Accessories/upgrades for Lenovo G510: RAM, Bagpack,Cooler

mastercool8695

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I bought this Lenovo G510 in december , 2013.
had some troubles working on some softwares so, i'm thinking of upgrading my RAM.
first i thought of a 8 GB stick but that would be an over load. so maybe 4 GB (please suggest)
I have one slot empty.(having a 4 GB stick on one slot)
I'm still in confusion that what more memory i should get: a 4 GB stick or a 8 GB stick ?
software I'm using : Labview; FL Studio ; Adobe Photoshop, After effects, in design,
basically all apart from labview are just for fun.

plus, i also need a decent waterproof backpack.
which one should i buy ?
and a cooler (the laptop heats up enough when any adobe software or a game is running)

1. Ram : 4GB or 8GB ??(a budget isn't needed, very few options, corsair is good enough ?)
2. Bagpack (with 5- sided foam padding(front, back, left, right,bottom) (within 500 bucks)
3. Cooler (700-1000 bucks, the lower the better, just a durable one, i have to use it for 3 years or more).

place of purchase : I'm open to online as well as offline purchases, but didn't find any good bag within that amount nor the cooler in kolkata.

anybody here used cheap bagpacks from flipkart ?
how are those ?
i really dont wanna spend more than 500 bucks for the backpack because i'm getting the lenovo bagpack for 500 bucks.
 
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seamon

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Just in case you feel that your processor is insufficient then here's a guide how to remove your CPU.

*download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/lenovo_g400g500g405g505g410g510_hmm.pdf

You can replace the CPU with core i7 4700MQ if you want(Proof:Foreign G510s are sold with core i7 4700MQ).

On topic,
1.if your processor supports 8GB Ram sticks then go for it, it won't overload or anything.

2. I suggest American Tourister backpacks. They are damn durable.

3.Look for Notepal U3.
 
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mastercool8695

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no, i'm not in for replacing my processor.
just upgrading ram.
BTW, why are you insisting on replacing everybody's laptop processors ? :rolleyes: :lol:

dude, american tourister is strictly out of my budget. i thought i can have a good lenovo or 500 buck laptop bag with good padding (it'll work even if the bottom padding isn't available)
notepal u3 is also far above my budget.

updated my budget in the first post.
 

seamon

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no, i'm not in for replacing my processor.
just upgrading ram.
BTW, why are you insisting on replacing everybody's laptop processors ? :rolleyes: :lol:

dude, american tourister is strictly out of my budget. i thought i can have a good lenovo or 500 buck laptop bag with good padding (it'll work even if the bottom padding isn't available)
notepal u3 is also far above my budget.

updated my budget in the first post.

:lol:
I posted here first. :rolleyes:

Lenovo default bag is good enough. How much does that one cost? I got one free.

Laptop cooler huh? If you want the cheapest and most effective solution then build one yourself using 80 rupees cabinet fans+12v DC adapter. This works better than retail laptop coolers.
 
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mastercool8695

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its available for 1k bucks in showrooms and 450 bucks on flipkart.
you got the one with yellow "rounded rectangle" on the front ?
i mean this one ? : *www.flipkart.com/lenovo-eternity-1...bags&ref=e2443baf-990e-48c4-8976-e921c74d1747

??
does it have bottom padding ?
 

seamon

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its available for 1k bucks in showrooms and 450 bucks on flipkart.
you got the one with yellow "rounded rectangle" on the front ?
i mean this one ? : *www.flipkart.com/lenovo-eternity-1...bags&ref=e2443baf-990e-48c4-8976-e921c74d1747

??
does it have bottom padding ?

Yea I got that one free. Nope no padding.
 
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mastercool8695

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what about padding on the sides ?
and how is the build quality ?
can arrange for a piece of foam to place on the bottom. :p

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i could make a cooler, but the fan alone (200mm) would cost over 1k bucks online and probably not less than 500 bucks offline. so.
how about this : *www.flipkart.com/saco-laptop-cooling-pad-09-cooling-pad/p/itmdu4ughjvzvsyr?pid=ACCDU4UGHJVZVSYR&srno=b_20&ref=aa17fe91-718f-4932-8912-9479666bfa0d
 

seamon

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what about padding on the sides ?
and how is the build quality ?
can arrange for a piece of foam to place on the bottom. :p

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i could make a cooler, but the fan alone (200mm) would cost over 1k bucks online and probably not less than 500 bucks offline. so.
how about this : *www.flipkart.com/saco-laptop-cooli...b_20&ref=aa17fe91-718f-4932-8912-9479666bfa0d

No paddings+good build quality.

Local cabinet fans cost 80 buck are quite effective.
IDK that one looks like an el cheapo cooler. No idea about that one.
 
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mastercool8695

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actually, i, at first thought of hijacking yours to ask my questions, but then, thought again and created a new thread.
and this is no offense.
i'hv tried photo shop only.
it works good unless you are working on a very large piece of a photo (like more than a standard backdrop)
i created a (more or less) tri chrome backdrop (8 feet by 16 feet at 300 ppi; file size : 2.69GB.PSD and 30MB.JPG)
it took some seconds to render. so, i'm seeing that ram is the reason. its kind of bottle-necking the CPU and GPU.
that was the max i did, others i did on a senior's laptop having 8 GB stick.
i'm also trying to get a 4/8 GB ram stick soon. to help with that.

tried aftereffects once only, didn't do much.
so.
if you have some time to wait , i can inform you tomorrow morning .(will try some vids now.)
??
 
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mastercool8695

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i tried .
aftereffects isn't that easy as photoshop
couldn't work on it from scratch. so downloaded some free ae templates.

guys.
really. no one suggesting within 500 bucks laptop bags.
i found this :
*www.flipkart.com/lenovo-backpack-b...=b_3&ref=4d04e19c-23fc-4d59-bbf4-7562582a965a @ 1.2k

it comes with a free Rs. 750 Yatra voucher.
I couldn't get whether i can get the full Rs.750 off on any flight ticket ? if so, i'll buy this bag otherwise ihave these too in mind :

*www.flipkart.com/ambrane-ab-1230-b...b_34&ref=4f61db90-8175-4ff3-aef8-acc38a101799

*www.flipkart.com/lenovo-eternity-1...b_28&ref=4f61db90-8175-4ff3-aef8-acc38a101799

*www.flipkart.com/samsung-laptop-ba...b_43&ref=5974ee8b-0d1b-4b5c-851c-12692254e80c

*www.flipkart.com/kooltopp-beatle-l...b_61&ref=5974ee8b-0d1b-4b5c-851c-12692254e80c

*www.flipkart.com/acer-backpack/p/i...b_63&ref=20dfefbf-353f-4980-9098-3f5c52f959ae

*www.flipkart.com/hp-f2e09pa-backpa...b_96&ref=9bdecdf7-d445-498c-ba36-c09f2bd6ef58

*www.snapdeal.com/product/lenovo1-black-14-inch-laptop/243589584

*www.snapdeal.com/product/coal-stylish-black-laptop-bags/1371563136

all are approximately in my budget.
please suggest which one to go for.
or am i making a large fuss over a small thing ?
 
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mastercool8695

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anybody willing to suggest ?

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the HWinfo screenshot :

*i.imgur.com/UxHdjmS.png

but most of the Rams available on Flipkart are Cas 9-9-9-24 Latencies.
so ?
what should i do.

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anybody willing to suggest ?

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the HWinfo screenshot :

*i.imgur.com/UxHdjmS.png

but most of the Rams available on Flipkart are Cas 9-9-9-24 Latencies.
so ?
what should i do.

ordered the backpack.
but stil some issue with the order.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/flipkart/184155-no-mention-offer-track-orde-email.html
 
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