Nvidia Quadro K3100M/K4100M/K5100M overclocking vBIOS mod

[valuxin]

Here is my very old vBIOS mod project from a dead forum. I think these mods can be still useful even today.

 

Quadro cards usually come underclocked and don't use their full power, but my solution can change such a situation. The main goal of this project is to get maximum stable performance from this professional oriented beasts.

 

Previous builds:

Spoiler

Mighty Q ver.1

Features:
-- Core clocked to 1072mhz, memory to 2000mhz for K3100M/K4100M and 993@2100mhz for K5100M
-- Voltage table optimization, max voltage is dynamic 1.02v-1.05v
-- Boost table optimization
-- OC limitation removed

Performance (stock vs mod):
3dmark Fire Strike (v.1.1):
-- K3100M: 2754 vs 4055
 

Mighty Q ver.1.1

Features:
-- Core clocked to 1176mhz, memory to 2200mhz for K3100M and 1006@2000mhz for K4100M
-- Voltage table optimization, max voltage is dynamic: 1.15v-1.16v for K3100M, 1.02v-1.05v for K4100M
-- TDP limitation increased to 120W
-- Boost table optimization
-- OC limitation removed

Performance (stock vs mod):
3dmark Fire Strike (v.1.1):
-- K3100M: 2754 vs 4440
 

Mighty Q ver.1.2

Features:
-- Core clocked up to 1202mhz, memory to 2600mhz for K3100M
-- Voltage table optimization, max voltage is dynamic: up to 1.1375v for K3100M
-- TDP limitation up to 120W
-- Boost table optimization
-- OC limitation removed

 

Latest build: Mighty Q ver.1.3
Features:
-- Core clocked up to 1202mhz, memory up to 2600mhz
-- Voltage table optimization, max voltage is dynamic.
-- TDP limitation up to 120W
-- Boost table optimization
-- OC limitation removed
-- Updated vBIOS code base from 80.04.B0 to 80.04.E8
-- Improved performance and power draw while on battery

 

Downloads:
vBIOS mods directory
My collection of original mobile vBIOS

 

Flashing instruction:
If you are going to flash under DOS use this:

nvflash -6 bios.rom

If you are going to flash under Windows use this tool with easy-to-use .bat files.

 

!!!Before flashing, backup your original vBIOS and create bootable recovery usb drive!!!

 

!!!Warning!!! Unlike on gaming machines, using vBIOS with TDP more than 100W on workstations may cause CPU to power throttling on heavy GPU+CPU loads. To remove the limitations try doing the following:

 

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1. Go to the system BIOS settings and switch off Intel SpeedStep feature.
2. Download the latest ThrottleStop from TechpowerUP website.
3. Start it, be sure to check the first 3 boxes and "SpeedStep" box. Uncheck "BD PROCHOT" box.
4. Turn it on.

After you disabled SpeedStep in sBIOS your CPU will run on it's max clocks all the time without ThrottleStop running.

 

[ColtC7]

The last time I flashed this exact vbios on my K3100M, it would throw an error probably related to the drivers when attempting any 3D worklead(Fixed by reflashing stock vbios).

Is there any way to prevent this?

[SebyJoe]

Hello! (sorry my bad English)

I have HP EliteBook 8740w WD939EA#ABY laptop. I bought a Nvidia Quadro K3100M 10de 11b6 - 103c 1520.

it was originally in Precision M6800.

After installation, the image vibrates and streaks. Anyone have any ideas? ..and Send someone good vBios please!

 

Thanks