yes, i notice that the current OS is an OA version.
currently im downloading the Windows 7 home premium on MSDN website..
just wondering whether the product key can be used on that one...

i've burned out those recovery disc.. can those recovery disc formatted my HDisk?
as what stated on this website:notebookreview.com - windows 7 validation

yes, planning on installing other OS (Mac/Linux)
ok... will try to take alook at EASUS software..

1 more question, when partitioning the HD, does it affect the recovery option? what i mean is if
windows 7 crashed/etc, can the recovery disc be used to reinstall back the win 7 OS on that same partition?

This post has been edited by Mie131085: Jun 10 2010, 05:22 PM

thanx.. for precaution, better to get the drivers 1st..
currently downloading the win 7 home premium driver from the lenovo website (for 64bit) ..
and copied it onto my external disk..

just for info, acer Aspire 5740G supported..
but with lower resolution... SOS below:
Acer Aspire with Radeon HD 5650 low Rez
i will research more in depth bout that OS... what i know is currently they can support i5/i7 ..
for mobo dunno... LoL... will try to ask on that forum

and apparently they've still waiting for the HD 5xxx0 series for Mac OS LoL

This post has been edited by Mie131085: Jun 11 2010, 03:20 AM

yep.. done flashing the BIOS with the latest one ver 27CN57WW64 (for 64bit WHP)..
just make sure before do the flashing, make sure that the laptop battery is connected to ur laptop (just in case - blackout)
and on AC power

sorry, did you have completed downloaded it?
try to re-download it...

ok..what u mean is he need to extract the .exe file,
and run the extracted file right?

@pws, try to do based on unknownhammie suggest to you,
hope it work..

correct me if im wrong,
there's a question that i need to ask you...

if we reformat our harddisk & using the windows 7 dvd that we bought/downloaded,
can the serial no. at the back of our laptop be used when using the windows 7 dvd?

what i know is windows 7 on y460 is OEM version (meaning that the serial key cant b used on other windows 7 dvd)

the best way is use the lenovo onekey recovery disc

This post has been edited by Mie131085: Jun 18 2010, 12:45 AM

for me the safest way is using ur OKR (one key recovery)..
because if u using win 7 home premium dvd + ur laptop serial key, there's a posibbility that
that u cant use the serial key (below ur laptop) during the installation

for that (OKR) im not sure, but i will try to test it out..

try to read this one (on lenovo community):
windows 7 pre-installed cant install fresh one

but if you still want to proceed with installing the new windows 7 on your laptop,
you either do these 2 ways (if not successful, need to contact microsoft to activating back the windows):
to use the pre-installed win 7 serial key on windows 7 dvd

or, buy a new windows 7 dvd + using the dvd product serial key

This post has been edited by Mie131085: Jun 18 2010, 10:20 AM

mine 56-62 process
i did it by disabling startup (on msconfig)

by default (1st time bought) processes around 70-80
temp on idle around 50-60

when playing game; max around 65-75c
tested it on BF2BC for 2 hour

sorry for late reply,

1st u need to disable out those bloatware that is on your laptop,
you can do this by:
on the start menu, on the textbox, or, you can just press the windows + r button (on ur keyboard), and type in msconfig.
then, go to the startup tab, & disabled any non-useful application (untick those selected application)

NOTE: just make sure that the you didnt disabled out the important one (wireless, bluetooth, intel, ati, ur antivirus)
by doing this, less processes that involved, & less heat that will be produced,

you also need to set out ur power plan setting to power saver mode, and make sure that ur power play is set to
maximize performance: Previous Post regarding on power play setting

and use cooler pad

just now i've use the OKR disc, yes, after i use the OKR, it reverted back to the factory setting
(just like 1st time when we switch on the laptop), all the previous data that stored on the HD will be erased.
bloatware also pre-installed LoL nevermind, can disabled those bloatware...

hey guys,
great news, i've managed to install MAC OS Snow Leopard OSX86 on my laptop,
i've made it by creating a new partition (that new partition is for MAC OS)

windows 7 still can be loaded (on drive C:)
i just use the OKR, then install & use the EASUS partition manager for creating the new partition,

insert the Chameleon + install MAC OS Snow Leo OSX86,
and then, on startup, u can choose between OSX86 + Windows 7 (but need the chameleon to boot up both OS)

i've tested it out on the MAC OS Snow Leo OSX86, things that can be used so far:
sound, keyboard, touchpad...

but still need tweaking on the touchpad part (there's bug where my cursor sometimes, move randomly on the MAC Screen..)
i've also tested it out by watching video's on that OS, so far so good..

This post has been edited by Mie131085: Jun 23 2010, 11:35 AM