Hardware Can the 3DS be overclocked ? [Noob question]

[MK73DS]

Hi

On the n3DS and with a CFW (or HANS), we can "overclock" the CPU to have a better game experience on o3DS games. But, that's 'boring' overclocking. In fact, the n3DS is underclocked when o3DS games are loaded.
Now my question is : can the 3DS CPU be overclocked ? Even if it's only a 5/10% improvement, it will be very useful especially on very laggy games.
Also, and I think this is the most important : can the GPU be overclocked ? The GPU seems to be very underpowered in certain games.

I know that the answer is No and No, because if it was possible there will already be tools for that ^^
But what am I loosing for asking ?

Thank's for helping and sorry for my english ^^ It's not my main language ^^

 

[MiePx3]

As far as I know, there is no "overclocking" on both console.
On the N3DS you can make run O3DS games with the same speed N3DS games would, but never higher then that.

 

[zoogie]

As far as I know, there is no "overclocking" on both console.
On the N3DS you can make run O3DS games with the same speed N3DS games would, but never higher then that.

Some crazy person actually did overclock the old3ds, but it was a messy hardware hack.

 

[Ryccardo]

Yeah, it's certainly possible to replace the oscillator with a variable one, but there's very little space for such a board in any console...

 

[MK73DS]

Yeah, it's certainly possible to replace the oscillator with a variable one, but there's very little space for such a board in any console...

Ok, so if I understand well, this is impossible with only a software mod ?

 

[Ryccardo]

Yep, it needs parts replacement!

(Low speed on N3DS is done with a clock divider that's already inside the CPU)