Athlon Thunderbird 1200B

Table 7-62: Athlon Thunderbird 1200B Specifications
Processor Family	Model Name	AMD Athlon Thunderbird B

	Performance Rating	1200 MHz
	Front-side Bus Speed	133 MHz (266 DDR)
	Multiplier Ratio	9.0x
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 7-63: Athlon Thunderbird 1200B Overclocking
Athlon Thunderbird B	Model Rating	1200 MHz

Overclocking Potential	Multiplier Lock Support	Unlocked Multiplier
	Typical Multiplier O/C	10.0x – 11.0x
	Typical Front-side Bus O/C	140 – 150+ MHz
	Typical O/C Potential	1333 – 1400 MHz
	Maximum O/C Potential	1500+ 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 1200B offers essentially the same potential as its 100-MHz processor bus counterpart. The average overclocking return extends to 1400 MHz with traditional cooling. Massive heatsink cooling may yield results in the 1500 to 1600 MHz range, but this is not common.