Lenovo W510 Owner's Thread

My FlexView screen died twice. My system is still under warranty until Feb '11.

 

any ideas why ? I mean inverter or was it back-light? just curious about tech details.

 

No idea. Since it was still under warranty I just sent it in.

 

The FHD display is very low reflection. I get more reflections from my desktop CRT. It is a very sharp and clear display.

 

The M17x is the ultimate glossy screen.

 

Yeah, and that's my biggest problem with high-end laptops. Guess, I'm out of the game till Clevo or AW offer decent AG screens.

Meanwhile, another disappointment is the lack of the 15" FHD AG LEDs... C'mon this is the best AG screen out there... If I find the HD+ not perfect will have to return the system and re-order later.

 

I would take that RGB LED over any screen right now. Glare or no glare.

 

You either lucky, don't need to work on it or wearing some mythical AG glasses

 

HI!
I'm new here and this is my first post
I just purchased my first "workhorse" laptop (w510)
and I was wondering if someone could some up all the possible problems and their common identifiers

I will hopefully be receiving my laptop by April first and would like the shortest possible turn around time if there is a problem
thank you so much

 

So far, the 2 most common issues I've seen here - faulty keyboards and overheating.

 

overheating? not sure about that. mine stays cool and quiet,thats in W7 default settings.

screen may have some pink tint 1
(looks terrific after replacement)

keyboards is a - yes 2
(no probs so far after sending it in).

and so called CPU whine 3
(no longer an issue on mine) came and gone.

so far I fell in love with it once again

 

Could you post a pic of your temps (idle and @load)?

 

Ok, I just had mine standing idle on a soft surface w/o good cooling, and now that I get back the GPU is at 37 and the CPUs between 38 and 44. Fan at 2700 or so. That's with default hardwired cooling profiles and ondemand/adaptive power profiles.

Now that I picked it up and write this, temps are a few degrees lower.

Didn't make systematic tests, but under (medium) stress the highest I've seen was mid-60ies for stuff what would drive my T61p to 80.

IOW, for my setup there is quite a bit of room to tune down the fan.

 

Those are great temps. Did you try running some benches like 3DMark06, stress tests etc.? Wonder what would be the max temps.

 

2 days after getting delayed to 06/02/10 my W510 FHD finally shipped. Can't wait to check it out.

 

I concur to that of the @not.sure description of temp.

Can any1 suggest good software to repartition my c: only drive without re-installation of the OS from scratch?

 

I wouldn't repartition the system drive, reinstall from scratch. If you do want to try it gparted will do it. Just make sure you have a backup and make sure you format with Windows 7 to keep alignment.

 

I'm pretty sure the Windows built-in disk manager can shrink the current partition and let you make a new one. It's been able to do this since Vista.

 

Yep, W7 disk management can shrink partitions as easy as any third party tools. I was really surprised to see how fast it works.

 

For you SSD tweakers out there, you have to leave Windows's defragmenter service in Manual for it to resize partitions. If you turned it to Disabled, you can't resize.

You will also be limited to the amount of space available to shrink based on the last block used. Using Perfect Disk to consolidate space, then running the boot-time pass will move system blocks out of the way.

 

Just ordered the laptop. Now goes the wait. I got a good deal from the rep as they deducted 15% from my configured price.

 

What's the final price and specs?

 

Thanks for the useful tips guys, ill try the inbuilt soft to do it for now. until I get the SSD to replace the spinning anachronism.

1600 USD, 720QM 2gb ram, 320HD, FHD, no color sensor, wi-max

 

Specs:
THINKPAD W510
WIN.7ULTIMATE64
15.6HD+ANTI-GLW/LED
4GBPC3-10600DDR3
320GB H.DISKDRIVE72
2year LENOVO THINKPAD PROTECT 1 $249.00

Total $ 2900.

Ordered another 4GB from crucial.

I need to order a 256 GB SSD to replace or make a raid out of this one.

 

Hooooly crap you got ripped off please cancel the order right now. You can get that for 1/2 the price.. add what you want.. windows 7 ultimate, 1 extra year warranty.. that's not $2900 USD. This is in CAD below:

 

That seem high, where are you located?

 

Hmm, nice specs, but looks like you could lower the price more.
Did you order it in US?

the price for these specs should be under 1600$ and the lower the better

 

He might be in Australia, the prices are high there.

 

I cant imagine buying it for 2600... total waste

played some games today and it does get hot near exhaust especially when laying flat on the table, but all is within norm if its on the stand that i bought for 1$

 

go for a Clevo you won't regret it. Cool as a fridge... i7 820/4gb ddr31333/gtx285m not 1/5 as hot as my t61p even...

 

I would go for a Clevo as soon as they offer a nice ANTI GLARE LED screen equal or better quality than that of the W510s. That's the only drawback of the Clevo systems and for me it's also a deal breaker.
So till Clevo learn to provide their fridges with the best screens - no Clevo for me. I hate my super-mega-M17X-R2 capable of eating for breakfast any and every game, with its best of the best RGB LED - because of the reflections - it's a mirror in any lighting other than darkness. So if you really value your eyes - it's time to rethink the priorities. Do you need a dead meat, a system glued to a dark basement room , or do you need a powerful and mobile device? I'm a gamer as well, but will sacrifice the settings to save my eyes a little longer and use my system outdoors and at the office.

Sorry for the outburst...It's just very annoying to want the best performance (AW/Clevo) and being unable to use it because of the screens they have. And those films and filters that some put over the glass to make it look matte - are pathetic waste of time and money as they practically ruin the image quality. So that's it, - either sacrifice the graphics, but have everything else, or sacrifice your eyes and get a fridge

 

Dear all, I would like to address you some questions:

1) Is it possible to get the fhd display making the order through the telephone? I read that tyrell_corp had the fhd but it still isn't available on the internet site

2) In case you can order by telephone, what number should I call, and it is possible to have the coupon discount as well?

3)Does coupons usually are always on the air? I mean: tomorrow is going to expire a good discount coupon, accordingly to the dates found, but should I suppose that another coupon is going to start after or otherwise it is possible that coupons don't repeat for weeks? I'm still uncertain on waiting for the fhd display but at the same time I don't want to miss the discounts...

4) how does it work for cancel the order or changing components after placing it? the question come because the shipment will take more than 4 weeks and could be that in the fhd option comes while waiting.

5) Thanks to all!


dario

 

I'll join you, dariocesare, as some of your questions are similar to mine. Hope, those who tried this before can shed us some light.

I'd also add one more question:
Is it possible to change your current order (upgrade the screen for example) by phone without reordering and keeping your previous discount even if the sale is already expired? I got a very good deal, but the FHD wasn't available and I forgot to call the rep ask for it while placing the order....

 

I ordered my Thinkpad with FHD screen on Feb 19 and it hasn't shipped yet and I wanted to change the battery and RAM options. I called in last week and made the changes with the rep on the phone, no problem. They sent the update to the warehouse and I get an email back within 3 days with updated order and price. I was told that the change could push my shipping date out by up to 3 days at most.

 

I talked with 2 reps yesterday and both told me that the FHD may be available late April. They cannot take orders for the FHD's. The way I plan to use is to get a 25 inch Viewsonic monitor for picture and video editing and connect the laptop. I seriously do not feel that FHD will make any difference on the road.

 

USA. That sucks.

 

For everyone looking for the FHD, remember that it is a WIDE GAMUT screen. This will make most colors look wrong in non-color managed apps (which is most of them). If you're a Photoshop guy and know all about this, then you know what you're getting into, however if you're not, you may be very disappointed with the colors on the screen. Make sure to research "wide gamut" screens before ordering.

 

Thanks for all the info, guys!
Looks like I'll stick to the HD+ for now as I really don't want another RGB LED with annoying colors... Plus working in the native rez on the road could be a pain.
How's the HD+ screen BTW?
+1 to orev for the timely warning.

 

Aikimox,

I have a T510 with HD+ and find it to be fine. I'm running a couple of notches down from the brightest setting. Colors are vibrant. Here's a post with a couple of pics I took that give you an idea when compared to the five year old 15.4" LCD screen on my ASUS.....

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=6040143&postcount=254
.

 

great! thanks for all the answers!
with telephone orders you can get more discount or I can go with the internet order?
i7 720QM
15.6" HD+
4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3
500 GB 7200rpm
3Yr Basic Warranty Extension
Lenovo Performance Backpack
ThinkPad 15W Case Sleeve

$1,654.85

price is ok?
bye! dario

 

Thanks, looks good, I wonder if there's only 1 type of HD+ screens offered by Lenovo...

That's a great deal!

 

They don't advertise different ones, but they may have multiple sources for displays in which case ordering a laptop is like a box of chocolates!

.

 

Lol, ok.
I wonder what chipset do they use in W510? Is it PM55?
Would be nice if they had a different one like HM57/QS57, supporting the IGPs from i5/i7s.
I have a 520M CPU that could be switched with the 720m.
Hmm, would be nice to make a switchable setup and add some 2hrs of battery life to the little beast.


<<<<<< Never mind. I got it.:
Lenovo ThinkPad W510
Intel Quad Core i7-820QM (1.73GHz,8MB L2,1066
Mobile Intel QM57 Express Chipset
It's getting interesting!
When I get my hands on the system, will do the CPU swap and will see if the mission is possible. This might be a very interesting little wonder.
Imagine i7-620M with switchable graphics and 5hrs battery life (and lower temps of course) looks very possible to me...Worth a shot, anyway!

 

I've been experiencing the locking up on my w510 when watching movies...quick question: What drivers (video) are people using to avoid this? It appears this common issue is due to the video drivers originally installed on the w510.

 

Do you have temporary lockups or hard freezes?
What are your CPU/GPU temps?

 

its hard freezes that result in me needing to restart the computer (hard reboot).

Not sure of CPU/GPU temps...what should I use to detect?

 

HWinfo32 or HWMonitor.
I think the latest video driver is the ver.8.16.11.8825
But it must be already on your system. Check in the Device Manager.

 

+1 i reinstalled driver and all ok now but locks on the fallout 3

 

Hmm, the drivers are not optimized for gaming, guys, FX880M is a professional card, so there could be issues definitely.

 

ok well I suggest you never try... that way you will never know... or complain.

It could be anything really ,chipset,hdd,ram,W7

I have 0 problems with playing videos, but I had few lockups on fallout (game is a bit crap) and it didn't let me use max settings with it either. so I think its driver/game compatibility issue (not bothered used it as a test)
BF2 64 maps are fluent with no lag whatsoever. (gets super hot if not on the stand! so make sure...