Some said it couldn't be done. In fact, I said it couldn't be done, this morning!

Then I did it! Happy Pi Day, here are some resources if you want to try overclocking your Pi 5 beyond 3.0 GHz—but be warned, you will be running experimental firmware if you do this:

- https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmwa...
- Argon THRML 60mm tower cooler: https://amzn.to/43gYmPM
- My video on Pi silicon:    • Probing Pi 5 silicon with an Electron...  

Since many people have asked for a link, here's the set of mini needle-nose pliers I used in the video: https://amzn.to/3TBA6EQ (Hakko CHP PN-2007). I probably use them more than any other pliers I've bought, in fact I just bought another pair so I can have one up front with the Macs :)

Argon sent this particular cooler unit as a test sample, though I have another one I purchased separately at home. This video isn't sponsored, and there are a variety of great cooling options that should work with most overclocks (even the $7 Pi Active Cooler), and an Ice tower cooler would give pretty similar results.

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Contents:

00:00 - I was wrong.
01:13 - Cooling for an overclock
03:18 - Flashing the OC firmware
05:29 - From 2.4 to 3.0 GHz
08:01 - From 3.0 to 3.1 GHz
09:50 - From 3.1 to 3.2 GHz
10:42 - From 3.2 to 3.3 GHz (fail)
13:07 - Back to 3.2 GHz
14:16 - World-record Pi 5 single-core (for now)