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unbelievable .-) i repasted gpu + cpu and my temps droped from 89 to 64 celsius .^)

Just wanted to ask, what kind of battery life are you guys getting on this machine? Running just SSDs, I am seeing 8hrs. Which is pretty crazy for such a big laptop. Currently flying from Korea to the US and will see under load watching movies, etc, how long this thing is going to last. But Windows 8 is reporting almost 8.5hrs at the moment, and I have used it for the past half hour....is this what other people are getting as well?

Quick question to confirm, I read how to flash the OEM over the modified when receiving the error about the version being older than the current, but, when I try to flash the modified version I get the same error. I just want to make sure the procedure will be the same, or what the recommended work around is. Thanks

Oh-K. This is really starting to get annoying, after searching all day, finally was able to flash the bios, and none of the changes are visible in the bios, or clock of the gpu changed? What in the #$@&*@!@$!#~%@##@!@&&!!@@#~!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why would that happen? It erases the ROM, writes the ROM and no changes take place???!!!!

svl7 - i have been working to flash this bios all day, and tried as many options as I can come across, and the latest has been trying to get the prr utility to try and flash in dos however I the site says I dont have the correct permissions to download the file.

Is there not a way to make a file that does not check the version when it updates? This all seems like a bit much for such a trivial issue.

Yep,

1.2125 V XDDD I figure if I keep my memory clocks down for my "everyday clocks" and my temps under control then the gpu will last me ~1-2+ years. And by then, I'll probably either get a new laptop or just upgrade CPU and do an eGPU (which has been done successfully on the y580).

3610QM. I run throttlestop as soon as it boots, regardless of what task (e.g. gaming, checking weather, etc etc). I've been using the settings you shared since I first read that post (that is, if you're talking about the short/long power/time limits). I actually went a step further and have my short and long power limits to 60W / 65 W (this is one of many different values I use, but 60W / 65W is most used). In throttlestop, everything is unchecked except for the first three checkboxes. I also disabled C-States, set ASPM to disabled under video -> PCI Express Graphic, disabled BD PROCHOT.

I do wonder why I'm never in the 8000s or even anything higher than 7600 for physics, but I always thought this was just a limitation of the cpu. Looking at some of the results on 3dmark11 for 660m+3610qm, it seems my usual phys score of 7600 is about slightly below average. Since a lot of those benchmarks at the start are mine (most results with ADATA sx300 & 2x 4GB corsair = me), the physics score of most excluding mine I've seen go near 7800 - 8000s.

Do you think this could be a faulty Windows install or maybe related to a driver? When I was using Windows 8, my physics was always near 7300 and when I went back to Windows 7, it jumped back up to "normal." && Since my lastest Windows install, I was a little sloppy and just installed chipset -> restart -> intel hd 4000 -> atheros LAN driver-> restart -> nvidia -> intel MEI -> directx -> some misc applications like chrome, VLC, steam, etc -> restart. I don't use the wifi card so I skipped it entirely, also since then I've done system restore several times. I later learned that this can sometimes mess up drivers..

BTW, what voltage are you running, and what long/short power limits do you use? &&& Did you ever try using intel XTU to control your power limits, or find out how to OC the base clock for ur cpu? I know you have 3630QM which is not the same as 3610QM but I figure the method to OC a 3630QM on a y580 would be the same for 3610QM.

Bone stock without doing anything to my system after a fresh install of 8.1 and perhaps a little slop on the drivers as well, I am hitting 6600s. With some adjustments I have peaked into the 7600 mark. Cant get this bios to flash, as soon as I can I will see what numbers i can pull. I just bought the machine from lenovos refurbishing warehouse in the US so it should be like new and able to take a lil abuse..

Quick question to confirm, I read how to flash the OEM over the modified when receiving the error about the version being older than the current, but, when I try to flash the modified version I get the same error. I just want to make sure the procedure will be the same, or what the recommended work around is. Thanks