Lenovo IdeaPad Y410P Owners and Information thread

Ah, damn. Well this has actually made me interested in this laptop.

It's either this or the Sager 7730/7352.

I already own a 2.5' 64GB SSD I would like to use and this seems to support two 2.5' drive bays whereas the 14' Sager doesn't. Just curious about the screen differences now.

Thanks for the help!

 

You can check Lenovo's outlet site and get an officially refurbished y400 for around that price. Might even have some other add-ons like ssd cache/more ram/etc.

"Try uninstalling Intel PROset.
Then disable bluetooth (in the Metro PC settings)

If that doesnt work, try uninstalling the Intel drivers and reboot the computer until the PC uses the 14.8 drivers by microsoft."


I'm sorry but where can i disable Intel Proset, i can't find an uninstaller anywhere and where can i download 14.8 drivers from microsoft?



EDIT: Okay, i found out how to uninstall Intel Proset. I rebooted it and where do i check for 14.8 drivers

 

can you install windows 7 on this laptop without issues?

 

Yeah, just disable Secure boot and UEFI first, then do a clean install. Make sure to backup.

To enter the bios, press the Novo button on the side and choose BIOS setup.

 

To get 14.8, uninstall 15.6/15.8 and reboot a few times until 14.8 installs itself, since 14.8 is a Microsoft supplied driver.

 

Heres the HDD caddy for the Y Series:

2nd SATA HDD SSD Hard Disk Drive Caddy Adapter for Lenovo Y400 Y500 DVD 9 5mm | eBay

Also, the screen is 768p/900p glossy. Above-average brightness, TN panel. Good side viewing angles, average vertical angles for a TN panel.

 

How does the 14" HD+ (1600x900) screen compare to the Y510p 15.6" FHD 1080p screen as far as vertical viewing angles? I have a Y510p SLI model and I like the screen but I'm thinking of downsizing to the Y410p for better portability but I'm hoping the screens are similar in quality but I have a feeling they are not on the same level? I've seen a few Youtube videos but it's hard to tell.

Rob

 

Similar issue here. I have the Y410p. Portable and fast. But screen looks washed out although 900p resolution is ok. Also lots of heat while playing "Metro 2033" (it gve me a notification regarding the fact that the game may be incompatible bec in 32 bit version).

I love the portablility but screen looks a bit dull/washed out colors... And I am thinking the heat/airflow might get better in the 15inch version.

1-What do you guys think?Should I get the Y510p if my main concern is heat and screen quality(also, will travel to a hot country for next couple of years...so this is important..worried about the machine frying on me).
2-How to get colors and sound in headphnes to pop - I am using it as multimedia laptop when I am not gaming and even my old asus had a much better bass/sound quality.
3-If I disable the 750m GPU, along with 2 cores will I have a much longer battery? How to do it safely?

Thanks in advance. this is a great thread for a great product.

 

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Has anyone upgraded hardware with difficulty and experienced the no issues or may have suggestions. I added memory today that is compatible as far as I know (see below). When I rebooted in Win 8, the system did not discover the change, instead recognizing the prev 8GB. Now, as I new to sucky WIN 8 and wish it was far easier to get around issues. I just requested an RMA with Corsair. I have not spoken to Lenovo yet.

Suggestions anyone?

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*Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory (CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10)

 

I may switch my Y410p for a Y510P. I am concerned with the laptop getting hot. Have you tried gaming for 2 or 3 hours? Does the Y510p get really hot?
I would like to know if a bigger casing might be better for air flow, or not.

Thanks.

 

Ok, so I apologize if any of the following questions have already been answered in this thread; I haven't looked at this thread in quite a while and I'm far too lazy to read through fifty pages of text to find the answers I'm looking for.

(1) I remember that there was a lot of controversy regarding the screen on the y410p because there was a lot of confusion as to whether or not it was matte or "anti-glare" and some people were complaining about overall graininess. So what's the deal with it? Can someone give a definitive review on the screen?

(2) Does it get hot to the point that it throttles whilst gaming? Because if that occurs with just one 750m, I can't even imagine how bad it will get with a second 750m when the GPU ultrabays come out in August...

(3) I know that the y510p is tainted with pretty bad battery life (at least when configured with SLI 750m's). Will battery life with an SLI y410p be about equivalent to that of the SLI y510p? Or will it be better or worse?

Sorry again if all these questions have already been answered

I need a new notebook by the end of the summer, and right know it's between the following for me:
Y410p (SLI)
Y510p (SLI)
Sager NP7330/Clevo W230ST
Gigabyte P35K/P34G (If we ever get any details about them)
Asus G46VR (Upcoming new model of G46, but might still only be ivy bridge, only 760m (instead of 765m) and also pretty expensive..?

 

1 we have a glossy screen with a glare. It doesn't bother me that much but it bothers some people. horizontal viewing angles are fine but vertical angles are bad. Overall the screen has worked perfectly fine for me.

2 Mine hasn't gotten to hot unless the fan was somewhat obstructed

3 we would probably get the same battery life ..actually maybe a little better since the y510p is a y410p with a 15.6 or whatever inch display.

Sent from my Optimus G using Tapatalk 4 Beta

 

Just placed an order for the 900p Y410p (no SSD, saving up to get a 256 gigs one). I am okay with wait times on the laptop, but I can't wait for the laptop itself!

Can anyone tell me how thick this laptop is going to be?

 

My question is weird and please don't judge and ask why.....I installed windows 7 ultimate on my new y410p and it works great. I want to buy another y410p and swap the HDDs. Will this work well? Will windows 8 oem installed on the other one freak out because it's been moved? I did not save any of the partitions or anything containing windows 8 in this computer, I just wiped it all out.

 

I returned mine but I can say that while the fans pump out some very warm/hot air, they do an excellent job of keeping the temps down on the bottom case although it does get warm. The keyboard does get warm during gaming but not hot at all. You can feel the warmth over the WASD keys as reported in the 510p thread but what annoyed me more was how hot the air was coming out of the exhaust vents. I had to move my mouse far away from the right side in order to play a game as it was getting uncomfortable on my hand.

Remember this laptop (Y510p) is pumping out some serious power when operating in SLI mode so I expected heat, it's just a little more than I thought it would be. If I could find a good video on the Y410p HD+ screen, I'd be able to determine if I want to order one. I can't find any stores near me that have one on display.

 

one and a quarter inch think at the thickest point when the lid is closed.

Its not an Ultrabook, but not super thick either.

 

Cool, thanks. That's still pretty good considering what it houses inside.

I have another question, if you don't mind. Do you have the 1366x768 or the 1600x900? How advantageous do you think is the latter from a gaming perspective, considering the capabilities of the GT750m? I ordered the 900 one, but now I'm wondering whether or not I should have gone for the 768. I currently have an old Dell Inspiron at 1366x768 and I'm pretty comfortable with that.

 

I do own the 1600x900, but when i'm gaming, i usually shoot my games down to 768p to get more framerates. However, when doing office work/multimedia, having 1600x900 is a plus, mainly because i can manage more windows.

But getting a 900p screen is entirely optional, and because this laptop has somewhat of a thick bezel, you get a lot of pixels in a small screen, so 768p is actually not all that bad.

Its a matter of choices. I picked 900 for future-proofing.

 

I see. So when you are gaming at 768p, do you notice the reduction in quality, or is it not that bad? (in your opinion)

 

I can confirm that intel WIDI WORKS on the Lenovo Y410P. i'm using win7 64bit pro
i just got it working with my PS3

requirements. do it in the order mentioned

1) .net framework4
2) latest intel hd 4600 drivers. at the time of writing the executable is: Win64_15319.exe. intel driver version 9.18.10.3165
3) intel my wifi dashboard: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/De...ldID=22695&keyword=my+wifi+dashboard&lang=eng
thats the one i used but there is also an updated package / driver. you can try that too: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/De...ldID=22695&keyword=my+wifi+dashboard&lang=eng
4) Lenovo intel widi package: Intel Wireless Display Driver for Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - IdeaPad Y410p, Y510p

once you've installed them (please do the reboots when asked after each package installation)
you'll notice a my wifi dashboard in the taskbar. you can open that up and you'll have the ability to toggle the radio on. turn it on and close dashboard
on the desktop you'll see an icon saying Intel (R) Widi. open that up. let it scan and it should list your widi router if you have one.
otherwise if you're trying with the ps3 go to your ps3 (make sure under network settings media servers is enabled). go to the video section and if the intel widi device hasn't already shown up try searching for media servers. it should come up

took me a while to be honest
i might be missing something since i did a lot of different things and all of a sudden it just started working

i had a good 5-7 second delay on my tv over widi but any video i played was in sync with the audio. compression artifacts were visible as well. i also have a very poor wifi router thats built into the cable modem so not ideal situation.
you can also only stream wireless music this way if you set the widi connected device as default audio so wireless audio going to your ps3 which then could be connected to your tv or home theatre system.

 

If I have the Lenovo y410p with no SSD,

1. Can I install a second GT750m graphics card in the future and will they work in an SLI configuration?
2. Can I install an SSD in the optical drive slot? Or is there any other space where I can install one without touching the optical drive?

I'm sorry if these have been answered before, I tried going through the pages, but got confused with so many posts. Any info would be highly appreciated.

 

1) Lenovo has not yet launched the ultrabay add on for the y410p. they claim that they will but if SLI is a deal breaker for you then i think you should wait till they release one
2) Lenovo has not released their official ultrabay which replaces the optical drive with space for a 2.5" hdd, but you can get a sata hdd cady and it will work. check youtube

3) Yes you can install SSD in two ways without touching the optical drive
a) Replace the current 2.5" hdd with an SSD drive - i have done exactly this with a crucial m4 128gb
b) Install an m2. sata hdd in the slot next to the hard drive - note it is not a regular msata port. i tried to find an m2-sata drive but was unable to do.

can someone who bought the y410p with the ssd add on please post pictures and manufacturer information regarding the ssd. thank you.

 

I have the Y410p HD+ and I find it mediocre. At lest the y510p has full hd. Regarding the screen quality, it depends on the "eyes of the beholder". I am coming from a non gaming/multimedia HP notebook that have a gorgeous screen that makes the colors pop. So for me the Y410p screen's colors are dull in comparison. Also, I understand that gaming CPU and GPUs generate heat. But my laptop gets really hot, to the extent that I fell like it will not last with that kind of heat..... On the other end, Lenovo has the savoir faire to build strong durable machines (i.e Thinkpad T series).

I like the thickness, it ensures there is room for airflow. It add to the sturdy feel. This machine does not feel cheap or flimsy, but solid. I just hope the components dont get fried. Forgive my ignorance, this is my first gaming laptop.

 

Anyone seen the new HP Envy 15s (Either sleekbook or quad) 1080p screens ? I was looking for a comparison between the two because I heard the y410p is kinda washed out as well .

 

Got a Y410p a few days ago and am fairly pleased with it. I immediately swapped the HD out for a 256GB Samsung 840 Pro and installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 Ultimate on in. I got all the Windows 7 64-bit drivers off the Lenovo site and just went down the list installing them one by one. I did not install the Broadcom/Atheros Bluetooth & WLAN, or the Intel WiDi (don't have a capable display device so didn't bother). Device Manager shows that everything is recognized so I think I'm good there.

I have the 900p model and yeah, the screen isn't the greatest but it isn't horrible either. I've certainly used worse. I'd rate it as a little below average. For my use, I'm going to have it hooked up to an external monitor or TV most of the time so it wasn't a deal breaker for me.

All things considered it is a pretty good deal I think.

One thing I'll mention that could help some people out is that I was able to get the HDMI output to run at 2560x1440 @ 60Hz on my Dell U2711 monitor. By default it's limited to 1920x1080. Other users with the same issue had some success by adding a custom resolution into the graphics driver settings. However the new Intel control app looks completely different from older versions so banged my head a while to figure out how to do it. I eventually stumbled upon a program called CustomModeApp.exe which is installed by the Intel tools. Running that allowed me to add the resolution (@60Hz) using the CVT-RB timings. I also had to go into the monitor options and de-select the box that says hide mode that cannot be displayed. After that it finally let me switch to the new resolution (though it did complain that it was not supported). Note that I do notice a slight flicker when there is 'fast movement' on the screen. Not sure if that's due to the fact that it's HDMI or the CVT-RB timings.

 

Anyone know how to stop the touchpad from being re-enabled on signing in from the Windows lock screen?

 

I have been reading through this thread while I was looking at purchasing this laptop and it finally shipped.

First impression like many other posters before me is that it is a really sleek laptop, powerful for the price. However after unboxing the computer and getting it all set up I found a dead pixed on the top right hand corner. I am in the process of sending it back to Lenovo but I don't know what that process looks like. If I have to wait another 2-4 weeks for a new laptop I might just take a look and see what the back to school sales bring.

I will keep you informed on how their customer support handles this issue in case others have the same issue.

 

Thanks a lot. So if they do release a GT750M ultrabay for the y410p, would that just be plug and play? Or would it depend on the base model?

I don't really understand the SLI thing completely, so.

 

Assuming you purchased a Non-SLI setup and added a second video card yourself, my understanding is that a new AC adapter (power supply) would be needed as using both video cards draws more amperage than the non-SLI power supply can deliver. I had a massive power supply with my Y510p SLI model that was rated at 170w and 8.5 amps of output. Of course if you wait and purchase an SLI Y410p configuration when/if available, you will get the proper size power supply included with the laptop.

Yes essentially you just "plug" in the second video card into the Ultra-bay after removing the DVD drive. Power on the laptop and the Nvidia control panel will recognize the second card and the screen will flash a few times while it configures itself. That's what my Y510p did when I added the second video card after having taken it out for a while.

Rob

 

Thanks for the info on the LCD quality. I guess I'm just used to my X230T IPS panel now that I can see from any angle. It's hard to go back to a TN panel after using this screen even though it's low resolution 1366x768.

 

I'm thinking of picking up one of these for my son in college. Couple of questions that I did not see going back a few pages.
1) How reliable are the Chinese drive caddies? I want to drop a 128 gb ssd internal and move the 1tb drive to the caddy. Should I wait until Lenovo releases an "official" caddy? (probably the same on that sells on ebay now)
2) Is the wifi card BIOS locked to the crappy centrino model? I would be interested swapping in a newer AC card. Probably not a deal breaker though.

Figure I will get the non-msata model with the 1600x900 screen.
Thanks

 

1. it works, but the plastic siding might not fit.
2. Bios is locked down.

 

If I take y410p with 24GB SSD, the ultrabay mentioned in features will it be occupied or I still will have spare one where I might plug bigger SSD drive or different HDD? Will it be a big problem to exchange HDD with 7200 rpm version or SSD with higher storage capacity?

Same question goes for optical drive. Is it possible to get rid of it and on it's place instal other drive ? I am total newbie when it comes to this hardware/inside stuff.

 

The dvd drive is where the ultra bay is... so you can change it for a 2nd hdd caddy, fan, or an other vga card. Also about the 24gb SSD drive, is on an inside m.2 slot so it doesnt take overs any other slot that u might need, so yes, you can move the 1tb hdd to a caddy and get an SSD for a main disk, and have the 24gb ssd as an extra fast space... That will be my setup in a week that i get mine.

 

Get a caddy, then do Raid 0 dual drives + M.2 for caching, lots of speed for Video Production and such.

 

Is there any way to unlock the BIOS? Or is there a list of WIFI cards that work?

 

The Bios *isnt* locked. To load up the BIOS settings, press the Novo button on the side of the laptop. Then go to the BIOS setup, and disable secure boot, and you are free to use what hardware you want.

 

So I've had my laptop for almost a month now, and the track pad is having an issue. The amount i have to press to get the left click to the register went up for some reason, and sometimes when I press it in and get the clicking sound the click doesn't even register on the computer. I was wondering if any of you have any ideas, is it possible that I could open the laptop and adjust the track pad housing or something to make it so I don't have to press nearly as had as I have to now. The track pad wasn't like this when I bought it so this a is pretty new problem. The right click has no issues whatsoever so It is exclusive to the left side of the track pad.

 

Ordered mine on the 25th. It shipped today the 27th via UPS and should be here on the 30th. Wow, lenovo is pretty quick. Must have gotten lucky

 

Is it worth the extra 50 bucks for the version with the 24GB SSD??

 

I thought disabling secure boot would only allow for other operating systems besides windows 8 to be installed. That's why there are bios mods on this website Lenovo / IBM

 

Yes, because NGFF ssd's of that size are worth 50$+ and are *incredibly* rare.

And having 8 second boot times and instant startup for apps like your browser really helps, unless you plan on getting 2.5inch SSD for your main drive.

 

Well, after turning off Secure Boot i managed to swap the HDD in mine for a SSD and the system didnt block it, i could be wrong, maybe it doesnt work for wifi cards.

 

1. Reinstall the driver if you haven't already
2. Go fiddle with the settings a bit, see if something is misconfigured
3. Your laptop is probably still under warranty. Try sending it in for a replacement? Your excuse could be that you have a faulty trackpad.
4. If all fails, then open up the laptop and look for defects.

 

Is it just me, or does the y410p have issues shutting down properly when battery power? My laptop just blanks the screen, but never turns completely off. Only way to shut it down completely is to hold down the power button, but this clears the ssd cache.

 

Mine shuts the OS down, the shuts down the screen, then spends like 5 seconds with the power light on (probably clearing SSD cache) then powers off.

 

Mine usually does that, but recently it doesn't fully shut down. Not sure what the problem was, but I disabled fast start-up, and it seems to have fixed the start-up problem.

 

It's Windows 8's shady way of shutting down systems. It happens on all PC/Laptops with 8 installed.

It makes the shut down progress really quick to those who don't pay much attentions. It shuts down screens first and does its shut down processes afterwards.

Basically, it's what Windows 8 is all about. It acts as if it's faster but in reality it's hardly faster.

 

I like the idea of having a full power processor that the Y410P has, as opposed to the ULV ones in ultrabooks. Of course there is a hit on battery life, but has anyone played with the advanced power settings to aggressively throttle down the max processor state? What were the results on battery life at different settings?

I'm hoping you can throttle way down and gain significant battery life, while still having acceptable CPU speed for browsing and Office work. It won't be as efficient as a ULV processor, but the flexibility of having a quasi-low to full power CPU is more attractive to me than being stuck with a ULV one. But I question if significant power savings can really be achieved this way because then ULV processors would more or less be pointless.

 

You can get up to 5 hours if you are efficient with battery and have good power-management software and habits. Note that putting the laptop on power-saver mode while it's on battery will underclock the CPU from 2.4ghz to 1.6ghz.

I got a little over 4 hours on mine doing some surfing on Wifi, power saver mode, only intel graphics and half brightness.

However, the reason i chose this laptop over the multitude of ULV's on today's market is that i intend to run some Emulators (Wii and PS2) that require more CPU power.