Athlon Palomino 1533 (XP 1800+)

Table 7-80: Athlon Palomino 1533 Specifications
Processor Family	Model Name	AMD Athlon Palomino

	Performance Rating	Real = 1533 MHz
		XP = 1800+
	Front-side Bus Speed	133 MHz (266 DDR)
	Multiplier Ratio	11.5x
Physical Design	Interface Packing	462-Pin Socket A
	Core Die Size	.18 micron, 128 mm
	Transistor Count	37.5 Million
	Voltage Interface	Split Core and I/O
	Core Voltage	1.75 volts
	Power Consumption	59.2 watts
	Maximum Power	66 watts

Table 7-81: Athlon Palomino 1533 Overclocking
Athlon Palomino	Model Rating	Real = 1533 MHz

		XP/MP = 1800+
	Typical Multiplier O/C	12.0x – 13.0x
	Typical Front-side Bus O/C	140 – 150 MHz
	Typical O/C Potential	1600 – 1700 MHz
	Maximum O/C Potential	1700+ 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	XP = 90° Celsius
		MP = 95° Celsius

Strategy

Just as quickly as the Athlon MP dropped out for the Palomino 1446-MHz core, it reappeared as the Athlon 1800+, with the 1553-MHz iteration of the MP and XP families. The overclocking limits of the .18-micron Athlon architecture are evident with the Athlon 1800+. Most units from this speed grade see overclocking returns in the 1600 to 1700 MHz range with traditional cooling techniques.