The suspicion of the existence of an Athlon XP 2200+ hardens today with official information from AMD on peripheral manufacturers that offer 2200+ compliant parts. The new processor is expected to run at 1800Mhz. If the new model will be built using Palomino or the new 0.13 micron Thoroughbred core process is not is not concludeable from the AMD documentation. Rumour has it that AMD is targeting mid May as a product launch date. Therefore it seems likely the 2200+ model will be utilizing the Thoroughbred manufacturing process. Related links: AMD Athlon XP Thermal Solutions Heatsinks AMD Athlon XP Recommended Power Supplies