been using this utility before to clean up the dust. this utility will spin up the fan to highest speed to clean up the dust that might clogged at the fan/heatsink fins.

We should be getting 2-years warranty for Lenovo Y580/480. Already sent mail to Lenovo and they will update my warranty to 2 years.

you can send email to them about this. Do take note to keep your original receipt as they might ask for it for verification purpose when sending your machine to the service center.

This post has been edited by soultaker: Oct 24 2012, 11:51 AM

Is your copy of Windows genuine? if yes, try using the Microsoft Fix it tool to repair it. If no, buy the original Windows.

probably it would be cheaper a bit.. maybe up to rm100... but for me, who cares.. already bought mine at cheaper price.. not RRP price.. this machine is a good bargain.. it's already a good deal.. personally, i do prefer the current grey colour instead of white..

btw, anyone planning on buying the white ver?

u can refer to --> storm88

Y480 - http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2491995&hl=

Y580 - http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2471560&hl=

bought mine from him.. nice seller..

Win 8 supposed don't have aero anymore. gonna buy win 8 pro also probably tomorrow.

i think the old grey dawn model should come with win 8 for new stock.. wait for the white model to come out then decide which one should you get.. or if you had more budget can consider to get Y500. come with ultra bay slot which can be replace with additional graphic, hard disk or fan.

Y580 white colour RRP should be RM2999 if not mistaken. price from dealer.

it's not normal should be under 60 sec. have you install all the drivers?

you can register for the warranty yourself.

link -> http://support.lenovo.com/en_MY/product-se...arrantyReg.page

can you share what OS are u using? what software have you been installed? have you check you start-up program? have you run the optimization software?

try to repair your windows installation. probably some of windows file got corrupted.


Windows 8 Pro is on the way..

of course cannot. unless u have a newly bought computer (not customized pc) then you can register to get the promo code.

the optimization software is Lenovo EE Boot Optimizer.

for y480/y580 bought in malaysia is entitled for 2 years international warranty service. how long since you have bought your machine? probably your machine is pre-activated by dealer. you can register for base warranty at lenovo website. my y580 also has been pre-activated but after register at lenovo website, they update the warranty to the day that i bought it.

not yet. still on win7. i was just coming back home. no time to install it yet. probably tomorrow as i need to backup some files and prepare for the drivers first.

worse case, key will be blacklisted by microsoft. but doubt if they would do that.

Lenovo EE Boot Optimizer for Y480 -> http://download.lenovo.com/UserFiles/Drive...12STW120WW5.exe
to register for base warranty, use this link -> http://support.lenovo.com/en_MY/product-se...arrantyReg.page

you can buy new SSD and put it into your y480 hard disk bay. take out the current hard disk and just buy external hdd casing to make it external hdd. use your SSD for OS and frequently use application. once you go with SSD you will never want to go back with hdd.

can you describe the several problems on this Y580 machine? i don't see any problem with the Y580 and mine has no problem at all. i think most of the problem is OS/application related not the machine problem itself.

dawn grey or white? it's up to you. it just colour different. choose which one suit you. spec are same. white colour comes with win 8. not sure when the grey colour will comes with win 8.

y580 or y500? have you checkout the spec between these two laptop? y500 definitely has higher price tag. expect around 4k for y500 although the lowest spec option might be cheaper. y500 is not out yet therefore we cannot suggest to you. but i think y500 would be better provide if you install additional GPU. buying y580 is really worth it as you get mighty beast at lower price. people who buy y580 has no regret after bought this machine.

not using backpack currently but using u3 for y580. u2 to small for y580 but ok for y480.

Have you check the driver version? is it for 32bit or 64bit? try to use the WHQL driver if still not working.


For those who are using Win 8 Pro 64 bit on Y580, do you have any issue with wifi connectivity? Mine seem not working at full speed when downloading but no problem in uploading. and sometime the connection is lost intermittently. Can share with me which wifi driver do you guys use? Thanks.

I have tested the WIFI driver from Lenovo China and it's not 100% working for Broadcom adapter. It can work but you will not satisfied with it. sometimes will face intermittent connection and will not get full speed when downloading. So far haven't found the best wifi driver yet for Win 8 Pro 64 bit.

@shrxme, can post some pic of your backpack?

yes, it can support 16GB RAM. just make sure you are using 64bit OS but not basic edition if using windows. get pro/ultimate edition if using win 7 or pro edition if using win 8.

nope.. he is absolutely wrong. since windows xp 64bit, you can use up to max 128gb of RAM. it's just your mobo does not supported up to 128gb RAM. and for Y580, the mobo and current bios support up to 16gb of RAM.

Windows 7 Memory Limits


Windows 8 Memory Limits

that's why i stated in my previous post don't use basic edition.

This post has been edited by soultaker: Nov 14 2012, 03:13 PM

SSD generate no heat therefore less heat produce from your laptop. for normal usage such as browsing, watching movie and document editing no need to worry about the heat. but if you are gaming, get a decent laptop cooler. it will help to circulate the air to reduce the heat generate by your CPU & GPU.

check your laptop temperature. SSD normal operating temperature is up to 55-60C if not mistaken.

for example, Samsung SSD:

Temperature
Operating: 0°C to 60°C
Non-Operating: -55°C to 95°C

don't worry to much else it would die faster.

what's ur budget? if don't have enough budget, just get the 128GB. people are now on SATA3 and yet you still wanna stick with SATA2. better utilize the SATA3. do you need to install so many things on your ssd? just put OS and apps in your ssd, data keep on the hdd. all downloaded stuff put into hdd. i think intel 180gb can get around rm410.

Agree, get the Win 7 version and upgrade to Win 8 Pro. plus if you having problem with Win 8, you can revert back to Win 7 and might use the Win 8 later in the future.