sys-clk
Information¶
sys-clk is a sysmodule that allows you to overclock the hardware of your Switch. The usage, configuration and clock speed information can be found on the official Github repository here
Limits of sys-clk
sys-clk has limits for a reason, which is to not damage the hardware of your Switch. Using any modified version of sys-clk puts your Switch at risk of hardware failure. We do not support any modified version of sys-clk nor should you ever touch them. Overclocking is not something you should be doing 24/7 as overclocking in general will always degrade/wear out the hardware of your Switch faster and you should know what you're doing if you do decide to do so.
Installation requirements:¶
Installation instructions:¶
- Boot into Hekate and go to
Tools
>USB Tools
>SD Card
, then plug your Switch into your PC via USB. - Your microSD card should now be accessible on your PC, open it.
- Extract the
.zip
file to a location on your computer.- If your archive manager allows for it, you can also simply open the
.zip
file directly.
- If your archive manager allows for it, you can also simply open the
- Copy the contents of the (extracted)
.zip
file to the root of your microSD card.- Optional: You can verify if you've installed sys-clk correctly, you should have a folder called
00FF0000636C6BFF
(sys-clk) insd:/atmosphere/contents
.
- Optional: You can verify if you've installed sys-clk correctly, you should have a folder called
- Boot into CFW.
Basic usage instructions¶
Open the Homebrew menu and open sys-clk's manager app. This app allows you to change the global clock speeds or clock speeds based on title.
Troubleshooting¶
My Switch crashes on boot after I installed sys-clk!:¶
Cause: If your Switch crashes on boot, make sure you're using the latest release of sys-clk. If it continues to crash afterwards, see the troubleshooting step at the bottom of this page.
My Switch crashes while using sys-clk!:¶
Cause: You're either using a modified version of sys-clk and pushing the hardware of your Switch too far or your console is overheating. The cooling system of the Switch is not the best and overheating can be a cause of dried up thermal paste/lack of thermal paste. Overclock with caution and be careful, monitor the temperatures of your Switch using a Tesla-Menu overlay like Status-Monitor-Overlay (requires Tesla-Menu).
sys-clk isn't working!:¶
Assuming you've followed the installation instructions successfully, this is probably due to the archive bit being set on one or more folders/files on your microSD card. This is usually the result of copying files to a microSD card via a Mac. If you are experiencing this issue, try running the archive bit fixer utility via Hekate for all files.
This can be done by booting into Hekate and going to Tools
> Arch bit • RCM Touch • Pkg1/2
> Fix Archive Bit
.