Lenovo y50 GPU upgrade

I have a Lenovo Y50-UHD with NVidia GeForce GTX 860M 4GB Graphics Card. I want to upgrade my current GPU to NVidia GeForce GTX 960M 4GB. Is it possible to do so?

As far as I am aware, the GPU is soldered onto the motherboard, so removing and replacing it would be impossible. A 960M would have issues playing at 4K anyway though, so if you play at 1080p 2GB VRAM should be plenty anyway .

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Hi Rosera,
This is bad and I am sorry to hear that you are running into these issues.
Let me connect with you, so right now, the current state is that you have installed copy of PSE 8 in trial on your windows 7 machine, and when you are trying to enter the serial number from your PSE 8 Box, it is saying the serial number to be invalid?
It might sound pretty obvious, but please make sure that you are entering the serial number correctly and of PSE 8(in case you bought a PEPE box)?
Have you tried the steps mentioned below by Barbara?
If possible, you can send me the serial number through PRIVATE MESSAGE and I can check it on my end that whether the serial number is indeed invalid or that the issue is with your machine?
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Lenovo y50 windows 10 upgrade

hey everybody.i own a lenovo y50 and i like to upgrade it to the windows 10 when the OP will be launched.when i check if my computer is suitable for it(win 10) in the win 10 app, its telling me that the nVidia geforce 960 GTX is not suitable and that there will be problems with the display.are its ok for me to upgrade my OP or i need to stay with win 8.1?

sagimaday wrote:
hey everybody.i own a lenovo y50 and i like to upgrade it to the windows 10 when the OP will be launched.when i check if my computer is suitable for it(win 10) in the win 10 app, its telling me that the nVidia geforce 960 GTX is not suitable and that there will be problems with the display.are its ok for me to upgrade my OP or i need to stay with win 8.1?It may or may not work if you upgrade. If Lenovo or MIcrosoft can provide an update to the driver it may work. This might be ongoing with Microsoft or Lenovo. Why not install the optional windows update KB3035583 so that you will see if your unit will qualify later if the taskbar icon will show up (if you hover over it, it will show "Get Windows 10").

[LENOVO Y50-70] How To Set NVIDIA Card as Default Graphic Adapter

I have just bought Lenovo Y50-70. But i wonder how to set NVIDIA Card as default Graphic Adapter instead using Intel Card. Thanks

hi monx,
Welcome to the Forums.
The Y50-70 uses Nvidia Optimus Technology to automatically switch between the Intel GPU (for power saving) and Nvida GPU (for maximum performance).
To manually set the default graphics adapter, you will need to set this inside the Nvidia Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings.
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More info:
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/ht071337
Regards

H530 GPU upgrade

Hello everyone
I wan wondering if I could upgrade my GPU to a gtx 750 TI and the questions are :
Does it fit the current case ?
Do I have to change the PSU ?
Do I have to change the MB ?
thanks .

Hi Haze3131,
Welcome to Lenovo Community!
As per the query we understood that you are looking for a GPU upgrade to GTX 750 TI in your Lenovo H530 desktop.
As per the specification of the GPU shared by you the minimum requirements is :
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C): 95 C
Graphics Card Power (W) : 60 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W): 300 W
As the system PSU is very low hence the PSU and also the Motherboard needs to be upgraded. I would also suggest you to visit the nearest service center for further details.
Click here to open a link where you can select the country and get the exact contact support number. I’m sure they will be a great help.
Hope this helps. Do post back if issue persists!
Best regards,
Ashwin.S
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LENOVO Y50-70 HDMI NOT WORKING

Hello guys.I will start with beggining.In March i decide to buy 1 MSI GE602Pe apache pro laptop with intel processor I7 4720HQ from 1 online store.I buy it got it home i installed windows 8.1 all was ok i connected the laptop with my HDTV via HDMI all was good untill i shutdown laptop for some hours.When i start it HDMI didnt recognize anymore my HDTV.I decided to reinstall drivers nothing happen i reinstalled the windows and from what i remember i got again signal on my TV but again i lose it after shutdown.I have send back the laptop thinking it has some issue with motherboard and i got another laptop 1 Lenovo y50-70 with I7 4710HQ and same intel 4600 hd graphic.This one come with preinstalled windows connected again tv everything works for some days and after again losed the hdtv connection via hdmi.after more then 20 windows rollbacks and 200-300+ graphic drivers reinstalls who grand me just some times image on my HDTV i decided to return and this one and exchange with another y50-70 because i read on lenovo forum someone says is motherboard broken.Yesterday i got the new Lenovo and AGAIN no connection on TV.I have 4 HDMI cables and 5 TV's at home.on no one is working.I decide to test it on my parents tv 1 samsung tv i connect it same old no image i reinstall driver and i got image.i take laptop to my room connect with my tv i got image but again after shutdown no image
My conclusion is the intel 4600 driver is the problem.I installed all the old and new drivers and no one fix this problem!
If anyone has any idea how to fix this will be wonderfull b3cause is imposible 3 new laptops to have HDMI port broken or 4 hdmi cables to not be good and 1 new just buy it with 4k support and 5 tv's to dont work

Hi GaBI13,
You can switch on - off the wireless by pressing (airplane mode) F7 or Fn-F7. If this doesn't help you check that wireless device is present in Device Manager, is enabled and working properly (no arrows or yellow triangle present on device). If everything OK go to Control Panel-Network and Internet-Network Connections, identify the Wireless Network Connection. If this is Disabled, double click to enable it, right click and choose Connect. The driver for WiFi you can find here in case that you need.
Hope this will help you.

Help Lenovo Y50-70 Win 8.1 clean install

I'm new to Lenovo, Win 8 and to this forum. I'm considering buying Lenovo Y50-70 Notebook model 59441814 - Intel Core i7 4270HQ, 8GB DDR3L, 256GB SSD, NVIDIA GTX 860M 4GB, 15.6" Touchscreen, 4K UHD, USB 3.0, no DVD drive and Win 8.1 pre-installed. I also have retail MS Win 8.1 Pro "Full Version" 64 bit DVD and key. Would like to upon receipt of latptop to: (1) replace 256GB SSD with a Crucial MX200 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" SSD, and (2) do a complete clean install using my retail 8.1. Reasons are: increased capacity and get rid of all the unnecessary stuff that Lenovo pre-installs. Since I don't have a DVD drive and I have read there are some issues with boot secure, can someone provide recommendation on sequence of steps to follow. and /or how to.
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hi Forest1,
Welcome to the Forums.
When you receive the Y50-70, can you try these steps:
1. Follow this video disassembly guide on how to replace the HDD with an SSD. Alternatively, you can also watch this youtube video on how to replace the drive.
2. If you're planning to install Windows 8.1 Pro in UEFI mode, follow this guide on how to convert the DVD installer into a USB installer. When finished, boot into the BIOS and set the following settings then hit F10 to save and exit.
- Link to picture
Secure Boot = Disabled
USB Boot = Enabled
OS Optimized Defaults = Other OS
When finished, boot from the USB flashdrive that you created (by tapping F12 and selecting the flashdrive on the boot manager) and you should be able to install Windows 8.1 Pro on the SSD.
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ANOTHER Lenovo Y50 case defect issue and terrible customer service

I don't normally do forums but have been so infuriated by Lenovo customer service I felt obliged to sign up and share my experience.
I bought a Lenovo Y50-70 in November 2014. Within one month I noticed a small plastic part near the hinge was missing (i.e. I noticed the other side was intact and how it should look). I sent this to Lenovo for repair and received a call 5 mins ago to say this won't be repaired under warranty and that I will have to pay for it. This is absolutely outrageous and from the number of posts on this very forum it appears this is a common defect with this particular case. I asked the customer service rep if there was anything he could do and all i received was a very short blunt manuscript response, exhibiting no intention to help. I am not prepared to pay for shoddy design/workmanship and so my only option offered was to receive the laptop back unrepaired.
This is absolutely incredible that a company as big as Lenovo can treat their customers in such a fashion. Unless an administrator on this forum wishes to investigate this matter (as it's currently still with Lenovo repair centre) I certainly won't make the mistake of buying or recommending a Lenovo again.

So Lenovo/Medio have had my laptop for 20 days now. 2 weeks ago I was told they wouldn't repair it under warranty and would return it unrepaired. Still nothing. I called customer service yday who promised to investigate and get in touch. Nothing. I called again today, same response i.e. would investigate. It seems there is a huge communication problem between Lenovo and their Medion repair centre.
I am now looking into a legal resolution as surely under the sale of goods act it is illegal to retain an item for so long despite no repair actually taking place. You would also think Lenovo would have the decency to offer to repair the small damage (which I was quoted £80 for) as compensation for delay. But alas no, what Lenovo know about customer service is less than 0.
The fact a representative hasn't even bothered to respond on here is testimony to their lack of care and respect for customers.
Yours truly
Another Totally Annoyed Frustrated Lenovo Customer

Installing Lenovo Windows 7 upgrade in a new hard disk

I have an U330 and I have received Lenovo Windows 7 upgrade disc. My pre-installed OS is Windows Vista.
I bought a new 500 Gb hard disk and I want to change my U330's hd for this new one AND also want to install Windows 7 in this new hard disk.
Question: is is possible to install windows 7 using Lenovo Windows 7 upgrade discs directly in this new hard disk?
Or do I need first to change the hard disk (and restore backup or restore factory default) and then upgrade to Windows 7?
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I dont think it is possible,the upgrade disk will check for a eligible version of Windows vista before starting the installtion
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Lenovo G550 processor upgrade

I am upgrading a Lenovo G550 that I purchased a few years ago for my wife. So far I was able to install 8GB or RAM and a 500GB HDD with no issues. However when I tried to upgrade the processor, the laptop would not power up. It will turn on and the lights will indicate that the HDD is on and the battery is on, but I do not get the Lenovo splash screen. I hear my fan going but nothing happens. Only a black screen. I purchased an Intel Core 2 Duo processor P7550 (2.26GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache) based on the speciation sheet below. I was wondering if anyone might know where I could find any documentation that specifically lists what CPUs are compatible with the Lenovo G550. Ideally I'd like to install the best processor it will take. Thank you.
http://www.lenovo.com/shop/americas/content/pdf/notebooks/Essential/G-Series/G550%20Datasheet.pdf
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hi there,
I haven't seen a G550 with a Intel Core 2 Extreme Mobile QX9300 CPU but if you bought it working from a G550 laptop or it has a lenovo FRU on it then it may work (it'll also good if you can return the item just in case it doesn't work).
In addition, take note that the QX9300 has a max TDP of 45W, whereas the CPU's listed in this pdt datasheet are only 35W so the motherboard might not take the heat if the QX9300 reaches it's peak usage.
Also, I've looked into some additional details and these are the CPU's that are tested to work with the G550.
More info:
Lenovo G550 CPU upgrade
Goodluck!
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Lenovo Windows 7 Upgrade questions (please help)

Dear Lenovo Community:
I recently purchased a Thinkpad T500 and signed up for the Lenovo Windows 7 Upgrade Program. I have a few questions that I haven't been able to find the answers to elsewhere. I was hoping some of you could help:
1) Will the Lenovo Windows 7 Upgrade disc include both the 32 and 64 bit install options? My T500 came loaded with Vista Ultimate 32, but I would like to do a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64 if possible.
2) I've recently heard a lot about the Lenovo Enhanced Experience. Can anyone briefly explain what this is? Will I be able to take advantage of all the EE features with my T500 using the Windows 7 Upgrade?
3) My computer came pre-loaded with 3 drives (or maybe they're partitions?): C:, Q: (Lenovo), and S: (ServiceV003). How will these drives/partitions be affected with the Windows 7 Upgrade if I opt for a clean install? Will I be able to eliminate the Q: and S: drives if I want? (I have a Samsung Solid State Drive by the way, in case this matters.)
4) Finally, when will the Upgrade discs be shipping? Lenovo and Mentor Media have been rather silent about when we will receive our upgrades. Can we expect an e-mail update indicating that our order has shipped?
Thanks for your help!

1. Bit foggy on this. Will have to do a clean install for sure. Not sure if 32 and 64 bit are on same disk. As you have ultimate, you might be at an advantage here.
2. Look at the videos in other threads. You will get "some" of the benefit. I'm actually guessing wiht a clean install, you will have afaster machine than one of the EE ones with all of the crapware
3. re-partition into a single drive. They will be of no use to you. Or, pop out the drive and clean install to a new SSD ($250) or WD Scorpio Black ($75) drive for extra speed. I'm doing this giving me the option of putting the old drive back in to have Vista in factory condition if I ever need to (I don't expect to and will probably wipe the drive and re-use it in 6 months).
4. Other thread suggested 1/2 have shipped and rest will ship next week.
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Instalar Ubuntu 14.04 en Lenovo Y50-70

¿Hay alguien que pueda decirme como instalar ubuntu junto a windows 8.1 en el lenovo Y50-70 sin cargarse el arranque efi y el one key recovery?

Hola pablonoyo que tal,
Sigue este enlace http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Android-Linux/Instalar-Linux-en-Lenovo-G580/td-p/1509616 , pon atencion a lo que comenta efebmx , yo también comento algo pero en las pruebas que realice modifique valores en la BIOS sumado a que tuve problemas con las opciones del onekey.
Un saludo.
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Lenovo Y50-70 screen problem

Hello. Recently, i have bought the Lenovo Y50-70 laptop and it seems that there is some screen problem. I have a feeling that it does flicker sometimes (1-2 per hour, sometimes more). Firstly, I thought that the backlight changes for a second, but then, after more observation, it might be it turning off and on immediately, or the colours fade and return to normal. I can't say for sure, what it is, because it happens very quickly, but the eye catches it anyway and it is kind of annyoing. Moreover, once the screen went completely crazy, it started to turn off and on every 2-3 seconds, big portions of view weren't even displayed, and what wasn't displayed changed every time it turned off and on. There were also green and red dots moving all over, mouse was moving in slowmotion (like I were playing a game in 15 fps). Only the restart helped and it stopped. So the question is, what is wrong and what am I supposed to do? Sorry, if the english is bad, but it isn't my native language.

I live in South Africa. Bought the notebook on 14 July 2015, within 2 weeks I started experiencing the screen flickering and grey lines. I was told by Lenovo to roll back drivers, then update drivers etc. - nothing worked. I returned the laptop to the supplier who in turn sent it to Lenovo. Lenovo has offered to replace the unit. I am hesitant to accept another unit and am thinking of rather getting a refund so that I can buy an Acer Aspire V Nitro (same specs). My previous laptop was an Acer and did not give me a day's trouble. Don't bother trying to update drivers or open the screen to plug it into the motherboard etc. I think the issue is a power supply one and that Lenovo should do a recall of this product. I am just thankful that South Africa has consumer law which forces a supplier to replace, repair or refund a defective product within 6 months from purchase if the consumer wants - so they can't simply repair, if I want a refund, they must give me one. Good luck! PS: This was my first and last Lenovo product!

[Solved] Lenovo y50 clickpad gestures

Greetings all,
I recently bought a lenovo y50 and went through hell trying to get arch to work on this. Well, after I have everything running nicely, I noticed that the touchpad/clickpad will not respond to multitouch (e.g. no two-finger scroll). I have tried all the drivers on the touchpad and synaptics archwiki pages as well as the settings in both cinnamon and gnome. Nothing seems to change the behavior. Does anyone have any ideas? My hardware shows as Elantech hardware.
SOLUTION:
Find comment #137 from HERE and follow the instructions
This fixed worked for me! Everything works perfect!
Last edited by TheAmazingSarcastic (2014-07-25 00:16:27)

subraizada3 wrote:
TheAmazingSarcastic wrote:
subraizada3 wrote:
There is a solution for multitouch here, but they used a backported 3.16 kernel (which seems weird because the latest kernel I have is 3.15.5 on Arch)...
http://forum.notebookreview.com/ideapad … hread.html
Do any of you have the touchscreen variant? I ordered the touchscreen one and it should arrive in the first week of August.
I have the touchscreen variant. It works pretty well, but doesn't detect multitouch. When pressing on the screen it registers as a mouse click+mouse movement, which is how windows 8.1 works.
Well, detecting one touch is better than it not working at all.
Mine got delayed twice, now it's scheduled to ship on August 15 and arrive on the 22nd (2 days after I start school, which is what I bought it for...) (I ordered on June 29). I'm pretty sure Lenovo will delay it again
Dang. Well hopefully it doesn't get caught it customs like mine did (assuming you are in USA). Customs held mine for two weeks! it took a month and a half after I placed the order to get it. Good luck! And by the way, I edited the OP with the solution.

GT780DXR gpu upgrade

Hi;
oki have gt780dxr...still so stisfied with that machine. but its times to upgrade for nvidia 570m gpu. i am able to find so many better MXM gpus on ebay and aliexpress
but the thing is i wonder about which one would work with my laptop?
is there any one allready done upgrade on this model? cuz as all you know MXM cards is not that cheap and i dont wantto get in to trouble with the sellers.
if there is some one allready made that upgrade with any better gpu (670m 680m 770m 780m or even 880m) with successfully help would be perfect.
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You already have a topic on GPU upgrade no other needed. https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=166595
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