Lenovo Y470 and Y570 Official Owners Thread

[ElBlufer]

Definitely check out the new drivers. I don't know about how it's working on the 555, but it gave me a huge boost on my 560

[dusty321]

@ shoeman6

Can you please provide a link for the updated drivers?
Just received my Y570, yahoooo.

Thanks.

[shoeman6]

NVIDIA DRIVERS 275.50 BETA

[mikeo77]

New Y570 Owner here, I'm getting good fps for the most part with the new nVidia Drivers but im getting stuttering in certain games such as Dungeon Siege III and APB and SC2 every few seconds. I've already removed every piece of bloat ware my computer came with but the problem still persists. Is it a common issue? I've read on a youtube comment that doing a clean OS install may fix the problem but thats a lot of work. Anyone else have this problem?

Ohh and I also get the static noise in my headphone jack, disabling the PC beep with the old drivers almost eradicated the noise but its picking up sounds from my mouse still. I hope they fix this in the future.

[kevlar3d]

I do not get random bluescreen at all.

I am thinking it could be hardware problem? GC's problem? why not check with Lenovo's Service Centre?

They want me to send it to their service center for 2-4 weeks. Not really an option right now, too much going on to be without my primary system. it is an annoying intermittent problem, at some point I will probably get annoyed enough to send it back for repair although i might wait until the y580 is released in case they give me an upgrade option like they did from the y560p --> y570

[jmn11]

Just got my ideapad Y470 today. Everything is as I expected, except I notice an issue with the bezel around the screen that I believe someone else mentioned before.

Basically the glossy black plastic border around the screen is not solidly attached all the way around.

On the left side it feels quite firm as if the entire thing is one solid piece. But on the right side there is a very slight amount of give if you rub your finger along it, almost as if you could pick at it with a nail and pull it apart (image below).

To clarify, there is no actual gap, just a slight looseness. I should also mention that there seems to be no immediate danger of it falling off or anything like that, but it does feel quite cheap and flimsy and gives the impression of a poor build quality.

I was not expecting this from Lenovo, as my previous Thinkpad T61 is really built like a tank.

The build quality otherwise seems good, especially the keyboard and surrounding area which has a nice metallic look to it.

Just too bad about that bezel. I plan to email Lenovo and see what they come back with, but unless there is a usability problem or it seems like the issue is deteriorating, I probably won't send it back and wait another month for a new laptop.

Anyone else have this problem?

Cheers.

[junior21]

Why can't I find any video reviews of this notebook, theres literally none. I can't find much written reviews either. I understand its fairly new but still, theres nothing!
I decided to ask here. How is this laptop? Is it a good choice for school? gaming? multimedia? How is the screen?

[jmn11]

To clarify, there is no actual gap, just a slight looseness. I should also mention that there seems to be no immediate danger of it falling off or anything like that, but it does feel quite cheap and flimsy and gives the impression of a poor build quality.

OK, looking at it a bit more closely, there is an actual gap at the top left corner between the black bezel and the rest of the LCD enclosure.

Hopefully it's just a random defect and they will send me a new one. I am going to ask for a replacement.

[User Retired 2]

Anybody want to swap in a 1600x900 14" LCD in their Y470?

Lots of people seem to want a high-res 14" in the Which notebook should I buy? section. No reason why a Lenovo Y470 couldn't have one. The process to do it should be similar to Official "swapping the XPS 14 L401x screen" thread.

If the IdeaPad uses a single channel LVDS Cable, 1600x900 is not possible.

Don't have a Y470/Y570 schematic to verify. However, we see in the Y560 schematic a 40-pin dual channel LVDS connection on pg 18 (duplicated here). So if the Y470/Y570 has the same setup AND have a 40pin cable connecting the systemboard and LCD then can get 1600x900.

If can come up with a similar recipe as the XPS14 then you'd have a very highly desired system : the best mix of portability and gaming cred with a 1600x900 panel.

[shoeman6]

In response to your bezel statement my y570 has the same "issue" it does make it feel much less stable than it is, and I can run my nail ebtween the split on the inside of the bezel all the way around, but I haven't had any real problems with this, it's just different.