Be quiet equips Shadow Rock Slim 2 cooler with ‘direct touch’ heat pipes

Be quiet will release a new version of its Shadow Rock Slim cooler at the end of July. The new model has direct touch heat pipes and an improved mounting kit, which should make installation easier. The CPU cooler costs 45.90 euros.

The Shadow Rock Slim 2 is largely the same as the predecessor that be quiet has been selling since 2014. It is a CPU cooler with a height of 161mm, a weight of 690 grams and a cooling capacity of up to 160W.

The heatsink is equipped with four copper heat pipes of 6mm thick. They now make direct contact with the heat spreader of the processor. The first version of the Shadow Rock Slim has an aluminum plate in which the heat pipes are incorporated.

Be quiet combines the Shadow Rock Slim 2 cooler with a nine-blade 135mm PWM fan. Optionally, a second fan can be placed, for which be quiet supplies the necessary clips. The design of the cooler is suitable for systems with high memory modules, says the manufacturer. The cooler comes with a new mounting kit for recent Intel and AMD sockets.