Problems? See this thread at archive.org.
He's referring to a DP adapter that simply passes the DP signal to DVI (passive) or one that processes the DP signal and converts it to dual-DVI (active). Passive can only go as high as single-link DVI can handle, and active can do dual-link DVI, but active requires power (uses USB power) while passive does not.
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I'll probably be sending back my W510. Disappointed. I thought a high-end business notebook (even though made from plastic) would have a better quality than my M17X.
Not even close. There's a creak on a palmrest and on the DVD-rom side there's quite a bit of a flex. The speakers start vibrating on 70%. And worst of all, the CPU temps hit 60-70C range while browsing. If you run stress tests - 90C is easily reached. Also, there's a slight battery movement and in general, poor design for 9cell battery. Whenever you lift or put the system on a flat surface - the protruding battery will always slightly hit the surface.
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Has any one tried the NVIDIA® 3D Vision on W510 FHD or HD+ with 880M.
Here is the link for the automatic tool to analyze your compute for NVIDIA® 3D Vision.
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What stress test did you run? I hope it's not W7 test.
What software are you using to monitor the temps?
Could you provide a screenshot?
There's no way you could stay below 60C on 3Dmark06(unless your room temps is freezingly low or you're using a coolerpad)
My idle temps (doing nothing but browsing) fluctuate in the 45-60C range with a video playback they hit 65-70C and mild gaming - 80C. OCCT or Furmark kicks them into 90C (CPU and GPU).
Maybe the creaking I have is considered normal, dunno. I may be overreacting a bit because of the fact that my previous rig (M17X) was flawless in build quality and cooling, with zero flex throughout the chassis.
For the speakers, just play some music file with 70%+ volume and you'll hear the vibrbrbrbbrbrating
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Heh, according to their test my CPU temp was the same as yours, but I had the HWMonitor running in the background and the max CPU temps were around 70C.
I don't recommend using Lenovo tools for benchmarking and temperature measurements. But disregard my posts if you're not into gaming and heavy apps like CAD. For office work and movies this system should be more than enough.
For me it's crucial to know the exact temps at all times.
Anyway, I just given the W510 to my wife as a present. It's perfect for her needs. Returning to the M17X as a primary business and entertainment system. -
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We get used to the best easily
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Hmmm, unhappy with the PC, you dumped it on your wife....
My wife would kick my a** if she even suspected that I was doing something like that.
Good luck....
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Lol, no. She actually wanted it very much. I told her all my concerns about the lappy. She laughed and said I was too picky after alienware, grabbed it and thank me for buying her a present
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I need a business machine that can also run games (not tetris ). Simple. So there were two options:
1) Buy a business oriented system that would run games at medium to high details.
2) Get a gaming rig and use it at work as well.
I tried both. 2 was the winner
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you just cant logically compare alien-ware or crappy asus quality to thinkpads.
even if (dell) as alieware is good its a whole different beast.
you guys are noobs you need to go through 100 laptops taken appart to appreciate the quality and purpose. I hope thinkpadmakers will never try to satisfy those who like alienware.
otherwise we are DOOMED
I can only compare thinkpads to Panasonic Sony and biz HP's nothing else matters (metallica)
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Funny how you call others noobs and talk about quality and purpose...
So what is the purpose of a business notebook with a FX880M GPU? Correct, it's CAD, video encoding/rendering and other heavy stuff
What is required from a system to fit those needs?
Correct, it's sufficient performance, stability, DPC latency free operation etc.
If you ever work with CAD or video editing, do yourself a favor and run the HWMonitor in the background. If you see the GPU temps climb to 80-90C after 4-5 hours of stressing the system, think about following:
These are the core temps and they are 10-12C lower than the memory temps on the GPU. Memory dies first and 90C+ is critical for it
Next, run this tool to see if you can even work with video editing and audio recording.
My W510 has occasional 5-10k spikes while just browsing the web and 100k+ when copying files from USB.
This is how it should look on a system that can handle that type of work (M17X-R2):Attached Files:
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Do you see me crying? lol.
I'm giving insights here, for those who intend to use the system for more than just browsing the web.
I don't say that system is bad, in fact, it's adequate and for most its owners is more than adequate. Its quality is good and performance is great. Otherwise I'd return it instead of giving it to my wife. Her work is typing mostly and some very light gaming. She's enjoying every minute with the system and calls the keyboard "devine" after Sony Vaio.
Don't get me wrong please, I'd recommend this notebook to 80% of the people, as it's one of the best (if not the best) in its class. But there are pros and cons in every system and for 20% customers the cons matter as well.
That's why I'm writing the review as we speak. When it's finished you are welcome to criticize and call me a noob again
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Finally! Here is the promised Review
Enjoy!
Lenovo W510 Owner's Thread
Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ZoinksS2k, Jan 22, 2010.
