What is the maximum operating temperature of my AMD Athlon™ XP Processor?
The operating specifications of an AMD Athlon™ XP processor can be determined by the processor’s Ordering Part Number (OPN). The OPN is located on the processor. For current OPN details and valid OPN combinations, see the chapter entitled “Ordering Information” in the processor’s data sheet, which can be downloaded from the Technical Documents page for the AMD Athlon XP Processor. OPN examples for AMD Athlon XP processors model 6 (“Palomino”) and model 8 (“Thoroughbred”) are included below. General Processor information on AMD Athlon XP processor specifications is included below as well, which may be used if the processor’s OPN is not visible, or is inaccessible. However, in some instances, the OPN is required to determine the proper specifications. For the most current, detailed information, refer to the processor’s data sheet, which can be downloaded from the Technical Documents page for the AMD Athlon XP Processor. Note: The operating temperature of a processor is highly dependent o
