PC Components CPUs AthlonXP Underclocking for a Low-Power Fix Features By Patrick Schmid published 1 October 2004 Comments (0) Page 19 of 25: Power Consumption Page 1: The AthlonXP At 4.5 Watts Page 2: Applications For Quiet Computers Page 3: An AthlonXP Becomes A Mobile AthlonXP Page 4: Transformation: An AthlonXP Becomes An AthlonXP-M Page 5: We're Off: Building Bridges Page 6: We're Off: Building Bridges, Continued Page 7: The Trick: Changing The Multiplier On The Fly Page 8: Software For Multiplier Adjustment Page 9: Chipset Register For Changing The Multiplier Page 10: System Clock: At Least 100 MHz Page 11: Core Voltage: The Lower The Better Page 12: As A Point Of Comparison: Intel Pentium 4 Page 13: Lower Speeds Just By Halving The FSB Clock Page 14: Test System Page 15: CPU Coolers For The AthlonXP Page 16: CPU Coolers For The P4 Page 17: Test Results Page 18: Power Loss Page 19: Power Consumption Page 20: Benchmark Results Page 21: Benchmark Results, Continued Page 22: Benchmark Results, Continued Page 23: Benchmark Results, Continued Page 24: Benchmark Results, Continued Page 25: Conclusion Power ConsumptionAthlonXP 3200+ at 100 MHz FSBAthlonXP 3200+ at 200 MHz FSBIntel Pentium 4 2.8 GHzStay on the Cutting EdgeJoin the experts who read Tom's Hardware for the inside track on enthusiast PC tech news — and have for over 25 years. We'll send breaking news and in-depth reviews of CPUs, GPUs, AI, maker hardware and more straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors 1 … 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Current page: Power Consumption Prev Page Power Loss Next Page Benchmark Results Patrick SchmidSocial Links Navigation More about cpusQualcomm teases Snapdragon X with no mention of Elite — news of second chip could be coming on April 24Alleged Zen 5 'Strix Halo' Mobile APU has more GPU cores than RX 7600 XT or PS5 — features monster RDNA 3.5 GPU with 40 compute unitsLatestFirebrand ex-Arm China CEO founds RISC-V processor startupSee more latest ► See all comments (0) No comments yet Comment from the forums Most PopularHands-on with Corsair's 2500D Airflow case: Roomy at the back, for rear-connector motherboard cables120mm AIO Roundup: Testing Be Quiet, Corsair, Cooler Master, and Enermax modelsHands-on with InWin's F5 PC Case: Back-connector motherboard support and wood front panelsThe five best AMD CPUs of all time: From old-school Athlon to brand-new RyzenHands-on with Be Quiet’s Dark Base Pro 901: Decibel dampenerThis is the fastest SSD we've ever tested — Phison E26 Max14um 2TB performance previewHands-On: Cooler Master's NCore 100 Max case stands tall and handles large GPUsI built a PC With MSI's Project Zero Motherboard: Moving all the ports to the back for a cleaner, quicker build with better airflowSurging on Smartphones, Folding Screen Adoption on Laptops Will Take Years to Go MainstreamTesting GPUs with AMD FSR3 and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora — 16 graphics cards and hundreds of benchmarksHands-On: Lian Li's LCD Screen fans turn heads and are surprisingly affordable, but not as configurable as I'd like
