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Dark Rock Pro TR4: High-end air cooler for AMD Ryzen Threadripper
be quiet! announces Dark Rock Pro TR4, its high-end air cooler for AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper processors. Dark Rock Pro TR4 is part of the Dark Rock 4 cooler family and features a large base plate, optimized for Socket TR4 CPUs.
With a sleek design and smart optimizations, Dark Rock Pro TR4 targets demanding workstation users needing the best performance at extremely low noise levels.
Thanks to a combination of high-end features and a base plate tailored for Socket TR4, Dark Rock Pro TR4 provides enough cooling performance for processors at a TDP rating up to 250 watts with a noise level of just up to 24.3 db(A). A Silent Wings 135mm PWM fan with airflow-optimized blades, a reliable six-pole motor, and fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) sits in the middle between the two cooling towers. For intake, Dark Rock Pro TR4 features a Silent Wings 3 120mm PWM fan with a funnel-shaped vent at the front of the heatsink. The fan mounting uses a decoupled design to minimize vibration, thus reducing noise.
Dark Rock Pro TR4’s cooling fins and heat pipes use a specially enhanced ceramic black coating, which not only gives it an appealing all-black design, but also improves the cooler’s heat conduction. The heat transfers efficiently from base to heatsink through seven high-performance copper pipes. Small dots on the fin surface increase the total cooling area, while a wave-contoured shape contributes to perfect air flow.
With Dark Rock Pro TR4, be quiet!’s top-of-the-line air cooler range now features a model refined for AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors. Emphasis is not just placed on performance, but also on build quality, utility and appearance, while installation is simplified thanks to an easy-to-use top mount design (screwdriver included). The cooler’s brushed aluminum top cover features a high-grade diamond cut finish, while specially manufactured caps mask heat pipe ends and screw holes. To improve compatibility with high-performance RAM using tall heat spreaders or LEDs, Dark Rock Pro TR4 features formfitting cutouts at the bottom fins.
The Dark Rock Pro TR4 CPU cooler is now available for €86,90 / £80.99 / $89.90 MSRP.
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#5596861 Posted on: 10/16/2018 02:20 PM
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#5596927 Posted on: 10/16/2018 04:12 PM
making virtual shopping baskets this week while waiting for the 9900k benchmarks including one TR4 config
hesitating to take something like this because they are freaking huge, note that "strangely" they always show horizontal pictures of that setup
they know full well vertical pictures look insane
to anyone interested in TR4 cooling an alternative might be this liquid cooler : https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/thermaltake-floe-riing-rgb-tt-premium-edition-coolers.html based on a few tests it's quieter than most of the others AIO it's 360mm tough so pretty much reserved for a recent computer case (one without 5.25 bay most likely or a giant tower)
compatible with TR4 even if it's not very clear how, someone already has it on a 2950x https://pcpartpicker.com/b/6Ww6Mp
I currently have a Corsair H100 on my 5960x setup ("old" model now not even listed anymore) never had problems with cooling but the noise is frankly bad I do not want that again so still undecided, good for be quiet to have given us an alternative
edit : already listed at 92.90CHF / 81€ / 93.76USD but not yet available here
making virtual shopping baskets this week while waiting for the 9900k benchmarks including one TR4 config
hesitating to take something like this because they are freaking huge, note that "strangely" they always show horizontal pictures of that setup
they know full well vertical pictures look insane
to anyone interested in TR4 cooling an alternative might be this liquid cooler : https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/thermaltake-floe-riing-rgb-tt-premium-edition-coolers.html based on a few tests it's quieter than most of the others AIO it's 360mm tough so pretty much reserved for a recent computer case (one without 5.25 bay most likely or a giant tower)
compatible with TR4 even if it's not very clear how, someone already has it on a 2950x https://pcpartpicker.com/b/6Ww6Mp
I currently have a Corsair H100 on my 5960x setup ("old" model now not even listed anymore) never had problems with cooling but the noise is frankly bad I do not want that again so still undecided, good for be quiet to have given us an alternative
edit : already listed at 92.90CHF / 81€ / 93.76USD but not yet available here
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#5596957 Posted on: 10/16/2018 05:02 PM
making virtual shopping baskets this week while waiting for the 9900k benchmarks including one TR4 config
hesitating to take something like this because they are freaking huge, note that "strangely" they always show horizontal pictures of that setup
they know full well vertical pictures look insane
to anyone interested in TR4 cooling an alternative might be this liquid cooler : https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/thermaltake-floe-riing-rgb-tt-premium-edition-coolers.html based on a few tests it's quieter than most of the others AIO it's 360mm tough so pretty much reserved for a recent computer case (one without 5.25 bay most likely or a giant tower)
compatible with TR4 even if it's not very clear how, someone already has it on a 2950x https://pcpartpicker.com/b/6Ww6Mp
I currently have a Corsair H100 on my 5960x setup ("old" model now not even listed anymore) never had problems with cooling but the noise is frankly bad I do not want that again so still undecided, good for be quiet to have given us an alternative
edit : already listed at 92.90CHF / 81€ / 93.76USD but not yet available here
There is no AIO or CLC on market which is more reliable than air cooler, almost every AIO/CLC is based or use Asetek pumps and they will fail, its just when not if they fail
If I would touch Thermaltake Floe, I wouldn't, their base plate or cold plate is not big enough for TR4 socket or chip, you can check few reviews where most of AIO don't perform good on TR4, only good AIO/CLC is from Enermax which doesn't have best reputation for reliability, friend went via 3 RMA
I would have look on this review of Noctua and Thermalright and few others
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2018/10/09/noctua-amd-threadripper-air-cooler-roundup/7
I have run for very long time on my 5820k or 5960x both with 4.5Ghz OC air cooler Noctua NH-D15 and at least in my case Noctua NH-D15 outperformed H100i V2 by good margin and mainly noise difference with Noctua vs H100i has been huge, these suppied fans on H100i are just too noisy,have my experience with AIO and I wouldn't touch any AIO
If budget allows then custom water loop is only option when you OC etc, most of air coolers would be more than enough for slight to mid OC but for normal OC when you push clocks well above 3.9GHz or more I think custom water loop is only option
Friend have older 1950X which he is running with air cooler(Noctua) and he is running his 1950X at 3.8GHz right now, temperatures are not bad, but still better than with AIO/CLC from Corsair with which he couldn't go beyond 3.6GHz
Hope this helps
Thanks, Jura
making virtual shopping baskets this week while waiting for the 9900k benchmarks including one TR4 config
hesitating to take something like this because they are freaking huge, note that "strangely" they always show horizontal pictures of that setup
they know full well vertical pictures look insane
to anyone interested in TR4 cooling an alternative might be this liquid cooler : https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/thermaltake-floe-riing-rgb-tt-premium-edition-coolers.html based on a few tests it's quieter than most of the others AIO it's 360mm tough so pretty much reserved for a recent computer case (one without 5.25 bay most likely or a giant tower)
compatible with TR4 even if it's not very clear how, someone already has it on a 2950x https://pcpartpicker.com/b/6Ww6Mp
I currently have a Corsair H100 on my 5960x setup ("old" model now not even listed anymore) never had problems with cooling but the noise is frankly bad I do not want that again so still undecided, good for be quiet to have given us an alternative
edit : already listed at 92.90CHF / 81€ / 93.76USD but not yet available here
There is no AIO or CLC on market which is more reliable than air cooler, almost every AIO/CLC is based or use Asetek pumps and they will fail, its just when not if they fail
If I would touch Thermaltake Floe, I wouldn't, their base plate or cold plate is not big enough for TR4 socket or chip, you can check few reviews where most of AIO don't perform good on TR4, only good AIO/CLC is from Enermax which doesn't have best reputation for reliability, friend went via 3 RMA
I would have look on this review of Noctua and Thermalright and few others
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2018/10/09/noctua-amd-threadripper-air-cooler-roundup/7
I have run for very long time on my 5820k or 5960x both with 4.5Ghz OC air cooler Noctua NH-D15 and at least in my case Noctua NH-D15 outperformed H100i V2 by good margin and mainly noise difference with Noctua vs H100i has been huge, these suppied fans on H100i are just too noisy,have my experience with AIO and I wouldn't touch any AIO
If budget allows then custom water loop is only option when you OC etc, most of air coolers would be more than enough for slight to mid OC but for normal OC when you push clocks well above 3.9GHz or more I think custom water loop is only option
Friend have older 1950X which he is running with air cooler(Noctua) and he is running his 1950X at 3.8GHz right now, temperatures are not bad, but still better than with AIO/CLC from Corsair with which he couldn't go beyond 3.6GHz
Hope this helps
Thanks, Jura
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#5597033 Posted on: 10/16/2018 07:36 PM
Hope this helps
Thanks, Jura
it helps thanks for the comment
coming from an air cooler and having owned a real liquid cooling build (a very long time ago when it wasn't as popular) I was pretty disappointed by corsair aio noise and your point about the are covered by the AIO is something I didn't think about (not used to giant cpus lol)
going to wait for this be quiet to be tested compared to Noctuas
Hope this helps
Thanks, Jura
it helps thanks for the comment
coming from an air cooler and having owned a real liquid cooling build (a very long time ago when it wasn't as popular) I was pretty disappointed by corsair aio noise and your point about the are covered by the AIO is something I didn't think about (not used to giant cpus lol)
going to wait for this be quiet to be tested compared to Noctuas
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Now if only Noctua would do a cooler in black...