But did you know you could squeeze even more power out of it?
Here’s how to overclock your Raspberry Pi, and push it further than you ever imagined!
Why Overclock Your Raspberry Pi?
What’s the point of overclocking a Raspberry Pi?
Well, to get the most out of it.
Several popular tools will work better than intended with overclocking.
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Other benefits come from overclocking a Raspberry Pi.
Overclocking a Raspberry Pi 5 and Other Recent Models
Almost any Raspberry Pi model can be overclocked.
At one stage, overclocking your Raspberry Pi would void the warranty.
Can Older Raspberry Pis Be Overclocked?
Overclocking can push the performance of older Raspberry Pis.
As ever, take precautions to ensure the rig is efficiently cooled.
To overclock older Raspberry Pis, everything you need is built into Raspberry Pi OS.
In the next menu, you’ll find a list of options.
Pictured below is the overclock screen for the Raspberry Pi 2.
All you oughta do is grab the overclocked preset you want to use, then selectOKto apply it.
Note that overclocking can also affect the performance of connected hardware.
Overclocking is never an exact science.
Spend some time assessing its impact on your Raspberry Pi and any regularly-used software.
