Lenovo Y500
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I7, GT 650M
| CPU | None |
| GPU | GT 650M |
| Power consumption | 35W |
| Weight | 60.39 lbs (0.17 kg) |
Lenovo Y500 SLI (with the ultrabay) Reviews
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I7, GT 650M SLI
The “ultrabay” is an optional component that can be plugged into the Lenovo Y500 and provides another GT 650M GPU. The GT 650M SLI offers a more than a GTX 670MX gaming power in most cases (see review). It is plugged in place of the DVD. You have to use latest Nvidia Drivers and the “Nvidia Geforce experience” software. You’ll also need the Ideapad 170W PSU to activate the GT 650M SLI, according to Lenovo.
For this price, it is an excellent addition to those of you who want the additional power.
Hi
I have a question . I have a lenovo y500 with nividia geforce gt 650m 2 gb and i want to buy a ultrabay but i don`t now if this model of ultrabay http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/integration.workflow:ProductDisplayItem?IsBundle=false&GroupID=460&Code=0C22235&sb=:000001CC:00004206:&hide_menu_area=yes&cid=us%7ccse%7cdf%7cgooglebase%7c0C22235&CAWELAID=1712697047&catargetid=1608281401&cagpspn=pla#techspecs this for nividia geforce gt 750m it is compatible with my leptop?
I think the laptop won’t start as such. Maybe with some bios unlocking it would work:
http://forum.techinferno.com/lenovo-ibm/3402-does-anyone-know-y400-y500-ultrabay-gpu-how-connected-motherboard.html
You should ask in this thread:
http://forum.techinferno.com/lenovo-ibm/2874-lenovo-y400-y500-unlocked-bios-wlan-whitelist-mod.html#post39374
if the unlocked bios also lifts the GPU restrictions
Any idea when the price of this gn36 is gonna be $137 again?
no, but remember that the package with the dual GT 650M is more cost efficient:
http://www.gaminglaptopsjunky.com/lenovo-ideapad-y500-15-6-gaming-laptop-dual-gt-650m-gddr5-i5-3230m-6gb-ddr3-nice-1080p-display-1tb-hdd-for-900/
I made this comment on the single-GPU Y500 deal page also — check the link, it’s back up to $230 again
forgot to update.
Why not get the full package with dual GT 650Ms?
Why would you go dual graphics with a laptop? The CPU is going to bottleneck it, and overheat.
what do you mean? an I7 is often paired even a GTX 680M and the results are excellent. Yes, a faster CPU sometimes raises the FPSs a bit, but that’s insignificant compared to the price you have to pay and compared to the role the GPU has in 3D gaming
The Y500 with an additional GT 650M is a very powerful gaming machine