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The maker's spec table was read in copies at PCGH, APH Networks and cdrinfo."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgameshardware.de/CPU-Kuehler-Hardware-255512/News/Dark-Rock-Pro-6-Be-Quiet-Release-Preis-kaufen-1530283/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","launch_price_eur","rated_tdp_w","sockets","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","dimensions_mm","weight_g","fans","warranty_years","base_material","thermal_paste"],"notes":{"release_date":"News of 6 May 2026 with be quiet!'s spec table: on sale from 19 May 2026.","launch_price_eur":"Recommended price 109.90 euro for the Dark Rock Pro 6 (German article, VAT included).","dimensions_mm":"Spec table row 'Abmessungen, inkl. Luefter (L x B x H)': 147 x 140 x 169 mm. Stored as depth 147, width 140, height 169.","weight_g":"Spec table: 1.336 g (the German thousands dot, so 1336 g). APH Networks copies the maker's page as 1.34 kg, which is the same weight rounded.","fans":"Spec table with one value per fan in the order 120 mm / 135 mm: 2,000 / 1,900 rpm, airflow 52.94 / 89.95 and 76.59 / 130.13 (CFM / m3/h), 2.5 / 2.25 mmH2O, 4-pin PWM. The same table gives 79.48 / 135.04 CFM / m3/h and 2.48 mmH2O for the single 135 mm fan of the Dark Rock 6. Fluid dynamic bearing is from the other sources. be quiet! gives no per-fan noise, only 32.4 dB(A) for the whole cooler.","warranty_years":"Text: three-year manufacturer warranty.","base_material":"Text: nickel-plated base (vernickelte Basis).","thermal_paste":"Accessories row: thermal paste (Waermeleitpaste), screwdriver, mounting set for Intel and AMD and a manual."}},{"url":"https://www.cdrinfo.com/d7/content/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","colors","heatsink_dimensions_mm","rated_tdp_w","sockets","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","base_material","thermal_paste","warranty_years","fans"],"notes":{"release_date":"Press release text: available in retail on May 19, 2026.","launch_price_usd":"Press release: recommended retail prices of EUR 109.90 / $129.90 / GBP 79.99 for the Dark Rock Pro 6. US recommended prices exclude tax.","launch_price_eur":"Press release: EUR 109.90.","colors":"Spec table: colour option Black.","heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Heatsink specifications, Dimensions (L x W x H): 122 x 140 x 169 mm. Stored as depth 122, width 140, height 169.","fans":"Copy of the maker's spec table. Its airflow row shows only 79.48 / 135.04 (CFM / m3/h), which is the Dark Rock 6 value in PCGH's table of the maker's data. It is not used. Speeds 2000 / 1900 rpm, pressure 2.5 / 2.25 mmH2O, fluid dynamic bearing, 6-pole motor and 4-pin PWM match the other sources."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["colors","rated_tdp_w","heatsink_dimensions_mm","dimensions_mm","sockets","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","base_material","thermal_paste","fans"],"notes":{"heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Reviewer copy of the maker's table: heatsink 122 x 140 x 169 mm (L x W x H).","fans":"Copy of the maker's table: Silent Wings PWM, 120 x 120 x 25 and 135 x 135 x 25 mm, 2000 / 1900 rpm, 52.94 CFM and 2.5 mmH2O for the 120 mm fan, fluid dynamic bearing, 4-pin PWM. The 79.48 CFM for the 135 mm fan is not used, see the PCGH note."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6/2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["heatsink_weight_g","direct_contact_heatpipes","heatpipe_count","base_material","ram_clearance_mm"],"notes":{"ram_clearance_mm":"APH Networks measured about 4.2 cm between the lowest fin and the base plate level and about 4.8 cm with the front fan in its default position on the rails. The maker publishes no figure. EnosTech fitted a 44 mm kit with room to spare in the default position. Root-Nation gives 40 mm, but its text sits under a Dark Rock 6 heading, so it is not used. Raising the front fan adds clearance and height.","heatsink_weight_g":"APH Networks weighed 875 g for the heatsink alone and about 1344 g with both fans attached. The maker states 1336 g with fans.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"Seven continuous U-shaped heat pipes lead away from the contact plate, and all heat pipes are soldered to the base. So the pipes do not touch the CPU directly.","heatpipe_count":"Seven U-shaped heat pipes, counted as seven. The reviewer notes this makes fourteen pipe ends.","base_material":"Copper base with electroplated nickel."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6/3","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["offset_mounting"],"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."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/review/bequiet-dark-rock-pro-6-cpu-cooler-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["series","cpu_cooler","air_cooler_layout","model_numbers","gtins","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","warranty_years","weight_g","dimensions_mm","rgb_lighting","display_type","status","thermal_paste","fans","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm"],"notes":{"series":"Review text calls it the new high-end air cooler in the Dark Rock family.","cpu_cooler":"Air cooler with two Silent Wings PWM fans.","air_cooler_layout":"Review text: a large dual-tower heatsink with a 120 mm front fan and a 135 mm fan between the towers.","model_numbers":"Spec table: article number BK048.","gtins":"Spec table: EAN code 4260052193938.","launch_price_usd":"Spec table: US MSRP $129.90, launch pricing.","launch_price_eur":"Spec table: EU MSRP EUR 109.90, launch pricing.","weight_g":"Spec table: 1336 g including fans.","dimensions_mm":"Spec table: 147 x 140 x 169 mm including fans.","rgb_lighting":"Review text: no RGB lighting.","display_type":"The spec table and the review describe no screen. The review calls the look free of RGB or visual excess.","status":"Published 22 May 2026 as a review of the product on sale.","fans":"Spec table: 2000 / 1900 rpm, airflow 52.94 / 89.95 CFM, 76.59 / 130.13 m3/h, 2.5 / 2.25 mmH2O (its table mixes the unit labels, the numbers match PCGH's maker table). 120 mm front fan and 135 mm centre fan."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_thermal_tests","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 74.5, 60.5 and 60.0 C at 170 W, 53.0, 44.5 and 42.5 C at 105 W and 38.0, 32.5 and 30.5 C at 65 W for 600, 1,200 and 2,000 rpm. The reviewer says the real peak core temperature was 93 C at 170 W and 600 rpm. At 600 rpm the 135 mm fan ran 600 rpm and the 120 mm fan 570 rpm. 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 rpm was undetected and is not stored. The paste is not named.","fans":"Club386's fan notes: 52.94 CFM for the 120 mm fan and 76.59 CFM for the 135 mm fan. Its speed and pressure labels are swapped between the two fans and are not used."}},{"url":"https://www.enostech.com/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6-review-flagship-cooling-solution/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["in_the_box","offset_mounting","fans","dimensions_mm","weight_g","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","warranty_years","ram_clearance_mm"],"notes":{"ram_clearance_mm":"The reviewer fitted a 44 mm tall G.Skill kit with space left under the front fan in the default position. This supports the 48 mm figure from APH Networks.","in_the_box":"Packing and Unboxing list as printed. The Dark Rock 6's AMD offset brackets do not fit the Pro 6.","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.","fans":"The 135 mm fan is rated 1900 rpm, 76.59 CFM and 2.25 mmH2O. The 120 mm fan is rated 2000 rpm and 2.5 mmH2O. The text gives 89.95 for the 120 mm fan with the unit CFM, which is the m3/h figure in the maker's table, and is not used.","dimensions_mm":"147 x 140 x 169 mm (L x W x H).","weight_g":"1336 g.","launch_price_usd":"MSRP US $129.90.","launch_price_eur":"MSRP EUR 109.90.","warranty_years":"3-year warranty."}},{"url":"https://www.cybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/123/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cybenetics_theta_am5","measured_op_30dba_am5","measured_noise_max_dba","measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"cybenetics_theta_am5":"Report of the Dark Rock Pro 6 (Lab ID BQCLR00123, tested 10 to 30 June 2026). THETA Silver, air class, rated at 30 dB(A), Ryzen 9 7900X, Default mount. Evaluated under protocol revision 1.8, before revision 2.0. The Intel LGA1851 side shows no THETA level and no test results, so it is not stored.","measured_op_30dba_am5":"Overall Performance 9,756 at 30 dB(A) on the Ryzen 9 7900X.","measured_noise_max_dba":"36.5 dB(A) at the 100% fan setting (fan speed 1916 rpm), in a hemi-anechoic chamber with a 6 dB(A) noise floor, Bruel & Kjaer 2270 G4 analyser. The report page does not repeat the 1 m microphone distance.","measured_thermal_tests":"Cybenetics Cooling Solutions Test Protocol, revision 1.8. Ryzen 9 7900X on an Asus TUF Gaming X670E-Plus, open Cooler Master Test Bench, ambient held in a climate chamber, PBO enabled. CPU power is measured at the EPS connectors and the temperature is the average CPU temperature. The CPU sits at its 95 C limit in all rows. The report does not name the paste or give a temperature above ambient."}},{"url":"https://www.ldlc.com/en/product/PB00741928.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["status","model_numbers","weight_g","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"status":"On sale at LDLC at EUR 109.95, listed since 20 May 2026.","model_numbers":"Model BK048.","weight_g":"1336 g.","dimensions_mm":"Retailer lists 169 mm height and swaps width and depth, so the maker's table is used."}},{"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":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Launch news of 5 May 2026, 18:25. PCGH reports it on 6 May 2026. The CES 2026 showing was a preview."}},{"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":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Clubic calls the Dark Rock Pro 6 the direct successor to the Dark Rock Pro 5."}}],"fields_filled":35,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}