about bequiet dark rock TF/TF2+I9

[jack1940]

I was excited for a long time, but I finally gave up.hoped that the new case is an improved or Matx case.

https://www.bequiet.com/en/compare/cpucooler/result?model-compare[cpucooler][]=BK020&model-compare[cpucooler][]=BK003
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Key words: limit height / TDP

TF:130.8mm M1:130mm

I9 7940x - 7980xe 165w TF2: 160W

 

[riktanius]

Um ok

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

Could you explain a liltle more ? There are basically no information that can be extracted from that thread .

Also, is this M1 related ? Because this is probably the wrong sub-forum.

 

[MultiDoc]

Are you talking about Dark Rock's compatibility with Ncase ?? Cause as the gents above said, there's not much in that link that I can understand what you're referring to. Care to clarify a bit more ?

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

Are you talking about Dark Rock's compatibility with Ncase ?? Cause as the bents above said, there's not much in that link that I can understand what you're referring to. Care to clarify a bit more ?

That's what I extrapolated from NCase M1 top-flow compatibility (130mm) and TF/TF2 total height with both fans fitted (130.8mm). But this is just an extrapolated guess...

 

[Kmpkt]

Any chance you could swap the top fan to a Noctua 120 x 15 to give yourself 9mm of clearance?

 

[jack1940]

Are you talking about Dark Rock's compatibility with Ncase ?? Cause as the gents above said, there's not much in that link that I can understand what you're referring to. Care to clarify a bit more ?

Yes, because I can't upload pictures, mainly talking about the height and TDP limit of the cooler.
And there seems to be a problem with the web page, which is a comparison of TF/TF2.

 

[jack1940]

Any chance you could swap the top fan to a Noctua 120 x 15 to give yourself 9mm of clearance?

Overall dimensions without mounting material 162.6 x 140 x 130.8
Fan model, number 2x SilentWings PWM 135mm

The official meaning should be: the height of the cooler（excluding fans）.
Even if only one fan is installed, the height is still higher than 0.8mm.
I have given up. Unless someone shows up his modification to cooler.

 

[Necere]

Quite a few people have used the Dark Rock TF in the M1. While true that it technically exceeds the M1's maximum cooler height, that takes into account the fan bracket, which allows for a bit of wiggle room. The bracket can also be removed entirely for an additional ~5mm of clearance, if need be.

Motherboard compatibility with the TF is the biggest issue people run into with it.

 

[rfarmer]

Overall dimensions without mounting material 162.6 x 140 x 130.8
Fan model, number 2x SilentWings PWM 135mm

The official meaning should be: the height of the cooler（excluding fans）.
Even if only one fan is installed, the height is still higher than 0.8mm.
I have given up. Unless someone shows up his modification to cooler.

First off there is no TF2, there is a Shadow Rock 2 and a lot of people have confused them.

Here is a pic of the TF mounted in my Ncase.

There was no problem with cooler height. Like Necere said the biggest drawback of this cooler is motherboard compatibility. I used the TF with a Gigabyte Z170 Gaming 5 and a Gigabyte Z370N. As far as I can tell the Gigabyte Z370N is the only 300 series board that be quiet lists as fully compatible with the TF.

I can tell you that the cooler is excellent and very quiet.

 

[jack1940]

First off there is no TF2, there is a Shadow Rock 2 and a lot of people have confused them.

Here is a pic of the TF mounted in my Ncase.

There was no problem with cooler height. Like Necere said the biggest drawback of this cooler is motherboard compatibility. I used the TF with a Gigabyte Z170 Gaming 5 and a Gigabyte Z370N. As far as I can tell the Gigabyte Z370N is the only 300 series board that be quiet lists as fully compatible with the TF.

I can tell you that the cooler is excellent and very quiet.

Yes, I have always believed in noctua god until I found bequiet, but bequiet god does not seem to want me to change my faith.

 

[MultiDoc]

I also considered the Dark Rock TF (as rfarmer said it does fit, with some amount of fiddling) for my Ncase, but it's the motherboard compatibility that kept me from trying; also availability is problematic too (not easy to get one). In the end I went with NH-D9L and I'm very happy.

 

[jack1940]

I also considered the Dark Rock TF (as rfarmer said it does fit, with some amount of fiddling) for my Ncase, but it's the motherboard compatibility that kept me from trying; also availability is problematic too (not easy to get one). In the end I went with NH-D9L and I'm very happy.

I am D9L+7920X now. As for 7940-7980xe, I put my hopes on the new case on the homepage.

 

[rfarmer]

I am D9L+7920X now. As for 7940-7980xe, I put my hopes on the new case on the homepage.

Didn't realize you were using a X299, Be Quiets site lists the TF as fully compatible with the Asrock X299E-ITX/ac.

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

That guy uses a Noctua NH-C14 (not the C14S, the first edition C14) on an Asrock X299-ITX/ac inside an M1. The CPU is an i9-7900X.

Full build pics, spec and temperatures here: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/kHnH99?comment_sort=oldest

 

[Necere]

I am D9L+7920X now. As for 7940-7980xe, I put my hopes on the new case on the homepage.

Don't expect it to be any better for CPU air cooler support.

 

[jack1940]

That guy uses a Noctua NH-C14 (not the C14S, the first edition C14) on an Asrock X299-ITX/ac inside an M1. The CPU is an i9-7900X.

Full build pics, spec and temperatures here: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/kHnH99?comment_sort=oldest

Yes, mainly the problem of I9 165W is not easy to solve, otherwise I will buy 7940-7980xe.