Lenovo Y470 and Y570 Official Owners Thread

Im thinking about getting an external enclosure, is USB 3.0 worth it if I have a 5400rpm HD to put inside it?

 

It will be good, sure. More future-proof too. I have a 500GB WD my passport that is USB3. Definitely much faster on USB3 than 2. Love it.

 

Great, going to pull the trigger on this baby. Decent reviews Newegg.com - MASSCOOL UHB-2233 Aluminum 2.5" Black USB 3.0 External Enclosure Thanks again wildcard

 

Tried giving you more rep but i got this

LOL looks like i like you too much

 

LOL thanks.

For $15, can't go wrong with that.

 

Wildcard, you have a 40gb MSATA correct? What are some tips to get the most out of my ssd and its space?

 

I got a 64GB mSATA. With Office 2010, Photoshop CS5, Vegas Pro, BF3, I am using 43.5GB and have 16GB left. There are some guides out there. First you turn off hibernation, do not use system restore, reduce pagefile, you will start getting a lot of space back. Use this guide which is very thorough.

 

Great thank you. Yea i noticed hibernation was HUGE when using sequoiaview SequoiaView - Download

 

Anybody have the OneKey theater driver? I need to re-install the program. My OneKey options are only Normal, Movie and Intelligent. Music isn't even a choice.

 

Lenovo Y470/Y570 BIOS 2.09 available however no EC flash or change log:

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Intel WiFi Software driver 14.3.0.6 WHQL:

http://www.station-drivers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=3572


JMicron Card Reader (JMB38x Controller) 1.0.66 WHQL:

http://www.station-drivers.com/page/jmicron.htm

 

Yea I got it from the Y560 download page.

 

I am interested in purchasing either the y470 or msi x460dx and have a few questions about the Lenovo.

Is this model compact/portable? I use my laptop mostly on the couch and am worried about the weight and size off this.

How is the heat on the bottom when on your lap?

And my last concern is the battery. Under a light load of mostly Web browsing what can I expect to get out of it with a msata asd installed?

Thanks for any insight...




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Goin' nuts nevermind

 

thanks for the help!

 

thanks for the help!

 

My automatic sleep / hibernation is no longer working
anyone have any idea why?

 

I needed a portable laptop for schoolwork and classes for a long time. Just bought a refurbished Y470 with i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, 500GB 7200RPM HDD for $510 at the Lenovo Outlet. Pretty happy about the purchase. Did anyone manage to snag an i7 for similar price? Does i5 suffer from throttling issues at all? Is the battery life on i5 exactly the same as on i7 with light use such as browsing/ MS office work?

Planning to install more RAM and mSata drive when I get it. Is ram easily accessible from the backpanel? I'm really happy to finally join the Lenovo club

 

Did you not disable hibernation?

Yea that is an awesome buy. My Y570 was $430 from the outlet. The i5 is great with no throttling I've ever experienced. Battery life is well over 5 hours. Easy to access msata and RAM as well. Awesome deal.

 

okay so they that weekly deal for the y570 i7 8gb model and my question is should i go for it? i kind of wanted the new model coming in april with 1980 x1080 resolutio with geforce 660gtx. Let me just say that im a medium gamer playing only NBA2k and other games. but the 1980 x1080 makes me reconsider this. also the heating problems people seem to be getting discourages me. so can you please help me out!!

 

If you can wait, wait. I do not have any heat issues. But I know some do, all probably just related to horrible thermal paste job from factory. They tend to lay it on thick, actually hurting than helping.

 

I was getting ready to pull the trigger on a new Y470 2670QM with blu-ray from the Lenovo shop, but noticed the outlet center had a Y470, 2410, 4GB, 750GB hd, and blu-ray for $560. Seemed too good to pass up. I wanted the blu-ray, but was a little weary of the quad core due to heat.

Decent system for the price?

 

Definitely. I was eyeballing that one too and even had it in my cart for a while. However, I don't have any real use for a blu-ray player. So I passed it up for you, because I'm such a nice guy, getting the one with DVD-ROM instead for $50 less

 

Thanks! It will come in handy for my Firefly and Serenity blu-ray collection

 

hello all i just got a y470 i7 8g yada yada i know my way around a computer for the most part but im no pro. I will be using my comp for gaimign mainly i waas wonder how i see my temp. Also if anyone else has any suggestions about anythign i should delete or get im all ears thxs

 

You can check temp monitoring with this program: CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting

In a perfect world your GPU should be below 90C, CPU below 75C and HDD below 60C with some slight overlap under extremely heavy load. Those are just general figures for all laptops, I'm really not sure about specifics because I haven't received my Y470 yet.

 

thanks a lot Ellatan thats just what i was looking for. On another topic I ran my WEI normaly i dont put too much stock in it but i find it odd i got a 5.9 graphics and primary hard disc. I had my dedicated card on. is it maybe just some drives that need updating or is this normal?

 

I set hibernation to 1gb
I did it manually and it still works
Same with sleep
neither automatically trigger though

 

This is normal. WEI doesn't work properly with switchable graphics, besides it's just a terrible benchmark. In order to get a real assurance that your GPU works properly, download 3DMark 06/3DMark Vantage/3DMark 11 or just the last 2. Make sure that the dedicated graphics are on and run the benchmark. Then compare them to other users.

 

Just got my y470 and really enjoying it so far although i've really just been setting it up. Can anyone fill me in on what the most current PROPERLY WORKING nvidia driver i should get. I know a lot of the time the newest ones are not the best. Thanks in advanced.

 

Ya i will try that tomorow when i get home from work. I dl'ed Skyrim and it was suggesting med setting I was a little suprised by this so i stared lookinf for new drivers and stuff, after about 30 mins of playing with it i realized im a moron and had the computer set on like super energy saver or something not high performnce... that may of been the issue

 

I'm such an idiot for getting a 2.5 sized ssd vs msata, i didnt realize what i was doing at the time lol. Oh well im going to use vlite and shrink win7 to about 5gb and just have media stored on my old HD through an external enclosure

 

I ran the 3d mark vantage and i think i have an issue im not seeing NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor,LENOVO Base Board Product Name score: P4749 3DMarks that link should work but im not sure I have the 550m on and i have it set to high performence but it seems to not be holding up to what it should I see the driver is out fo date I'll get the new one and run again i guess

 

Graphics Score 3996. That score is adequate for the card, it's working properly. Integrated graphics would score 1000-1300.

 

Ya i was more looking at the cpu score its saying i should be at 17000 that seems high but im only at 10000 lol i dunno i guess its right i really have no idea i was thinking skyrim would run well on ultra... but its not thxs for the help

 

got the new driver ran it again and got this. NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor,LENOVO Base Board Product Name score: P3595 3DMarks any ideas? or is this what i should be expecting also ran NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor,LENOVO Base Board Product Name score: P862 3DMarks i dunno maybe i was expecting better but something doesnt seem right

 

Revert to the older driver, both scores are too low for the system.

 

lol didnt do anything decided to run it again and got NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor,LENOVO Base Board Product Name score: P1201 3DMarks lol i have no idea i guess i should just leave it be and be happy with it

 

Yea, happens. That is right on target. I got P1216 stock.

 

Alright so after a month of comparing different notebooks I have finally 100% decided on the Y470 by Lenovo. I am on a limited budget and am going with a refurbished unit from the outlet with the i7, 750gb 5400rpm HDD, and 8gb Ram for $600. Can't find all that in a notebook anywhere else close to that price.

Only 2 things troubleing me and was hoping someone could verify. Do all y470s have 550M graphics and ability to add msata drive?

Under the specs for the one I want it says 520M and No WWAN Supported. (I thought the msata port is the WWAN slot.)

Heres the one im ordering if interested
Lenovo Outlet - IdeaPad Y470 Refurbished - Discounted Laptops, Cheap Laptops, Refurbished Laptops, Discounted Desktops, Cheap Desktops, Refurbished Desktops

 

Hey all I'm looking to get an mSATA SSD for my new Y570. Does anyone have any recommendations for an SSD with similar performance as the SSD+HDD stock combo.

What write/read speeds should I be looking for?? Thanks

 

Hi all, I'm looking into picking up an y570 with an i5/4gb/500gb 7200rpm. From the looks of it, most people are happy with their purchases. I'm looking for a fairly powerful device at a good pricepoint and it looks like this laptop fits the bill. Any advice? Thanks

 

yes all 470's have the 550m (mine did, i got it from lenovo website five months ago and all the other y470's listed there had the 550M as well)...this is a refurbished model and an outlet version...and the regular version has WWAN even though I have no experience with it...

Quote from a laptopreview comment...
"Hi again,Tell you the truth, I have no experience with WWAN at all. But I do know that the WLAN card is connected to the mini-PCIe port next to the normal Hard Drive in the larger compartment in the laptop. The smaller compartment has an additional mini-PCIe slot that is wired for SATA (the WLAN port is not) – so this is where you install the drive. I believe it is also the same slot you would use for WWAN or a TV Tuner.

Hope that helped." and the link for the quote... http://www.laptopreviews.com/lenovo-ideapad-y470-review-2011-12



These are the regular Y470 and prices. Lenovo - IdeaPad Y470 14.0" laptop

 

I was just making sure the refurbished units have the same base specs. Must be a typo. I did email Lenovo and awaiting response. Don't have money till Friday anyways and am prob going to pay expedited shipping and also buy a msata ssd.

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For me there's two choices. MYDIGITALSSD 64GB on Amazon for 100. or intel 310 series 40GB on Ebay for 110.
Intel is the best but costs more. I think I will get this one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/40Gb-Intel-310-Series-mSATA-Solid-State-Drive-SSDMAEMC040G-/200681105229

I would stay clear of ocz.

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Why is the Intel 310 40GB better? Doesn't it have lower speeds than the MyDigitalSSD?

Hmm seems as if the MyDigitalSSD is the best value for money...wouldn't mind the 80GB Intel 310 but I don't have the money Do you reckon the MyDigitalSSD 64GB will perform similar to the Intel 80GB 310?

 

I bought Newegg.com - ADATA XM13 AXM13S2-60GM-C mSATA 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

There is also a cheaper Newegg.com - Kingston SSDNow mS100 SMS100S2/64G mSATA 64GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

NVELO Dataplex SSD Caching Software Review - Seven mSATA SSDs Prove An Amazing Concept - The SSD Review - Here is a comparison between several mSata SSD performances

 

Has anyone been able to find a place to get a 9 cell battery for these laptops?

 

I do not think a 9 cell exists for the Y470 or 560.

 

can anyone give me the link for the driver updates both Intel and nVidia. also for further updates should i download drivers from lenovo website or nvidias?

 

Stick with Lenovos Intel driver. Get Nvidias 285.62.