Yes but with the warranty (and I want that) it is around 1780. Also I thought of upgrading the RAM by myself but then I thought that if a problems occurs that involves the RAM the tech guy will be out of my door ready to fix it and I will have to wait for half the RAM from newegg :S
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What are the exact tech specs for the RAM (I know you have to keep some sort of clock speed in mind for compatibility?)
Also, where did you see the RAM for $30? Can you provide a link please.
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Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Laptop Memory Model F3-10600CL9S-4GBSQ -
Newegg.com - Kingston 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 Laptop Memory Model KVR1333D3SO/4GR -
This is definitely a repost, but maybe I'd get better results here.
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Does anybody know if using 2 4GB sticks of DDR3 1333 PC3 10666 RAM with the stock 1 dim of 4GB PC3 10600 RAM will cause problems? I ordered extra Mushkin RAM that is coming tomorrow, and sadly just realized the difference in the two RAM's
. Link for the RAM I bought: Newegg.com - Mushkin Enhanced 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Laptop Memory Model 996647
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I have the exact setup you're planning (1 dimm stock, 2 Mushkin model 996647) and I have no compatibility issues whatsoever.
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Is the face recognition considered safe? The W520 has a high quality cam I suppose that increases the safeness of it? Just how safe it is compared to fingerprint
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Hello again
I have another question about this machine and the lenovo power control.
In the lenovo power management there is an option called "Lenovo Turbo Boost+" that is a sort of a fan speed control.
How does this work?
If I keep it off, the fan is incredibly quite but if I put this thing on, the fan starts kicking pretty good even if the system is in idle.
Is there anyway to setup this feature?
Or should I have to manually turn this on and off every time I'm going to do something CPU intensive?
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I will also add the FHD screen on the W520 is slightly better than the Macbook Pro 2009 in my opinion.
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I'm plugged (without the battery) and, in power manager I have GPU to 100% and CPU only to 34%. Whatever I do the cpu is stuck at 34%
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Make sure you have the newest 1.26 bios. Also, the fans will kick up to the lenovo turbo boost+ speed once the CPU gets hot enough. In my opinion however it does wait a little too long to kick up to that speed.
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No, that's what it's supposed to do, kick the fans high early. The fans will go that high automatically once the CPU is hot enough without clicking that button.
Try resetting your machine. Shut it down, unplug it, pull the battery, press the power button 10 times, battery back in, plug it in, boot it up then see what you get for cpu percentage.
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It worked, thank you very much
One last question, this means that I MUST have the battery in when I boot the system?
I don't really like to keep the battery in when I'm pluggedis there any way to safely remove the buttery after the system is turned on?
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Someone please check out the W510 thread and see if possible to overclock the W520 with the extreme Cpus. I have posted the instructions how to check it and verify.
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Lenovo Turbo Boost+ just keeps the fans at max RPM so the CPU gets maximum cooling, always, and so Turbo Boost will be enabled for a longer period of time. Or at least, that's how the theory goes.
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Mine shipped today as well. Does anyone know if this means that it is in China or if it is in the states?
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Mine shipped today, too. I believe they all start in China, and then spend some quality time in Kentucky. I'm not sure if that's for everyone or just certain regions. I'm in Washington, so we'll see how long it takes to get here. Where is yours going?
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Out of the Maelstrom Notebook Evangelist
You really do not need to run your computer with the battery removed. It is some kind of wives' tale that the battery will die if you run the computer with the battery in the machine. It won't. I am still using as my daily machine a T60p for more than 5 years with the same battery it shipped with. That battery is still holding 74% of its original charge capacity. Not bad for a 5 yr old battery in constant use, always in the machine. I seldom run on battery. I use the Power Manager advanced option to automatically adjust charging of the battery to maximize its life. PM does what it says it does. 5+ years on the same battery, plugged in 95% of the time with battery in the machine. -
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Mine shipped today as well, can't wait to get it
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Somewhere on this forum is a shipping thread for the W520. The owners thread is for technical question/answer, discussion, issues.
Please take the shipping discussions elsewhere.
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I believe this solves every issueI will take a look as soon as I hve couple of minute (I will ask for you help again if needed ahah thank you!)
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Hottest temps yet... Ran Starcraft II at Ultra for a couple of games and the temps touched 96 degrees!!
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That's it? That's pretty good coming from a macbook pro 2011 model(me coming from that model)..I just got my w520 and installed windows ultimate, put another 8 gigs and my owc 6g sata iii ssd and in getting some good results..7.9 on the hard drive, 7.6 on CPU..and 6.9 on video card..great machine just getting all the right drivers was fun..still need a little more tweaking and she will be right where I want it. Battery gets good life as well..haven't pushed it but got an easy 4:30 on it..still had quite a bit left before I plugged in to do quite a bit more downloading just because. Have to put a modded office 2010 and adobe cs5 on next
(modded..lol) just need to order my bay adapter to put back the original hard drive for storage and I should be done oh and install SC2
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No problem. Glad to help. I tried taking my battery out for while, and then I got the nightmares of sudden power outages. Since I'm using a U.S. electrical outlet plug for my power brick, and I have traveled to countries where I need to use a plug converter, sudden breaks in the power were happening too frequently for my sanity. So, I just put the battery back in and decided to trust that Thinkpad's Power Manager would do its job. It has. I don't know much about other brands' power management software, but I believe Thinkpad's power management is top notch. My evidence? A 5+ year old battery still going strong! -
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My temps go up to 86C under SCII on Ultra settings and I thought that was bad! Guess the extra 20W from the 2720QM + 2000M really do add up.
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If anyone could PM me the name of a good rep to order my W520 from, that would be much appreciated. I know theres also some sort of Barnes and Noble discount, if anyone has more info on that, it I would be eternally grateful.
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Lenovo - Barnes and Noble Gold
So I'm considering partitioning the drive that I got with my W520, one partition for the OS and one for data/programs. Anyone know a good size for a Win7 partition? I haven't decided if I am actually going to do it, it seems like a lot of work for a small reward. However it would make reformatting a lot easier if I decide to. -
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Hi,
I am super excited. On Sunday (7/17), I ordered my new W520 (FHD, NVQ 1000M, Intel N-6300, everything else in standard configuration) and it shipped yesterday from China (7/21). It was about time since my T61p is getting old. Thanks for all your great comments here, which convinced me to go with a Thinkpad again. I also ordered the Intel 310 mSATA and will have a couple of fun days installing everything.
Do you have any tips, how I should start?
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Lenovo W520 Owner's Thread
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