hi all, would like to know from any owner of Y480, Y580 & N56:

1. Does your gear having any overheat problem? can you post temperature data showing temperatures at idle, and full load?
especially interested to know if Asus N56 runs cooler than lenovo or not.

2. I read from here and cari.com that some owners of Lenovo modify their gear by taking out the dvd drive and place the hdd there with a caddy, and put an ssd in the original hdd slot. reportedly this lowers temp by 10c. - would this violate the warranty?

3. can we do step 2, by just moving the hdd but not putting any ssd (leave the slot empty)?

4. how much would the caddy cost?

hi thanks, but would likw to know the results without any cooling aid, because i will use it mostly not at home, takkan bring along all these...

hmm i read from the china site

http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2241468-4-1.html

that Lenovo has taken out the HDD activity indicating light, just because of some western designer's taste, getting quite a lot of complaint from the Chinese users...

can owners of 480 and 580 confirm this?

another thing folks: when we buy from online sellers, or even from a shops, how do we know if they are AP set or not?

hi guys, me too want to sell the 4GB RAM in my Lenovo Y480 (1333)

pls PM me if it suits you......

(edited: this is not the original one in the y480, it is the extra stick that I paid for from the seller.)

This post has been edited by chopin: Aug 13 2012, 04:22 PM

it says FHD, and it is indeed, crazy price at 2848:

Model: Lenovo Y580 Full HD Ivy Bridge i7 Gamer Laptop
Model Number:5934-5124
Processor:Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Ivy Bridge Processor (Latest)
Memory:4GB DDR3 1600 SDRAM
Hard Drive:500GB SATA Hard Disk Drive
Graphics:Nvidia GTX660M 2GB DDR5 Graphics
Camera : HD Camera
Display type:15.6" Full HD LED Monitor
Optical Drive:DVD-RW
Connectivity:Wireless Lan 802.11 b/g/n |Bluetooth|LAN RJ45
Interface:3 x USB 3, mini-PCIe, 6-in 1 card reader,mic, headphone, HDMI, RJ45, 1 x USB/eSATA Combo,
Battery:6-cells Li-ion battery (Support up to 4 Hour)
Color:Metallic Black
Speaker:SRS + JBL Speaker
keyboard:Keyboard with BackLight
Operation System:Window 7 Home
Weight: 2.5 kg
Bag:Carrying Bag
Warranty: 2 Year International Warranty By Lenovo
Optional Upgrade Package:

Crazy Price at RM2848
Limited to 10 Unit Only

This post has been edited by chopin: Aug 17 2012, 11:50 AM

but according to his ads at http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2472117?hl=y580 it is full hd. so is he giving wrong specs? pls provide details...

and also, he put the wrong photos of y480 there... but nvm as long as he is honest in his deals...

Our friends who bought Asus N56VZ recently seem to be not too happy with the quality of they gear:

"PS. ASUS IS SERIOUSLY F***ED UP THE N56 IN MALAYSIA, GO GET LENOVO Y480/580 IF YOU DON'T WANT TO RISK GETTING A FAULTY LAPTOP." - http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2386961

To be honest I almost ended up buying n56, but i bought Lenovo Y480 due to two reasons: budget, and mobility (N56 is a bit too big/heavy/bulky for me to lug it in and out everyday). for y480, it would almost be perfect if not for the glossy screen it has (compared to the matte display of n56).

Asus has a winner in N56VZ in terms of design - man, it IS beautiful. Compared with my new Lenovo, my colleague even thought I was still using my old HP 520 before I pointed it out to him - it is so ordinary looking. Unfortunately for Asus, they didn't backup a good design by QA.

As for my Lenovo, it has a plain Jane outlook, but so far am very happy using it, will be even better if I move the hdd to dvd slot, and/or add a SSD...

hi guys, how do i check whether y480 has all 4 usb in 3.0, or not?

ah i see... so the one next to the power port is usb 2.0.

tqvm

when i was considering between 14" and 15.6", i went to the shops and looked at the real things, I found that in terms of screen size, 15.6" (full hd) wins hands down, as I can have much bigger desktop to work.

but the down sides of 15.6" are the bulkiness and weight. i will be bring it out everyday, it will affect me on the long term basis, so I bought Y480 finally. i solve the screen size problem by connecting an external 22" monitor to it at home.

i think if you don't move a lot, 15.6" will be a good choice, but if you want mobility, 14" seems to be better, at least to me.

hi, can let me know the targus model? price? might want it for my y480...

thanks, what about the price?

well, if you read this current thread, plus the following few all about y480/y580, from beginning, you will have a very good picture, plus a lot of other useful info besides the heat issue:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2449979/+60

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2375417/+580

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2386961/+940

in short, Y480/Y580 = best bang for the bucks...

bro, for what i know, those who run heavy graphics games will use cooling pad. i'm not a gamer, can't answer you in details. you either wait for some gamers to answer you , or read thru the threads - this issue has been covered in details.

Hi all,

I'm selling my Team Elite Notebook DDR3 4GB 1333MHz (RM50), which I bought from my seller when purchased my Y480.

Link here: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2481887

Interested please PM me a.s.a.p.



(or can trade with your orig. Samsung 4GB RAM (1600 MHz) that came with your Lenovo y480/Y580 - I'll top up of course)

This post has been edited by chopin: Aug 24 2012, 11:20 PM

hi guys, what's the difference buying Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3 as a single stick, or in pair?

If i buy a single stick now, and next time buy another stick, will they operate in dual-channel mode even though they don't come in pair?

thank you guys...

guys, i took out my old laptop that I didn't use for three weeks, and run it for half a day, the HDD temp (38C) is about 10-12C lower than that of my new Y480's. yesterday i open the bottom of my Y480 to check the ram, accidentally touched the hdd - OMG!!! can fry an egg already...



can't wait for the caddy to come in september, or else i wonder how long can the hdd last...

This post has been edited by chopin: Aug 28 2012, 05:36 PM