diff --git a/src/rp2040/hardware_regs/include/hardware/platform_defs.h b/src/rp2040/hardware_regs/include/hardware/platform_defs.h
index 1d23b9d1..53798884 100644
--- a/src/rp2040/hardware_regs/include/hardware/platform_defs.h
+++ b/src/rp2040/hardware_regs/include/hardware/platform_defs.h
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+// PICO_CONFIG: PICO_USE_FASTEST_SUPPORTED_CLOCK, Use the fastest officially supported clock by default, type=bool, default=0, group=hardware_base
+#ifndef PICO_USE_FASTEST_SUPPORTED_CLOCK
+#define PICO_USE_FASTEST_SUPPORTED_CLOCK 0
+#endif
+
 // PICO_CONFIG: SYS_CLK_HZ, System operating frequency in Hz, type=int, default=125000000, advanced=true, group=hardware_base
 #ifndef SYS_CLK_HZ
 #ifdef SYS_CLK_KHZ
@@ -68,9 +73,13 @@
 #elif defined(SYS_CLK_MHZ)
 #define SYS_CLK_HZ ((SYS_CLK_MHZ) * _u(1000000))
 #else
+#if PICO_USE_FASTEST_SUPPORTED_CLOCK
+#define SYS_CLK_HZ _u(200000000)
+#else
 #define SYS_CLK_HZ _u(125000000)
 #endif
 #endif
+#endif
 
 // PICO_CONFIG: USB_CLK_HZ, USB clock frequency. Must be 48MHz for the USB interface to operate correctly, type=int, default=48000000, advanced=true, group=hardware_base
 #ifndef USB_CLK_HZ
diff --git a/src/rp2350/hardware_regs/include/hardware/platform_defs.h b/src/rp2350/hardware_regs/include/hardware/platform_defs.h
index bd8b68a9..25dc1d62 100644
--- a/src/rp2350/hardware_regs/include/hardware/platform_defs.h
+++ b/src/rp2350/hardware_regs/include/hardware/platform_defs.h
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+// PICO_CONFIG: PICO_USE_FASTEST_SUPPORTED_CLOCK, Use the fastest officially supported clock by default, type=bool, default=0, group=hardware_base
+#ifndef PICO_USE_FASTEST_SUPPORTED_CLOCK
+#define PICO_USE_FASTEST_SUPPORTED_CLOCK 0
+#endif
+
 // PICO_CONFIG: SYS_CLK_HZ, System operating frequency in Hz, type=int, default=150000000, advanced=true, group=hardware_base
 #ifndef SYS_CLK_HZ
 #ifdef SYS_CLK_KHZ
diff --git a/src/rp2_common/BUILD.bazel b/src/rp2_common/BUILD.bazel
index 6ad8f224..fe1c0c3e 100644
--- a/src/rp2_common/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/rp2_common/BUILD.bazel
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ alias(
         "//src/rp2_common/hardware_base:__pkg__",
         "//src/rp2_common/hardware_irq:__pkg__",
         "//src/rp2_common/hardware_pll:__pkg__",
+        "//src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg:__pkg__",
         "//src/rp2_common/hardware_watchdog:__pkg__",
         "//src/rp2_common/hardware_xosc:__pkg__",
         "//src/rp2_common/pico_bit_ops:__pkg__",
diff --git a/src/rp2_common/hardware_clocks/CMakeLists.txt b/src/rp2_common/hardware_clocks/CMakeLists.txt
index 87312781..95b16c2f 100644
--- a/src/rp2_common/hardware_clocks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/rp2_common/hardware_clocks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@ pico_mirrored_target_link_libraries(hardware_clocks INTERFACE
         hardware_vreg
         hardware_watchdog
         hardware_xosc
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
+
+if (PICO_USE_FASTEST_SUPPORTED_CLOCK)
+    target_compile_definitions(hardware_clocks INTERFACE PICO_USE_FASTEST_SUPPORTED_CLOCK=1)
+endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/rp2_common/hardware_clocks/include/hardware/clocks.h b/src/rp2_common/hardware_clocks/include/hardware/clocks.h
index ec6eb060..8320cea2 100644
--- a/src/rp2_common/hardware_clocks/include/hardware/clocks.h
+++ b/src/rp2_common/hardware_clocks/include/hardware/clocks.h
@@ -206,6 +206,36 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 #endif // SYS_CLK_KHZ == 125000 && XOSC_KHZ == 12000 && PLL_COMMON_REFDIV == 1
 
+#if PICO_RP2040 && (SYS_CLK_HZ == 200 * MHZ) && (XOSC_HZ == 12 * MHZ) && (PLL_SYS_REFDIV == 1)
+// PICO_CONFIG: SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST, Should the regulator voltage be adjusted above SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_MIN when initializing the clocks, type=bool, default=0, advanced=true, group=hardware_clocks
+#ifndef SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST
+#define SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST 1
+#endif
+// PICO_CONFIG: SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_MIN, minimum voltage (see VREG_VOLTAGE_x_xx) for the voltage regulator to be ensured during clock initialization if SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST is 1, type=int, advanced=true, group=hardware_clocks
+#if SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST && !defined(SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_MIN)
+#define SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_MIN VREG_VOLTAGE_1_15
+#endif
+// PLL settings for fast 200 MHz system clock on RP2040
+#ifndef PLL_SYS_VCO_FREQ_HZ
+#define PLL_SYS_VCO_FREQ_HZ                (1200 * MHZ)
+#endif
+#ifndef PLL_SYS_POSTDIV1
+#define PLL_SYS_POSTDIV1                    6
+#endif
+#ifndef PLL_SYS_POSTDIV2
+#define PLL_SYS_POSTDIV2                    1
+#endif
+#else
+#ifndef SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST
+#define SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST 0
+#endif
+#endif // PICO_RP2040 && SYS_CLK_KHZ == 200000 && XOSC_KHZ == 12000 && PLL_COMMON_REFDIV == 1
+
+// PICO_CONFIG: SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST_DELAY_US, Number of microseconds to wait after updating regulator voltage due to SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_MIN to allow voltage to settle, type=bool, default=1, advanced=true, group=hardware_clocks
+#ifndef SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST_DELAY_US
+#define SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST_DELAY_US 1000
+#endif
+
 #if !defined(PLL_SYS_VCO_FREQ_HZ) || !defined(PLL_SYS_POSTDIV1) || !defined(PLL_SYS_POSTDIV2)
 #error PLL_SYS_VCO_FREQ_HZ, PLL_SYS_POSTDIV1 and PLL_SYS_POSTDIV2 must all be specified when using custom clock setup
 #endif
diff --git a/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/BUILD.bazel b/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/BUILD.bazel
index a1d381ee..d8f092be 100644
--- a/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/BUILD.bazel
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ cc_library(
     target_compatible_with = compatible_with_rp2(),
     deps = [
         "//src/rp2_common:hardware_structs",
-        "//src/rp2_common:pico_platform",
+        "//src/rp2_common:pico_platform_internal",
         "//src/rp2_common/hardware_base",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/include/hardware/vreg.h b/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/include/hardware/vreg.h
index ce6ad0ca..011ba799 100644
--- a/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/include/hardware/vreg.h
+++ b/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/include/hardware/vreg.h
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ enum vreg_voltage {
 void vreg_set_voltage(enum vreg_voltage voltage);
 
 
+/*! \brief Get voltage
+ *  \ingroup hardware_vreg
+ *
+ * \return The current voltage (from enumeration \ref vreg_voltage) of the voltage regulator
+ **/
+enum vreg_voltage vreg_get_voltage(void);
+
 /*! \brief  Enable use of voltages beyond the safe range of operation
  *  \ingroup hardware_vreg
  *
diff --git a/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/vreg.c b/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/vreg.c
index 61fd0804..b5a406c0 100644
--- a/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/vreg.c
+++ b/src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg/vreg.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void vreg_set_voltage(enum vreg_voltage voltage) {
         VREG_AND_CHIP_RESET_VREG_VSEL_BITS
     );
 
-#elif PICO_RP2350
+#else
 
     hw_set_bits(&powman_hw->vreg_ctrl, POWMAN_PASSWORD_BITS | POWMAN_VREG_CTRL_UNLOCK_BITS);
 
@@ -32,19 +32,21 @@ void vreg_set_voltage(enum vreg_voltage voltage) {
     while (powman_hw->vreg & POWMAN_VREG_UPDATE_IN_PROGRESS_BITS)
         tight_loop_contents();
 
+#endif
+}
+
+enum vreg_voltage vreg_get_voltage(void) {
+#if PICO_RP2040
+    return (vreg_and_chip_reset_hw->vreg & VREG_AND_CHIP_RESET_VREG_VSEL_BITS) >> VREG_AND_CHIP_RESET_VREG_VSEL_LSB;
 #else
-    panic_unsupported();
+    return (powman_hw->vreg & POWMAN_VREG_VSEL_BITS) >> POWMAN_VREG_VSEL_LSB;
 #endif
 }
 
 void vreg_disable_voltage_limit(void) {
 #if PICO_RP2040
-    // The voltage limit can't be disabled on RP2040 (was implemented by
-    // hardwiring the LDO controls)
-    return;
-#elif PICO_RP2350
-    hw_set_bits(&powman_hw->vreg_ctrl, POWMAN_PASSWORD_BITS | POWMAN_VREG_CTRL_DISABLE_VOLTAGE_LIMIT_BITS);
+    // The voltage limit can't be disabled on RP2040 (was implemented by hard-wiring the LDO controls)
 #else
-    panic_unsupported();
+    hw_set_bits(&powman_hw->vreg_ctrl, POWMAN_PASSWORD_BITS | POWMAN_VREG_CTRL_DISABLE_VOLTAGE_LIMIT_BITS);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/BUILD.bazel b/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/BUILD.bazel
index ec5c4020..8956c4e1 100644
--- a/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/BUILD.bazel
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ cc_library(
         "//src/rp2_common/hardware_base",
         "//src/rp2_common/hardware_clocks",
         "//src/rp2_common/hardware_ticks",
+        "//src/rp2_common/hardware_timer",
+        "//src/rp2_common/hardware_vreg",
         "//src/rp2_common/pico_bootrom",
         "//src/rp2_common/pico_runtime",
     ],
diff --git a/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/CMakeLists.txt b/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/CMakeLists.txt
index 769e4aa1..81f6ab47 100644
--- a/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pico_mirrored_target_link_libraries(pico_runtime_init INTERFACE
 )
 
 if (TARGET hardware_clocks)
-    pico_mirrored_target_link_libraries(pico_runtime_init INTERFACE hardware_clocks)
+    pico_mirrored_target_link_libraries(pico_runtime_init INTERFACE hardware_clocks hardware_timer hardware_vreg)
 endif()
 
 # pico/runtime_init.h includes pico/runtime.h
diff --git a/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/runtime_init_clocks.c b/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/runtime_init_clocks.c
index 435a8016..85d473b8 100644
--- a/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/runtime_init_clocks.c
+++ b/src/rp2_common/pico_runtime_init/runtime_init_clocks.c
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "hardware/clocks.h"
 #include "hardware/pll.h"
 #include "hardware/ticks.h"
+#include "hardware/timer.h"
+#include "hardware/vreg.h"
 #include "hardware/xosc.h"
 #if PICO_RP2040
 #include "hardware/regs/rtc.h"
@@ -85,6 +87,15 @@ void __weak runtime_init_clocks(void) {
                         0,
                         XOSC_HZ);
 
+        // This must be done after we've configured CLK_REF to XOSC due to the need to time a delay
+#if SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST && defined(SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_MIN)
+        if (vreg_get_voltage() < SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_MIN) {
+            vreg_set_voltage(SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_MIN);
+            // wait for voltage to settle; must use CPU cycles as TIMER is not yet clocked correctly
+            busy_wait_at_least_cycles((uint32_t)((SYS_CLK_VREG_VOLTAGE_AUTO_ADJUST_DELAY_US * (uint64_t)XOSC_HZ) / 1000000));
+        }
+#endif
+
         /// \tag::configure_clk_sys[]
         // CLK SYS = PLL SYS (usually) 125MHz / 1 = 125MHz
         clock_configure_undivided(clk_sys,