diff --git a/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/build/test_caribou_smi b/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/build/test_caribou_smi
index 02de13c..345a742 100755
Binary files a/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/build/test_caribou_smi and b/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/build/test_caribou_smi differ
diff --git a/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/caribou_smi.c b/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/caribou_smi.c
index 21c9e58..eed0a41 100644
--- a/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/caribou_smi.c
+++ b/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/caribou_smi.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static void caribou_smi_fill_sys_info(caribou_smi_st* dev, io_utils_sys_info_st
         // PI ZERO / PI1
         dev->processor_type = caribou_smi_processor_BCM2835;
         dev->phys_reg_base = 0x20000000;
-        dev->sys_clock_hz = 400000000;
+        dev->sys_clock_hz = 700000000;
         dev->bus_reg_base = 0x7E000000;
     } 
     else if (!strcmp(sys_info->processor, "BCM2836") || !strcmp(sys_info->processor, "BCM2837"))
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static void caribou_smi_fill_sys_info(caribou_smi_st* dev, io_utils_sys_info_st
         // PI2 / PI3
         dev->processor_type = caribou_smi_processor_BCM2836;
         dev->phys_reg_base = 0x3F000000;
-        dev->sys_clock_hz = 250000000;
+        dev->sys_clock_hz = 600000000;
         dev->bus_reg_base = 0x7E000000;
     }
     else if (!strcmp(sys_info->processor, "BCM2711"))
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static void caribou_smi_fill_sys_info(caribou_smi_st* dev, io_utils_sys_info_st
         // PI4 / PI400
         dev->processor_type = caribou_smi_processor_BCM2711;
         dev->phys_reg_base = 0xFE000000;
-        dev->sys_clock_hz = 250000000;
+        dev->sys_clock_hz = 600000000;
         dev->bus_reg_base = 0x7E000000;
     }
     else
@@ -404,8 +404,8 @@ static float caribou_smi_calculate_clocking (caribou_smi_st* dev, float freq_sps
         printf("The clock cycle budget for the calculation is too small.\n");
         return -1;
     }
-    // try to make a 1:2:1 ratio between setup, strobe and hold 
-    timing->step_size = (int)(roundf((float)cc_budget / 4.0f));
+    // try to make a 1:2:1 ratio between setup, strobe and hold (but step needs to be even)
+    timing->step_size = (int)(roundf((float)cc_budget / 8.0f))*2;
     timing->setup_steps = 1;
     timing->strobe_steps = 2;
     timing->hold_steps = 1;
diff --git a/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/ref/rpi_smi_adc_test.c b/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/ref/rpi_smi_adc_test.c
index 405aa26..7d68943 100644
--- a/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/ref/rpi_smi_adc_test.c
+++ b/software/libcariboulite/src/caribou_smi/ref/rpi_smi_adc_test.c
@@ -36,15 +36,8 @@
 #define SMI_TIMING      SMI_TIMING_20M
 
 #if PHYS_REG_BASE==PI_4_REG_BASE        // Timings for RPi v4 (1.5 GHz)
-// 1.5 GHz => 667ps / cc
-// int step_ns, int setup, int strobe, int hold
-// 10 * (38 + 74 + 38) = 1500 => 1 usec => 1 MSPS
 #define SMI_TIMING_1M   10, 38, 74, 38  // 1 MS/s
-
-// 6 * (6 + 13 + 6) = 6*25 = 150 cc => 0.1 usec => 10 MSPS
 #define SMI_TIMING_10M   6,  6, 13,  6  // 10 MS/s
-
-// 4 * (5 + 9 + 5) = 76 cc => 19.74 MSPS
 #define SMI_TIMING_20M   4,  5,  9,  5  // 19.74 MS/s
 #define SMI_TIMING_25M   4,  3,  8,  4  // 25 MS/s
 #define SMI_TIMING_31M   4,  3,  6,  3  // 31.25 MS/s