Ideapad Y510P

Whatever floats your boat

 

This looks like a great machine, with options not found on current models for the same price. I:m in Japan, and can find two versions: i7, 1TB drive, used with 45-day manufacturer warranty, $900; and i5, 750GB, new, $850. I:d like to know if people would recommend buying this machine, or should I get something completely current instead? Thanks for any advice!

 

i5? Whoa.

Just make sure to get a 1080p screen. That should be a priority.

 

In Notebookcheck y510p SLI review says that cpu and gpu temperatures too high. I saw their stress test and cpu and gpu temperatures r to high for me. I wanna buy this notebook for gaming performance but still thinking high temps. Is there a solution for this? I think a good notebook cooler like zalman nc 3000 can reduce this high temps about 10 celcious degrees because of y510p vents r very suitable for this.

Is there anyone using y510p SLI with a notebook cooler? I am curious about if we play battlefield 3 on ultra setting about 2 hours with cooler pad what about temperatures. Can someone help me?

 

Hello fellow notebook enthusiasts.
I am planing on buying the Lenovo Y510P SLI version.
Lenovo Y510P 15,6" Full HD / i7-4700MQ / 16GB / 1TB + 24GB SSD / 2x GT755M 2GB SLI / Win 8 - Gaming - Bärbara datorer - WEBHALLEN.com


Are there any reasons not to?
I am thinking of SLI vs non SLI versions.
Are there any major issues with the computer making this a bad choice for me?
I have heard that some games have a hard time handling SLI. What would be the undesired effects?
Anyone know if the games listed below are working OK on it?

From my "What Notbook Should I Buy" thread: Can be read HERE!


What are the primary tasks you need this notebook for?
Web Surfing, Listening to Music, Photo Editing, Computer Programming, Video Chat and Conference, Movie Streaming and Viewing, Graphic Intense 3D Gaming

Lightroom, Photoshop.

What games will you be playing?
Wow, Skyrim, Xcom and hopefully GTA V.



BR / N

 

List of games and their FPS on the Dual 750M can be seen here:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M SLI - NotebookCheck.net Tech

In case you can't the game, check to see how the game performs on a GTX770M and it should equal that.

SLI versus non SLI:

Pros of SLI:
- More GPU performance (up to 80% more depending on the game), gives you basically a 770M.

Pros of non-SLI:
- More battery life (4:30 vs 2:30)
- Lighter weight (by 0.5lbs)
- Lower Price
- Runs much cooler
- DVD drive/HDD caddy

Major issues with computer:
- Poor out-of-the-box wifi drivers (easily fixed)
- Poor out-of-the-box trackpad drivers (easily fixed)
- Runs hot (usually laptops with specs like these are bigger and heavier with better cooling, Y510p is small for the specs it has), though is better without SLI
- The BIOS is locked in a way you can't just put in any wifi card you want, there is a whitelist
- No Msata slot (but there is the speedier M.2)
- Not an IPS display (not really a con, since it adds to the cost+TN panels are better for gaming)
- Poor battery life on SLI models

 

By easy fix for trackpad drivers do you mean just updating? Because I'm not really sure how to make this trackpad work nicely with me >.<

 

Update the drivers and disable unused gestures like rotation.

 

Just read on another forum that windows 8.1 updates the MS wireless driver and you can no longer go back to 14.x for the wifi adapter. This is causing the dropped connection again.

 

I think I might buy a cooling pad because it feels like it runs way too hot when gaming.

 

I might try backing up the core System DLL that contains the driver and then i'll use it. But i'll wait for Windows 8.1 to be released before i do that first.

Maybe intel will release 16.x and our problems will go away. I can only dream.

The files that handle the 14.8 drivers are:

C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\NETwNe64.sys and C:\Windows\system32\drivers\vwifibus.sys

 

Isn't this 16.1.1? That's what it says on the download page but after you install it it says 15.10 something in Device Manager. Weird...

Anyway, I've never had disconnection problems on my 2230 with the latest drivers from Intel Download Center, it just has bad performance with random ping spikes and packet loss. I'd check the rest of your wireless network setup for any problems like interference or suboptimal router or WLAN settings before blaming it on the drivers.

 

I'll test these drivers later tonight.


15.x was terrible, tried both 15.6 and 15.8

 

Hey guys, i got y510p recently and I realized that when I remove the charger, I can hear a very high pitched whining noise. Changing the brightness of the screen also causes this, the noise only goes away if it's at full brightness. I then asked for a replacement, got the replacement today and I have the same thing. Having it at less than full brightness causes a reallly really high pitched noise, is anyone else getting this? I bought mine from John Lewis in the UK..

 

Try opening the Lenovo Energy Management and toggle the Hard Disk Power Saver.

Then, open the Intel HD graphics Control Panel, go to Power, then go to On battery, and then turn off Display Power Saving Technology.

Tell me your results. Note that i have never seen this problem before.

 

Toggling the Hard Disk Power Saver makes no difference.

Turning off the power saving technology does, however all this does is change the brightness am I correct?

If I keep turn it back on and move the slider to "Maximum Quality" the noise goes, but moving it to "Maximum Battery" brings it back.

Also to note: turning the brightness of the screen down completely makes the sound go away too!

Model Specs:
i7 4700MQ
1tb HDD (no SSD as far as I am aware)
gt 755m
glossy screen


EDIT 2:

When changing the refresh rate of the screen, the laptop momentarily switches off the display. When the display switches off the noise goes completely!

 

You have a 755 in yours? Whoa nice, im running an OC'd 750

Yeah, i have no idea. Set it to Maximum Quality then

Try updating/rolling back all your GPU drivers

Oh, and Open the Nvidia Control Panel, go to 3D settings, and toy around with the preferred graphics processor and tell me what happens when you switch GPUs. Maybe that 755m is acting iffy on you.

 

Yep 755M.

Important thing is that the noise becomes a lot quieter when I plug in the charger

Changing the settings didn't alter anything with regards to the noise..I'm just going to keep it and wait for more people to get the y510p and post their experiences aha.

 

You running SLI?

 

Nope single GPU, ultrabay module is optical drive with blu-ray.

 

Then i have no idea. Just play around with settings until you hopefully get a fix. Posting on Lenovo official forums might help too.

 

Hi everyone, I've been following this thread for a while now and finally decided to add my own experience.

I purchased the 59370005 Y510P from the Lenovo website on 8/13/13. I received it roughly a week later -- I live in Southern California, for those who are wondering. My primary use for this laptop will be college work (Computer Science), with minor gaming/media consumption.

The screen on the unit I received was matte. I had been under the impression that the current shipments were all matte, so I would've been quite surprised had it been glossy. No speaker/wireless/overheating issues in my moderate use so far.

I replaced the 1GB HDD with a Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD and had no problems. I used Samsung's included software to transfer the OS to the SSD. I then created a Custom Recovery Image ( Everything You Need to Know About Creating Custom Recovery Images for Windows 8) after removing the bloatware. I bought a standard HDD caddy and replaced the generic faceplate with the one from the DVD drive. NOTE: Be very careful when removing the faceplate -- there are three prongs holding it in place. Don't use excessive force. I followed this guide, Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p HDD Caddy, though I purchased my caddy from Amazon for much less.

Also, make sure to order your laptop via the Barnes and Noble Gold portal https://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/barnesnoblegold/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/Lenovo:EnterStdAffinity?affinity=barnesnoblegold to receive an additional discount. You'll have to create an account, but they won't ask for any specific information that you wouldn't otherwise have to give when making a purchase.

If there are any other non-specific questions you'd like to ask, feel free! I'll try to help as best I can!

 

Man, I've never seen more confusion over a laptop screen. Some people are getting matte, some are getting glossy.

 

Is the 1920x1080 p non sli without the ssd going to be for sale again?

 

Probably. Just wait about a week or so.

 

Some people get 62W/h battery, some people get 72w/h battery, some people get 48w/h battery.

Some people get 755M some others get 750M.

Some people get matte some get glossy.

Some get M.2 connectors some don't.

 

ok hopefully they get this resolved,
would like a 755m model as well, i want that 889 price back for no ssd

 

IdeaPad Y510p High-Performance 15.6" Multimedia Laptop from Lenovo | Lenovo (CA)

899 for 1080p+SDD, GT750M. US prices.

 

what's the shipping to the us though?

 

Dunno, dont live in the US. 4 days to 4 weeks i assume.

 

meant the price
or does lenovo provide free shipping

 

Free shipping + 2$ enviro fee. That's what i got, anyways.

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/landing_pages/promos/free-shipping

 

ooh thanks, i'll probably get one then

 

doesn't ship to the u.s

 

Is there any way to get those GT-755M models on Lenovo, Amazon, Newegg, XoticPC, Fry's, etc yet?

Also would this disk works?

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digi...A-120G/dp/B00A1ZTZOG/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

If not, what is the keyword(s) I need to search when browsing for SSD options for this laptop? or wich word(s)to avoid?

What I want is a 128GB +/- SSD drive (good price if posible) to put the OS there and some games. The cache would done there too? (as it does on the 24 SSD drive options) Need to do a partition for that?

 

Mine broke after two weeks of usage. 30 days in the repair depot fixed nothing. Refund request is taking forever to be approved. Y510p is good when it works though. I recommend this laptop to those who can do DIY repairs

 

What happened? Just curious, because my hard disk started messing up, or something else did. Either way, any game I ran hard froze the laptop 2 weeks in, and I couldn't system restore either, so I sent it to repair depot. Waiting to get it back. Hopefully everything is fixed lol

 

If lenovo repair depot checked my laptop before sending it back. They would have found out that the computer is still broken. They even made scuff marks on my laptop.

 

His GPU failed i think.

 

Anyone help me about this?

 

If you undervolt the CPU it reduces temps by ~8°C. You can also use a cooling pad. Ironically, the Y500 runs cooler than the Y510p, simply because of the fact that Haswell runs hotter than Ivy Bridge.

 

My friend got a y510p, and he ask me for help to change the boot drive to ssd. Can I boot the notebook through a ngff ssd,if there is one? thx~

 

Good luck fitting Windows on only 24GB of space. You are better off using it for caching/installing linux on it. Or just wait till next year when NGFF M.2 drives come out that are pci-based which will be much faster than the one offered by default in the Y510p.

 

Any new video drivers yet? There's microstutter on games like Black ops 1. It's disappointing. I expected to easily play on max settings, and I should be able to but it's unplayable even on the lowest settings.

 

Is there a refreshed version coming out? I keep reading about a possible refresh on these forums.

Also, what happened to all the ultrabay peripherals? If I got one, I'd be interested in the fan one so I could take out one of the cards when I need more battery, and put the fan in its place.

 

I think the 326 beta drivers are okay to use. And they do improve FPS.

Honestly, just try them, and rollback to stock/working drivers if they tend to induce too much microstutter.

 

It already sorta did. Some models now ship with GT755M. Also, there has been a rumor of an AMD based Y series, however the rumor died down. I think if you search on the chinese Lenovo website you could probably find more info on upcoming models, and also on the new 4 series thinkpads.

 

Ah yea, all the chinese versions have the 755M in it. Interesting.
Oh, and about the 4 series thinkpad, I would be all about it, if it had a more powerful gpu in it.

Originally I was going to get a sager, but I think I want the sli version of the Y510p now.

 

Hey everyone. I don't want to be such a n00b with this, but how would I go about overclocking my GT750m in my Y510p? I have the single card version, I'm just not sure of what I need to do to overclock it. Also, is it relatively safe to do this?

 

Which sager? On a side note, Dual 755M is an absolute (and affordable) monster.