Athlon Thunderbird 1200

Table 7-51: Athlon Thunderbird 1200 Specifications
Processor Family	Model Name	AMD Athlon Thunderbird

	Performance Rating	1200 MHz
	Front-side Bus Speed	100 MHz (200 DDR)
	Multiplier Ratio	12.0x
Physical Design	Interface Packing	462-Pin Socket A
	Core Die Size	.18 micron, 120 mm
	Transistor Count	37 Million
	Voltage Interface	Split Core and I/O
	Core Voltage	1.75 volts
	Power Consumption	59 watts
	Maximum Power	66 watts

Table 7-52: Athlon Thunderbird 1200 Overclocking
Athlon Thunderbird	Model Rating	1200 MHz

Overclocking Potential	Multiplier Lock Support	Unlocked Multiplier
	Typical Multiplier O/C	13.0 – 14.0x
	Typical Front-side Bus O/C	103 – 115+ MHz
	Typical O/C Potential	1300 – 1400 MHz
	Maximum O/C Potential	1400+ MHz
Overclocking Tolerances	Recommended Cooling Type	Forced-Air Heatsink
	Recommended Heatsink Coolers	Thermalright SK-6
		Alpha PAL-8045
		TaiSol CGK742092
	Recommended Peltier Active Cooler	Swifttech MCX370
	Maximum Core Voltage	1.85 volts with Heatsink Cooler
	Maximum Core Temperature	95° Celsius

Strategy

The Athlon Thunderbird 1200 remains a popular choice for overclocking enthusiasts, mainly due to its widespread availability. This chip offers excellent opportunities. A small number of units scale toward 1500 MHz when paired with a chipset offering 133-MHz processor bus compatibility. Most chips from this speed grade peak around 1400 MHz, whatever the chipset or overclocking method.