Pentium 4 Northwood 2400A

Table 6-145: Pentium 4 Northwood 2400A Specifications
Processor Family	Model Name	Intel Pentium 4 Northwood

	Performance Rating	2400 MHz
	Front-side Bus Speed	400 QDR (4 × 100 MHz)
	Multiplier Ratio	24.0×
Physical Design	Interface Packing	478-Pin PGA
	Core Voltage	1.5 volts
	Power Consumption	55.1 watts
	Maximum Power	74 watts

Table 6-146: Pentium 4 Northwood 2400A Overclocking
Pentium 4 Northwood	Model Rating	2400 MHz

Overclocking Potential	Multiplier Lock Support	Locked Multiplier
	Typical Multiplier O/C	N/A
	Typical Front-side Bus O/C	420 – 440 QDR
		(105 – 110 MHz)
	Typical O/C Potential	2520 – 2640 MHz
	Maximum O/C Potential	2700+ MHz
Overclocking Tolerances	Recommended Cooling Type	Forced-Air Heatsink
	Recommended Heatsink Coolers	Swiftech MCX-478
	Maximum Core Voltage	1.75 volts with Extreme Cooling
	Maximum I/O Voltage	3.5 volts with Chipset Cooler
	Maximum Core Temperature	70° Celsius

Strategy

In terms of raw MHz scalability, the Pentium 4 Northwood 2400-MHz processor represents the pinnacle of current overclocking potential. Early reports with the chip have indicated overclocking returns in the 2700 to 2800 MHz range, with standard forced-air heatsink cooling. Subzero active cooling technologies have produced yields exceeding 3000 MHz with this impressive processor. The .13-micron P4 core is in its infancy, so expect future designs to offer scalability approaching 4000 MHz in real-world configurations.