Pentium II Deschutes 333

Table 6-13: Pentium II Deschutes 333 Specifications
Processor Family	Model Name	Intel Pentium II Deschutes

	Performance Rating	333 MHz
	Front-side Bus Speed	66 MHz
	Multiplier Ratio	5.0×
Physical Design	Interface Packing	242-Pin Slot 1 Cartridge
	Core Voltage	2.0 volts
	I/O Voltage	3.3 volts
	Level 2 Cache Voltage	3.3 volts
	Power Consumption	14 watts
	Maximum Power	20.6 watts

Table 6-14: Pentium II Deschutes 333 Overclocking
Pentium II Deschutes	Model Rating	333 MHz

Overclocking Potential	Multiplier Lock Support	Locked Multiplier
	Typical Multiplier O/C	N/A
	Typical Front-side Bus O/C	Up to 83 MHz
	Typical O/C Potential	375 – 415 MHz
	Maximum O/C Potential	450 – 500 MHz
Overclocking Tolerances	Recommended Cooling Type	Forced-Air Heatsink
	Recommended Heatsink Coolers	Globalwin VEK 16
		Vantec PIID-4535H
	Recommended Peltier Active Cooler	STEP-UP-53X2
	Maximum Core Voltage	2.2 volts with Heatsink Cooler
	Maximum I/O Voltage	3.5 volts with Chipset Cooler
	Maximum Core Temperature	65° Celsius

Strategy

The Pentium II Deschutes 333 MHz is the last of the 66-MHz front-side bus Pentium II processors. With a 5.0× multiplier, the P2 333 is well suited for overclocking upwards of 500 MHz, with the installation of a quality aftermarket cooling solution. Peltier-based cooling presents a good alternative to traditional forced-air heatsink cooling under these conditions.

Systems with older motherboards are generally assured a stable overclock to 375 MHz using the 75-MHz front-side bus rate. The Level 2 cache chips employed in the P2 333-MHz series are often capable of 200+ MHz; thus overclocking beyond 400 MHz is generally successful. Those attempting overclocks upwards of 500 MHz should implement a cooling solution for the Level 2 cache chips in order to ensure stable operation. Some quality Slot 1 coolers feature a special base designed to contact both the processor core and cache SRAM chips to optimize thermal regulation.