Athlon Thunderbird 950

Table 7-45: Athlon Thunderbird 950 Specifications
Processor Family	Model Name	AMD Athlon Thunderbird

	Performance Rating	950 MHz
	Front-side Bus Speed	100 MHz (200 DDR)
	Multiplier Ratio	9.5x
Physical Design	Interface Packing	462-Pin Socket A
		242-Pin Slot A Cartridge
	Core Die Size	.18 micron, 120 mm
	Transistor Count	37 Million
	Voltage Interface	Split Core and I/O
	Core Voltage	Socket A = 1.75 volts
		Slot A = 1.6 volts
	Power Consumption	46.7 watts
	Maximum Power	52 watts

Table 7-46: Athlon Thunderbird 950 Overclocking
Athlon Thunderbird	Model Rating	950 MHz

Overclocking Potential	Multiplier Lock Support	Unlocked Multiplier
	Typical Multiplier O/C	10.0x – 11.0x
	Typical Front-side Bus O/C	103 – 115+ MHz
	Typical O/C Potential	1000 – 1100 MHz
	Maximum O/C Potential	1100+ MHz
Overclocking Tolerances	Recommended Cooling Type	Forced-Air Heatsink
	Recommended Heatsink Coolers	Thermalright SK-6
		Alpha PAL-8045
		TaiSol CGK742092
		GlobalWin VOS-32
		Alpha P7125
	Recommended Peltier Active Cooler	Swifttech MCX370
		Swifttech MC1501
	Maximum Core Voltage	1.85 volts with Heatsink Cooler
	Maximum Core Temperature	Socket A = 90° Celsius
		Slot A = 70° Celsius

Strategy

The Athlon Thunderbird 950-MHz processor offers mild overclocking potential. Nearly all chips from this speed grade can reach 1000 MHz with no additional voltage and cooling required. On a less positive note, the Thunderbird 950 offers minimal overclocking headroom in per-MHz analysis. This model was the last model in its particular revision.