.","sockets":"Intel 1700, 1200, 1150, 1151, 1155 and AMD AM5, AM4. Review dated 24 October 2023."}},{"url":"https://hwbusters.com/cooling/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["rated_tdp_w","dimensions_mm","heatsink_dimensions_mm","weight_g","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","warranty_years","colors","in_the_box"],"notes":{"heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Spec table: heatsink 119.5 x 136 x 168 mm (L x W x H). Overall size with fans and without mounting hardware 145 x 136 x 168 mm. Depth is the first number.","weight_g":"Spec table: 1290 g.","heatpipe_diameter_mm":"Spec table: 7 heat pipes, 6 mm diameter.","in_the_box":"Page 2: all parts to install the cooler on all popular CPU sockets, a long screwdriver and a thermal grease tube. No full parts list is published."}},{"url":"https://hwbusters.com/cooling/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5-review/4/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"Hardware Busters, review dated 24 October 2023 (earlier test procedure, Intel Core i9-13900K). Hemi-anechoic chamber with a 6 dB(A) noise floor for noise. Climate chamber at 25 C plus or minus 0.5 C, DimasTech bench, Arctic MX-4 paste, Prime95 small FFTs, 20 minutes per run with a 10-minute cool-down, at least two sessions averaged. CPU power is measured with Powenetics. The page says the CPU package limit was set to 250 W, but the measured power is 306 to 329 W, so the stated limit is not stored. The page gives no temperature above ambient and no mount."}},{"url":"https://hwbusters.com/cooling/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5-review/6/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"Bar charts for fan speeds set to 20, 25 and 30 dB(A) and for full fan speed: CPU power 306.56, 312.6, 322.02 and 329.15 W. CPU temperature 91.83, 91.81, 91.89 and 91.38 C. Values read from the chart images."}},{"url":"https://hwbusters.com/cooling/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5-review/5/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"Noise chart, fans at 100% speed: 33.7 dBA. The 100% row stores this noise. The page does not say which speed-switch mode was used. This is the Hardware Busters value, not a Cybenetics report, so measured_noise_max_dba is left empty."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["in_the_box","base_material","heatpipe_count","dimensions_mm","weight_g","fans"],"notes":{"in_the_box":"Packaging page: foam brackets, a magnetic screwdriver, mounting documentation and warranty information, a bag of mounting accessories and a small tube of thermal paste. The foam brackets are packing and are not listed. HWBusters page 2 agrees on the long screwdriver and the thermal grease tube.","base_material":"Copper with nickel plating, per the review's close-up of the base.","fans":"Review dated 24 November 2023. Performance mode 2000 rpm (120 mm) and 1700 rpm (135 mm), quiet mode 1500 and 1300 rpm. The 120 mm fan plugs into the 135 mm fan, so one header controls both. Max noise 32.3 dB(A) in performance mode and 23.3 dB(A) in quiet mode for the whole cooler."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5/2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["heatsink_weight_g","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"heatsink_weight_g":"The heatsink alone weighs 818 g and the total cooler with fans and top frame 1.29 kg. The page does not say how it was weighed.","dimensions_mm":"Measured height 168 mm, width 136 mm and depth 145 mm with the front fan attached."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-v-and-dark-rock-elite-review-kings-of-quiet-cooling","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["base_material","heatpipe_count","air_cooler_layout","sockets","warranty_years","fans","measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"Tom's Hardware, Albert Thomas, review of 6 December 2023, which tests the Dark Rock Pro V (Pro 5) and the Dark Rock Elite together. Intel Core i7-13700K on an MSI Z690 A-Pro DDR4 in a be quiet! Silent Base 802 case with the system fans on speed 1, 23 C ambient, Thermalright LGA1700 contact frame. Noise is the whole system, and 37.3 dBA is the idle system floor. Paste and noise distance are not stated. Low noise mode is the speed switch on quiet, full speed is performance mode. Values read from charts and text: 220 W and 38.2 dBA in low noise mode, 225 W and 41.4 dBA at full speed, 217 W at a normalized 38.2 dBA, and 57 C (low noise) and 58 C (full speed) above ambient at a 175 W limit. The 175 W full-speed noise is not stated for this model. The Hardware Busters rows use another CPU and are not comparable.","base_material":"Spec table, Base: Nickel Plated Copper. Specs are credited as direct from be quiet!.","air_cooler_layout":"Seven copper heat pipes connected to dual towers.","fans":"Fan table: Silent Wings 135 mm and Silent Wings 4 120 mm, 135 x 135 x 25 and 120 x 120 x 25 mm, fluid dynamic bearing, no lighting. The page says the Pro V is the same as the Pro 5."}},{"url":"https://www.quietpc.com/bq-bk036","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","model_numbers","status","sockets","thermal_paste","rgb_lighting","fans","warranty_years","colors"],"notes":{"gtins":"EAN barcode 4260052190746. Scan and the Icecat datasheet give the same code.","status":"Listed in stock with a price on the access date.","sockets":"Spec table lists LGA1851, 1700, 1200, 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 2011, 2066 and AM5, AM4. Only the sockets that two or more sources name are stored, so 1156, 2011 and 2066 are left out.","thermal_paste":"Spec table: thermal paste included.","rgb_lighting":"Spec table: RGB no.","fans":"Spec table lists airflow 52.5 CFM (120 mm) and 68.7 CFM (135 mm) and static pressure 2.48 and 1.82 mmAq, with fluid dynamic bearing and 12 V. The table assigns the max speeds the wrong way round (120 mm = 1500, 135 mm = 2000), so speeds come from the launch articles. The weight row says 1000 g, which conflicts with every other source."}},{"url":"https://www.scan.co.uk/products/be-quiet!-dark-rock-pro-5-dual-tower-cpu-cooler-7-heatpipes-1x-135mm-1x-120mm-silent-wings-pwm-fans","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","status","sockets","air_cooler_layout","weight_g","thermal_paste","warranty_years"],"notes":{"sockets":"Spec table lists Intel 1150, 1151, 1200, 1700, 1851 and AMD AM4, AM5.","air_cooler_layout":"Cooler type: dual tower, 7 heatpipes.","weight_g":"Spec table: 1290 g.","thermal_paste":"TIM included, type not stated. The page says it works with liquid metal grease.","warranty_years":"36 months, return to base."}},{"url":"https://directdeal.imgbolt.de/media/dc/2e/8b/1784796989/1432_17077099000_datasheet.pdf","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","rated_tdp_w","heatpipe_diameter_mm","heatpipe_count","display_type","weight_g","dimensions_mm","heatsink_dimensions_mm","fans"],"notes":{"display_type":"Display type: not applicable. The cooler has no screen.","weight_g":"Weight 1.29 kg, package weight 1.74 kg.","fans":"Fan sizes 135 x 135 x 25 and 120 x 120 x 25 mm, fluid dynamic bearing, 4-pin connector. This German catalog sheet (publication date 23 July 2026) lists sockets without LGA1851, so it is not used for sockets."}},{"url":"https://www.profesionalreview.com/2024/02/14/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5-review/amp/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["fans"],"notes":{"fans":"Spec table: Silent Wings 4 120 mm 1500 rpm (Q mode) and 2000 rpm (P mode), 52.5 CFM and 2.48 mmH2O. Silent Wings 4 135 mm 1300 and 1700 rpm, 68.7 CFM and 1.82 mmH2O. The page gives RAM clearance as 45 mm, while Tom's Hardware says 42 mm out of the box, so RAM clearance is left out."}},{"url":"https://www.clubic.com/actualite-616492-dark-rock-pro-6-be-quiet-pousse-le-refroidissement-et-le-silence-dans-ses-retranchements.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Clubic calls the Dark Rock Pro 6 the direct successor to the Dark Rock Pro 5."}}],"fields_filled":29,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}