Chapter 1 Introduction; Summary Of Requirements - AMD Athlon 64 Thermal Design Manual

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Preliminary Information

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AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Opteron™ Processors

Thermal Design Guide

Chapter 1 Introduction

This document specifies performance requirements for the design of thermal and mechanical

solutions for the AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Opteron™ processors, utilizing AMD64

architecture. Detailed drawings, descriptions, and design targets are provided to help

manufacturers, suppliers, and engineers meet requirements for the AMD Athlon 64 and

AMD Opteron processors.

To allow optimal reliability of the AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 processor-based systems,

the thermal and cooling solution should dissipate heat from a processor operating at its maximum

thermal power. The sections in this document specify required values for the thermal and

mechanical parameters. This document provides two methods of creating a solution that satisfy the

thermal and mechanical requirements for these processors. By setting a high-power target for the

initial design, the thermal-design engineer may avoid redesign of the processor cooling solution

for subsequent processors.

Chapter 1

Introduction

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