diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index d5d35f1..6de6782 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1740494361,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Dd/GhJ9qKmUwuhgt/PAROG8J6YdU2ZjtJI9SQX5sVQI=",
+        "lastModified": 1740679976,
+        "narHash": "sha256-6U/zvgtcGJqpOTKsIgf+mRO7/djwV07ImU/t0nZBix8=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "74f0a8546e3f2458c870cf90fc4b38ac1f498b17",
+        "rev": "343646e092696d94b6f22b6875ae685756fd4cf0",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1740367490,
-        "narHash": "sha256-WGaHVAjcrv+Cun7zPlI41SerRtfknGQap281+AakSAw=",
+        "lastModified": 1740560979,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vr3Qi346M+8CjedtbyUevIGDZW8LcA1fTG0ugPY/Hic=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "0196c0175e9191c474c26ab5548db27ef5d34b05",
+        "rev": "5135c59491985879812717f4c9fea69604e7f26f",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/hosts/default/configuration.nix b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
index f05e8c3..47c5087 100644
--- a/hosts/default/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
@@ -42,10 +42,12 @@
   # Temporarily pin to 6.12 to fix llvm/rocm build
   # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/368672#issuecomment-2608697421
   # boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_12;
+  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_zen;
   # nct6775 - for monitoring functions on ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II
+  # kvm-amd - AMD virtualization support
   boot.kernelModules = [ "kvm-amd" "nct6775" ];
 
-  # Direct patching for enabling for async reprojection (steamvr) on AMD
+  # Direct patching for enabling for async reprojection (for SteamVR) on AMD
   boot.kernelPatches = [
     {
       name = "amdgpu-ignore-ctx-privileges";
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@
 
   # Feel like I should be sure this is safe w/flakes first:
   #system.autoUpgrade.enable = true;
+
   # sets up things so envs can do shebang whatever
   # instead of #!/usr/bin/env whatever
   #services.envfs.enable = true;
@@ -244,6 +247,7 @@
     vorta # borg backup UI
     ncdu # nncurses tool for examining disk usage
     psmisc # process tools like killall
+    corectrl # provide hardware clock controls for AMDGPU
   ];
   programs.zsh.enable = true;
   programs.git = {