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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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Just the Lenovo box which may account for why mine was damaged. Lenovo should consider heftier packaging, at least Amazon should use an extra box.
This is precisely why I did not get mine from...
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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I am officially doomed. My second Y500 came and the box was even more dented. In fact, there is a hole I can fit my fist thru. Naturally, the laptop is damaged. Chip on the lid. Chip on the trackpad....
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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Oh I see what you are saying. I should have read your post more carefully concerning the scratches and such.
I have a Lenovo Z580 that came from Amazon and I believe it was shipped in just the...
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I am throwing in the towel folks. Such a shame. Specs rock for the price but if it takes more than 3 shipments to get me a good one, I lack the patience. Some on the Lenovo forums are on laptop...
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Sounds like it'll be way too hot... damn.
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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1920 x 1080 !!!
HDMI !!!!
Bluetooth !!!!
52fps @1366x768 on Sleeping dogs!!!
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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THIS IS dual GPU, It has the ability to have 2 gpus using the "ultrabay"
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Seems like a decent deal. If it were a 17in I'd jump on it.
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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theres a quad core version if it really matters and alot of games nowadays support sli and alienware is not portable compare to this. dual core vs quad core only matters in games that support 3 cores...
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I bought a similar model, the 580, and I bought a new SSD... I had so many problems trying to get the OS over I just ended up using a different Windows 7 key. I'd advise against it if you want to use...
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Man. The amount of ignorant rant and complains on this topic is pathetic. You do not get a gamin laptop for long battery life but never the less, this has 3 hrs battery.
mSata aren't extremely...
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I have to agree, for mid level graphics chips, you won't see any difference between Intel or AMD-powered systems, but when you get to the higher end video cards, the AMD CPUs really are a huge...
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First off... you think you know it all???? because you don't. 2nd... I did not get it from BB or Microsoft. 3rd... the version that I got does have the 660m not a 670m (im bad).
4th... I got it...
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If you're not concerned about the length of time it would take then frankly, anything new on the market right now will do just fine. This system would probably be overkill for such a minor...
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I need to know the exact model number for your laptop to tell which video card you have. MSI has used the 670m and 670mx so I can't tell you which card you have without the exact model number. GT70...
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I've been getting the message "graphic driver has stopped responding and has recovered" with this laptop has anyone experienced this? It seems to happen often when i use two screens. Thanks!
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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My system just shipped... so as someone who hasn't bought a new PC since before SSD HD's... how large of a performance improvement would it be to swap in a SSD into this machine? is it worth...
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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nope. msata drives are tiny, like smaller than a business card. You would have to remove the 1 TB. I am not sure about the ultrabay and its ability to store a spare hard drive. I am not sure if you...
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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Well, from what I understand the Windows License Key is stored in the Bios. Microsoft provides a Win 8 Disk Image for free if you want to create a boot DVD (will need a computer that can do so,...
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Ive read that cloning the hard drive is not recommended and its better to do fresh install or migrate the OS. Im debating just putting Win 7 on a ssd and selling the 1 TB on ebay. I actually have Win...
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Real world testing with games downloaded from Steam say that you are wrong. Additionally, there are more than enough user reports that verify this. A simple Google or Youtube search for the SLI...
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The original post that you replied to specifically cited and linked to that same info he posted.
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Agghh, I'm torn between the i7 for $879 from Lenovo Direct, and this deal... the i7 comes with 8GB RAM, and the 16GB SSD for cache — but only one GT650M...
If I'm just a light gamer and heavy...
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i dont think you've ever dealt with pictures from a real camera. My cannon T4i 18MP images will absolutely bring my i5 laptop to it's knee's when doing anything in photoshop or apatature. DSLR's...
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I don't think you would get that much benefit from this configuration. It would likely be underutilized.
I wouldn't go that far. GPUs are good at one thing, parallel computations. CPUs will...
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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The stock Y500 has a mSATA slot on the bottom of the machine that's easily user serviceable. You will need to buy the screw to hold the drive down, but it costs like $0.06.
If you're asking...
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This is untrue. The drivers from nvidia actually work better than the ones supplied from lenovo.
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has anyone installed windows 7 successfully on this laptop? does windows 7 support the dual SLI ?
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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This deal is, without any doubt at all, an i5 with SIX GB of RAM. I own one, I have used it, I have run games on it, it is sitting right next to me. It is also made of aluminum and has much better...
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I've already gone into detail in this thread on that.
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Looks like Lenovo.com has this with i7 processor and same video for $819 after eCoupon....
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i pulled the trigger, my only worries is that I have a 120GB SSD that I want to use on this laptop, but how would I install Windows 8 if I don't even have the actual disk?
Even if I can...
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Will this laptop use a port replicator?
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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I got mine. Unfortunately, there's a scratch on the power brick, a scratch on the top of the laptop and there's a problem with the bezel in the left top corner and near the middle. It's like it wasnt...
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Thread created 02-07-2013 by kyfelix
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Well, good luck finding these ultrabay accessories on the lenovo site. I swear I found a link the other day, that brought me to the lenovo site page that listed all the current and upcoming...
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Did you follow Step 2? Look at the post directly above and read what I posted to do right before you asked this question.
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I've been looking at gaming notebooks for about a month now. I was on the fence about the Y580, or the Clevo 151em. Keeping in mind the benchmarks for the i7 version of this machine with 650SLI at...
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Can anyone who buys this let us know if these have the old trackpads or if they have the new trackpads
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I didnt think it was worth the price increases for a hard drive I will likely want to swap out within a year anyway and memory I can eventually find a deal on. Any reason you need more than 8gb? I've...
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The part number is the same. And the Amazon description says the sli thing a couple times. The review for the i7 pretty much tells me these are what newegg has. Specs and part numbers jive, even the...
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