Celeron Mendocino 500

Table 6-39: Celeron Mendocino 500 Specifications
Processor Family	Model Name	Intel Celeron Mendocino

	Performance Rating	500 MHz
	Front-side Bus Speed	66 MHz
	Multiplier Ratio	7.5×
Physical Design	Interface Packing	242-Pin Slot 1 Cartridge
		370-Pin PPGA Socket
	Core Voltage	2.0 volts
	Power Consumption	18 watts
	Maximum Power	27 watts

Table 6-40: Celeron Mendocino 500 Overclocking
Celeron Mendocino	Model Rating	500 MHz

Overclocking Potential	Multiplier Lock Support	Locked Multiplier
	Typical Multiplier O/C	N/A
	Typical Front-side Bus O/C	Up to 75 MHz
	Typical O/C Potential	563 – 575 MHz
	Maximum O/C Potential	~ 600 MHz
Overclocking Tolerances	Recommended Cooling Type	Forced-Air Heatsink
	Recommended Heatsink Coolers	Globalwin VEK 16
		Vantec PIID-4535H
		Thermalright SK6
		Globalwin CAK-38
	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	70° Celsius

Strategy

The Celeron 500A is a minimal overclocking model in most configurations. The 7.5× multiplier restricts successful overclocking to a 75-MHz front-side bus speed. In addition, a poor thermal rating for the 25-micron core will void most overclocking attempts beyond 550 MHz.