Raspberry Pi Gets a Speed Boost

A super smart person named Jeff Geerling made a tiny computer called a Raspberry Pi run super fast.

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He pushed it to go way faster than it was supposed to, reaching a crazy speed of 3.4 GHz!

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This was really hard to do.

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Jeff had to use special cooling methods to keep the Pi from getting too hot.

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He also changed some settings in the computer's software.

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Even though it was cool to see how fast the Pi could go, Jeff said it's not practical for everyday use.

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It used a lot of power and could break the computer if you're not careful.

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So, while it's impressive, it's best to leave overclocking to the experts!

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