Athlon K7 700

Table 7-9: Athlon K7 700 Specifications
Processor Family	Model Name	AMD Athlon K7

	Performance Rating	700 MHz
	Front-side Bus Speed	100 MHz (200 DDR)
	Multiplier Ratio	7.0x
Physical Design	Interface Packing	242-Pin Slot A Cartridge
	Core Die Size	.25 micron, 184 mm
	Transistor Count	22 Million
	Voltage Interface	Split Core and I/O
	Core Voltage	1.6 volts
	Power Consumption	38 watts
	Maximum Power	42 watts

Table 7-10: Athlon K7 700 Overclocking
Athlon K7	Model Rating	700 MHz

Overclocking Potential	Multiplier Lock Support	Unlocked Multiplier via
		External GFD
	Typical Multiplier O/C	7.5x – 8.0x
	Typical Front-side Bus O/C	103 – 108 MHz
	Typical O/C Potential	750 – 800 MHz
	Maximum O/C Potential	~ 800 MHz
Overclocking Tolerances	Recommended Cooling Type	Forced-Air Heatsink
	Recommended Heatsink Coolers	GlobalWin VOS-32
		Alpha P7125
	Recommended Peltier Active Cooler	Swifttech MC1501
	Maximum Core Voltage	1.85 volts with Heatsink Cooler
	Maximum Core Temperature	70° Celsius

Strategy

Oddly enough, the Athlon K7 700 MHz requires slightly less wattage than its 650-MHz counterpart. The revision of the core allowed for slightly improved scalability, with overclocking returns approaching 800 MHz for many units. While not overly impressive in per-MHz scalability, the K7 700 does represent the highest possible overclock (850+ MHz potential) of any .25-micron processor ever manufactured.