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I have identical Y500 with yours....

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<embed id="xunlei_com_thunder_helper_plugin_d462f475-c18e-46be-bd10-327458d045bd" type="application/thunder_download_plugin" height="0" width="0">I flashed the BIOS from 1.07 down to 1.05-modified, all working good

I tried to enable HD4000 from the BIOS advanced option... Seems not working.

I'm interested in using an Intel 525 msata ssd as a primary drive. I found information on upgrading the cache drive, but nothing on replacing it with a large msata ssd and using it as the primary system drive. I assume the msata drive is treated as a standard drive that can booted to, right? Thanks.

FYI.

Hi I have done msata upgrade and here is my new msata SSD bechmark result. I averaged 293MB/s in windows 8 without any tweaking yet.

I'm going to do some routine SSD tweaking. Will udpate later.

Parts bought.

Put the new msata in place (2 screws needed)

Now clone the 5400rpm HD into the new msata ssd.

Benchmark result shows decent score.

So far I'm enjoying the upgrade and hopefully this answers some questions.

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i7-3632QM 2.2G(with VT-d, 35W)

16GB RAM

NVIDIA GeForce GT650M 2GB

1TB 5400rpm + 16GB_SSD

I choose i7-3632 since I want to play with virtual machines. If you are into great 3D games, be sure to get the SLI version from NEWEGG only $1049

Newegg.com - lenovo IdeaPad Y500 (59359557) Notebook Intel Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz) 15.6" 8GB Memory DDR3 1600 1TB HDD 5400rpm Dual NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M SLI

[h=1]lenovo IdeaPad Y500 (59359557) Notebook Intel Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz) 15.6" 8GB Memory DDR3 1600 1TB HDD 5400rpm Dual NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M SLI[/h]

Equipped w/ Dual NVIDIA Geforce GT650M SLI

What I meant was that m-sata works same as sata3.

an m-sata HD can save a HD space ( so you don't have to buy a extension bay to add 2nd HD)..

I seconded kareldegrote 's opioion. You should see no difference between the msata drive and a regular sata3 drive.