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Should be, make sure the box is sealed.

But if can confirm on the spot, its better.

Go for D.I.Y cooler

Run some game and then open HWMonitor?
or try use OpenHardwareMonitor.

I would prefer
CPU:40-50C
GPU:50-60C
HDD:30-45C
for idle/browsing.

But for Optimus-enabled notebook.
Better turn off nVidia temperature monitoring, because you would just keep the nVidia turning on just for the sake reporting the temp, which waste energy and heat..

What make you think its slower?

Most likely the HDD affecting it...

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Dec 18 2012, 11:09 AM

Expensive. CPU upgrade is always not cost effective...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/INTEL-i7-3840QM-3-...=item20c7da16b6

^can get from here
http://majorgeeks.com/ATTO_Disk_Benchmark_d6359.html

Enough if you don't install too many games/song/videos...

Serial number should be inside the BIOS, no need to activate anymore

^can give its hardware id?

Asus Altec Lansing in A-series are weak.
Bang & Olufsen on the Asus N46/N56 is better.

14'' dont have, 11'' got FullHD

^there are, e.g. Alienware M18x, Sager NP9370...

Yes they are.

If you have it, then just try it

WiDi would need Intel Wireless Card, is yours Intel?

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Jan 8 2013, 05:47 PM

^Does it include the 2nd Ultrabay GPU and 170W power brick?

Performance wise, the Y500 would last longer.
But lifespan, only God can answer which one breaking down first

^it should be detected.
Maybe you didn't install the USB 3.0 driver.

The cooler works since it just need power, not data.