Y500 stock in your hand?
Any other variant for Y500? Any news on Y400?

What is the spec & price for Y400?
Any ultrabay external GT650M?

Lenovo official specs Y500 with dual GPUs GT650M(2GB) stock ready according to trustworthy reseller Devour.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frixfox-Solu...249192148450486

Y500(5934-9366), i7-3630/Nvidia GT650 (2GB)/15.6" FHD/4GB/500GB/W8/red backlit keyboard/16" Backpack/2 years warranty
Free GN36 External Graphic / Removable + additional Y500 170W Adapter
Price : RM3799.

Lenovo malaysia facebook is quite slow in new product update.
Sometime they are not aware the new laptop already available in the market till the user update them.

Y400 specs below will reach us in December, price will be around Y480.
Y400 come with ultrabay DVD but no option for ultrabay GT650M.

Y400, i7-3630/Nvidia GT650 (2GB)/4GB/500GB/W8/red backlit keyboard/2 years warranty
ODD: DVDRW (swappable)
ETA: early December

GT655M is the SLI version of GT650M.

This post has been edited by ytlay: Nov 21 2012, 06:49 PM

Y500 benchmark Live from China
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2722558-1-1.html
Y500 China spec, i5-3210/Nvidia GT650M (GDDR5) with GN36 External Graphic / Removable + Y500 170W Adapter
All temp reading taken at room temp 20C without cooler.

Single GPU cpuz, gpuz, AIDA64 benchmark
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2725686-1-1.html

3Dmark11 SLI score 3400 vs single card score 2183
3DMark11 for SLI vs 3DMark11 for single GPU

Gaming fps & temp. benchmark


GN36 External Graphic / Removable + Y500 170W Adapter
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2733166-1-1.html

Y500 GN36 external graphic/170W psu vs ODD/120W psu
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2733184-1-1.html

Y500 SLI setting, not support Nvidia optimus.
Idle temp, cpu 50C, on-board gpu 42C, ultrabay gpu 38C, HDD 36C
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2733241-1-1.html

Y500 AIDA64 stress temp
cpu at 66C, HDD at 41C
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2725997-1-1.html

Y500 internal layout, ultrabay slot
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2725373-1-1.html
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2725587-1-1.html

ODD & normal caddy bay comparision, ODD can replace with slim caddy bay.
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2722558-1-1.html

Y500 unboxing
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2725257-1-1.html

This post has been edited by ytlay: Nov 23 2012, 11:02 PM

Is it support Nvidia optimus? Can switch to Intel HD?

Congraz to all new owner of amazing Y500.

Can post gpuz, HWINFO, cpuz, 3DMARK11? Thanks.
Eaglely waiting for Y500 review from the bolehland owner.


This post has been edited by ytlay: Nov 25 2012, 09:40 PM

It may be the driver issues. Have you update to the latest driver?

Wow! Its look like Alien Y, very gang & tempting.
How is the temp.? Any cpuz?

This post has been edited by ytlay: Nov 25 2012, 10:45 PM

Thank you, bro.

Very poisoness 3Dmark11 & backlit!

Can help to post temp as in pic before & after running AIDA64 stress test? Thanks.

Y500 cooling look promising. It can even stress further with WPrime & Furmark together.

Thank you, bro.

AIDA64 full stress test
Nice temp for gpu~61C, HDD~42C
Are you using any cooler or with Air cond?

Since gpu temp. is quite low in AIDA64 stress, you can try post the furmark at 1080p and monitor temp with gpuz & cpuz. Thanks.

Furmark test result from China for Y500 with single gpu.
http://ideapad.zol.com.cn/60/160_593012.html

This post has been edited by ytlay: Nov 26 2012, 01:26 AM

Pls help to run & post screen for stress test below. Thanks in advance.
Pls monitor temp. closely with cpuz & gpuz.

Setup:
Pls state at room temp or with air cond, using any cooler.
1) Open cpuz , gpuz for on-board & gpuz for external gpu to monitor temp/gpus throttling.
2) Open Furmark & Prime95.
3) Post screen in step 1 & 2 before stress
4) run prime95 & Furmark at 1920x1080, 4X MSAA till the cpu & gpu max temp. stabilize. (take around 30 min)
5) post screen in step 1 & 2 after stress

Refer sample pic below for GTX680M SLI stress test


This post has been edited by ytlay: Nov 26 2012, 07:35 PM

The latest stress test for Y500 from China.
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2741978-1-1.html

Y500 i5/GT650M single card
Stress with Furmark & AIDA64 at room temp 20C, quite cool in China.
cpu 71C, gpu 65C, HDD 42C.


Very nice temp reading proven the good thermal design.

Waiting our pro bro the stress results.
Temp. will be higher as ours with higher specs and room temp.

This post has been edited by ytlay: Nov 26 2012, 08:43 PM

Many thanks.

Y500 stress temp is very promising.
External gpu temp before and after stress around the same at 38C.
Look like it only stress the on-board gpu. weird!

Can post display adapter in device manager as in pic.
Wish to confirm any Nvidia optimus support for Intel HD. Wonder how is the battery life?


Place it under the wire mesh ventilation area.
U3 is more suitable for Y500. u can add additional fans for u2.
This post has been edited by ytlay: Nov 26 2012, 10:48 PM

Y500 & Y400 ultrabay support both PCIe and SATA as per the pic below. External gpu connected to PCIe port and ODD connected to SATA port.



This post has been edited by ytlay: Nov 28 2012, 10:59 PM

Look forward for Y500 gaming benchmark to identify:
- how well the Lenovo current driver support the SLI scalling in individual game.
GT650m vs GT650m SLI scalling, GT650m SLI vs gtx670m/ gtx675m
- any annoy micro stuttering issues during SLI gaming especially with low fps <35fps, it can also happen in higher fps also.
- whats the game not scalling with SLI.
- IMO, no need to test the gaming temp. as refer to Furmark stress temp is better.

We are comparing with gaming benchmark from notebookcheck.
GT650m vs GT650m SLI scalling, GT650m SLI vs gtx670m/gtx675m.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Game...ds.13849.0.html

Let standardise the gaming setup for gaming benchmark from different users:
- state gpu driver version
- use FRAPS to measure fps, enable SLI
- choose ur favourate game(as hardcore/popular as possible) as stated in notebookcheck
- pls use the standard game setting(as high as possible) as in notebookcheck so that we can compare
GT650m vs GT650m SLI scalling, GT650m SLI vs gtx670m/ gtx675m
- state any micro stuttering issues in SLI gaming.
- post screen for gaming setting, fps on individual screen capture, min/max/average fps, fps chart
- repeat benchmark with single gpu & same setting.

Anything else to add? suggestion/modification are most welcome from pro.

Waiting for gaming benchmarks from our bolehland users. Thanks.

This post has been edited by ytlay: Nov 29 2012, 09:25 PM

Can't wait to see more hardcore gaming benchmark from pro bro.

Pls disable/uninstall all running background programs( ie.antivirus,etc ) which will affect the gaming benchmark before you start.
Run gpuz(sensors) for both gpus to check their temp and any throttling.
Use the default gpus, no OC if possible.
Use the propose standard gaming setup for benchmark as in spoiler, if possible.


Many thanks.
You can refer to nfsmw & assasin creed 3 game setting/benchmark from notebookcheck below for info.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Need-for-Spee...ed.83880.0.html
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Assassin-s-Cr...ed.84628.0.html

can't wait to see more hardcore gaming benchmark.

Waiting to see GT650M SLI challenge GTX670M or GTX675M.
If GT650m SLI tie with GTX675M, then its really poisoness.

Waiting for more poison from alien-onizuka when he reach home.

The SLI scalling is very much depend on how well the drivers optimization. If SLI for GT650M is supported by Nvidia site, always use the latest drivers ie 310.64.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-win8...eta-driver.html

Pls wait for 3DMark11 from minzisme to verify the 310.54 drivers compatibility.

Do keep your results with default 306 drivers for comparision.

+1
IMO, its quite worth it for Y500 with
- swappable ultrabay with different options to suit user needs, ie. ODD, HDD, fans, bluray, even additional battery in future if there are demand.
- swap it with additional battery and bring 120W psu(optional) when you needs mobility. swap with GT650M and use 170W psu when you needs extra horse power at home.
- better design/build & bling-bling Red backlit keyboard
- better cooling system & easy maintenance

This post has been edited by ytlay: Dec 1 2012, 02:00 AM

Good news for Y400 with ultrabay ODD.
Any other variant for Y500/Y400 coming soon?
Any news on ultrabay accessories for Y400/Y500?

Some reseller said that optional ultrabay accessories for Y500 ETA mid Dec.

Go for Y580 with better specs & Nvidia optimus support. Y400/Y500 is without optimus support where u need to run on GT650M will produce more heat & consume more power if u on for long hours.
You can improve Y580 HDD's cooling & system responsiveness by adding SSD & get u3 cooler.

This post has been edited by ytlay: Dec 22 2012, 09:27 PM

The local official Y500 only come with dual gpus and 170Wpsu spec below.
Ideapad Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080)@RM3799, 4GB, 500GB, W8; GN36 exGPU, 170W AC adapter

Other variant of Y500 are imported unit (AP set) from US with different spec and cheaper price. Pls check carefully with the warranty coverage/extention, recon/refurbish or brand new unit.

The warranty service for Y500 imported from US is not cover by local Lenovo according to Lenovo US website.
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/product-service/iws.page?

This post has been edited by ytlay: Dec 27 2012, 12:56 AM