文章摘要
文章介绍了如何对Raspberry Pi Pico 2进行超频实验,包括添加冷却装置、使用测试点7等初步尝试,以及更深入的测试设置和冷却方案,探索了超频的极限性能。
文章总结
树莓派Pico 2超频实验:干冰加持下的极限探索
核心发现
通过外部供电和干冰冷却,RP2350芯片在3.05V电压下短暂达到873.5MHz,稳定运行频率为840MHz。相比默认的1.1V/312MHz,性能提升近3倍。
实验过程
1. 初步测试
- 使用MicroPython脚本调节核心电压(1.1V-2.2V),发现温度与频率呈正相关:
1.1V → 312MHz | 25.6°C
1.7V → 570MHz | 53.7°C
- 加装散热片和小风扇后,2.2V下达到678MHz。
干冰极限制冷
- 改用干冰(-80℃)配合外部电源,突破板载稳压器限制:
- 700MHz(2.2V)稳定运行
- 800MHz(2.8V)短暂成功
- 最高记录873.5MHz(3.05V)
- 改用干冰(-80℃)配合外部电源,突破板载稳压器限制:
硬件改造关键
- 利用测试点7(TP7)外接电源,避免板载稳压器电流不足
- 优化接地路径减少电压损耗
- 测试不同散热方案(铜块/散热片)
意外发现
- RISC-V核心比ARM核心性能高约5%
- 即使经过极端电压和低温测试,所有Pico 2仍正常工作
- 环形振荡器超频效果不如晶体振荡器稳定
安全提示
⚠️ 实验涉及高压(>3V)和干冰操作,需专业设备与防护措施。普通用户建议将电压控制在1.6V以下(约500MHz)。
性价比对比
Pico 2单价不足5英镑,作者调侃"比一品脱啤酒还便宜",适合极限硬件实验。
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评论总结
总结评论内容:
- 对实验的趣味性认可:
- "This some harmless stupid fun."(crest)
- "Haha — this was a fun day!"(whiskers)
- 对RP2350性能的积极评价:
- "surprising how robust the RP2350 was under such extreme experimentation"(whiskers)
- "Both the RP2040 and the RP2350 are amazing value these days"(Tepix)
- 对超频实用性的担忧:
- "hope no one tries to deploy overlocked Raspberry Pi hardware in production"(nottorp)
- "They're unstable enough at stock if taken outside an air conditioned room"(nottorp)
- 技术改进建议:
- "it might actually be better to cool from the bottom"(Palomides)
- "I bet if you designed a custom board it could do a little better"(Palomides)
- 处理器设计创新思路:
- "run a blazing fast superscalar CPU...with slow but parallel verification circuitry"(londons_explore)
- "make deliberate mistakes...Trimming off rarely used logic"(londons_explore)
- 能效管理观察:
- "reduced power by about a factor of 2...allowed running the fans much quieter"(amluto)
- "Apple gets these details right. Intel, not so much"(amluto)
- 怀旧情怀:
- "remembering pushing i7 920 on dry ice with acetone"(Avlin67)