The Lenovo Ideapad Y500 Thread

[Aerrow]

Aerrow,

I don't know too much into these but before buying a cooling pad you need to make sure that the fan doesn't make too much noise.....the belkin cooling pad make a lot of noise.

Zebronics and deep cool multi core x6 have been reported to be good from online reviews.

The zebronics nc1000 ones are open from bottom and so the fan may touch the bed and stop...so it is best used when there is sufficient gab between the fan and the bottom support (leg,wooden bench,table or whatever).... may be you can check in local store...online it is not possible.

Sure I will.. thanks for the detailed explanation. Will check at nehru place.

 

[Aerrow]

Okay...
Btw, they seem to be having some problems with the y510p in the US!!! First, it was out of stock everywhere, and now, they removed the SLI version!!!
Possibly due to heating or maybe driver issues...
No way in hell that's gonna be released in India any time soon...

Does y500 sli graphics version have heating issues? The reviews online say otherwise. Clarifications?

 

[omega44-xt]

Check notebook check's review

 

[deadzone]

Sure I will.. thanks for the detailed explanation. Will check at nehru place.

OK.

 

[powerhoney]

Does y500 sli graphics version have heating issues? The reviews online say otherwise. Clarifications?

Well, I was following this forum and many guys have stated that they have had heating issues with SLI on... I mean, there have not been any throttling issues but the heat dissipated by the ultrabay graphics slot has made gaming comfortably impossible...
Maybe, that's why they did away with the SLI models... It's a shame, really...

 

[omega44-xt]

Well, I was following this forum and many guys have stated that they have had heating issues with SLI on... I mean, there have not been any throttling issues but the heat dissipated by the ultrabay graphics slot has made gaming comfortably impossible...
Maybe, that's why they did away with the SLI models... It's a shame, really...

So, u will buy a coolerpad then ?

 

[GamerKP]

I need urgent help.bought this laptop 2 days ago for rs 65500 (with tax) from supreme Kolkata.yesterday after playing max payne 3 for 3 hours it became a little hotter,so i shut it down.most amazing thing is when i tried to turn it on after half an hour there was no display,just black screen.so i did connect my pc monitor and there it was just fine.
please suggest me what should i do? this is happening twice.i went to the nearest service center and surprisingly it turned on just fine there.also now in the morning it automatically turned on.but believe me i tried so many times at night but it did not.removing battery,holding the power button etc.
now i am scared to shut down the laptop.

* forgot to mention,this version is 9647(gt 750,720pHD)

 

[deadzone]

I need urgent help.bought this laptop 2 days ago for rs 65500 (with tax) from supreme Kolkata.yesterday after playing max payne 3 for 3 hours it became a little hotter,so i shut it down.most amazing thing is when i tried to turn it on after half an hour there was no display,just black screen.so i did connect my pc monitor and there it was just fine.
please suggest me what should i do? this is happening twice.i went to the nearest service center and surprisingly it turned on just fine there.also now in the morning it automatically turned on.but believe me i tried so many times at night but it did not.removing battery,holding the power button etc.
now i am scared to shut down the laptop.
* forgot to mention,this version is 9647(gt 750,720pHD)

I too have the same version.
For me I played bioshock at very high settings for approx 2.5 hours and it didn't became very hot...Till now its turning on properly.

May be see if the problem persists and then take to lenovo service center.

And you have to shutdown your lappy or get it more worse.

 

[Akash Nandi]

I need urgent help.bought this laptop 2 days ago for rs 65500 (with tax) from supreme Kolkata.yesterday after playing max payne 3 for 3 hours it became a little hotter,so i shut it down.most amazing thing is when i tried to turn it on after half an hour there was no display,just black screen.so i did connect my pc monitor and there it was just fine.
please suggest me what should i do? this is happening twice.i went to the nearest service center and surprisingly it turned on just fine there.also now in the morning it automatically turned on.but believe me i tried so many times at night but it did not.removing battery,holding the power button etc.
now i am scared to shut down the laptop.

* forgot to mention,this version is 9647(gt 750,720pHD)

its a case of bad luck.... happened with my hp laptop before.
I don't have much experience with supreme computers, but try and ask for a replacement.
And if the screen problems happen again, then take it to the service center and show them. if the problem doesn't crop up right there, then wait, Play for 2-3 hrs in their service center and it'll surely set off the problem again. Thats what i did.

All the best with that.

PS : did you run any benchmarks on it?

 

[Aerrow]

Well, I was following this forum and many guys have stated that they have had heating issues with SLI on... I mean, there have not been any throttling issues but the heat dissipated by the ultrabay graphics slot has made gaming comfortably impossible...
Maybe, that's why they did away with the SLI models... It's a shame, really...

Well.. gaming laptops do get a lil hot.. with sli and that config packed in acsmall shell... more so.... but general reviews favor this one.. not as hot as it should... manages well.. these are the general comments. Weren't you gonna order an sli version from US?

 

[Aerrow]

I need urgent help.bought this laptop 2 days ago for rs 65500 (with tax) from supreme Kolkata.yesterday after playing max payne 3 for 3 hours it became a little hotter,so i shut it down.most amazing thing is when i tried to turn it on after half an hour there was no display,just black screen.so i did connect my pc monitor and there it was just fine.
please suggest me what should i do? this is happening twice.i went to the nearest service center and surprisingly it turned on just fine there.also now in the morning it automatically turned on.but believe me i tried so many times at night but it did not.removing battery,holding the power button etc.
now i am scared to shut down the laptop.

* forgot to mention,this version is 9647(gt 750,720pHD)

Both versions have problems?? Crap... now I'm getting scared... I am abt to take an sli one... second thoughts now... I game a lot... 5 -6 hrs in a stretch

 

[omega44-xt]

Both versions have problems?? Crap... now I'm getting scared... I am abt to take an sli one... second thoughts now... I game a lot... 5 -6 hrs in a stretch

5-6 hours gaming in a stretch ??

Try taking a break after every 2 hours. It will be good for u n ur laptop

 

[HeRock]

Both versions have problems?? Crap... now I'm getting scared... I am abt to take an sli one... second thoughts now... I game a lot... 5 -6 hrs in a stretch

I completed NFS The Run on a single stretch over around 6-7 hours... GPU temp went just over 68-69°C.. and everything was absolutely fine.. :/ (mine is GT750m 720p version)

 

[Akash Nandi]

I completed NFS The Run on a single stretch over around 6-7 hours... GPU temp went just over 68-69°C.. and everything was absolutely fine.. :/ (mine is GT750m 720p version)

Hey! what kind of a battery life are you getting on normal use? Also, Did they enable nvidia optimus in this laptop? Could you kindly post what kind of fps you are getting in the modern games along with a 3dmark benchmark

thank you!

 

[HeRock]

Hey! what kind of a battery life are you getting on normal use? Also, Did they enable nvidia optimus in this laptop? Could you kindly post what kind of fps you are getting in the modern games along with a 3dmark benchmark

thank you!

There's no nvidia optimus.. it's always running on GT750m whether on battery or AC. Clocks are lower on battery, as someone mentioned earlier. Haven't done too many benchmarks... but as for the games I have played, Crysis 3 was playble at med-high settings @1280x720, Hitman absolution at high-ultra @1366x768, NFSTR at HIGH @ 1280x720.

Haven't really tested the battery life as I rarely use it on battery...

No 3dmark benchmark, it's impossible to download on my super sucky net connection.

 

[Akash Nandi]

There's no nvidia optimus.. it's always running on GT750m whether on battery or AC. Clocks are lower on battery, as someone mentioned earlier. Haven't done too many benchmarks... but as for the games I have played, Crysis 3 was playble at med-high settings @1280x720, Hitman absoltuin at high-ultra @1366x768, NFSTR at HIGH @ 1280x720.

Haven't really tested the battery life as I rarely use it on battery...

No 3dmark benchmark, it's impossible to download on my super sucky net connection.

Could you kindly post about the battery life if you happen to try it out later.

thank you for the information!

 

[H2O]

Its here.

 

[Akash Nandi]

Guys, i was researching on the possibility of optimus on the y500 and look what i found!


wouldn't make sense to issue intel drivers if optimus was disabled!

Its here.

Congrats h20!

Benchmarks!

 

[H2O]

Haha. Will provide tomorrow.

Now can anyone please guide me through the whole warranty check-up process thingy?

 

[Aerrow]

Guys, i was researching on the possibility of optimus on the y500 and look what i found!View attachment 11108


wouldn't make sense to issue intel drivers if optimus was disabled!



Congrats h20!

Benchmarks!

Won't work on sli.. but I think there is a way to enable it with some workarounds... saw something on Google about this.