titus1972

So the Lenovo repair depot decided to replace my Y500's motherboard after I screwed up a setting on this flash. Totally easier than flashing it back to default >_>

Man I am glad I didn't try this one at home kids. You were not able to recover with your backed up bios?

Any chance you could share your BAT files for 314.22?

I've not had any luck with Nvidia Inspector, still limited to 790mhz

I wish I could find the page for you but here is what I used.

use this script in notepad and save to desktop as .bat file. One to force overclock and one to reset.

force script:

@echo off

c:

cd\

cd "nvidiaInspector\"

nvidiaInspector.exe -setGpuClock:0,2,980 -setMemoryClock:0,2,2300 -forcepstate:0,0

nvidiaInspector.exe -setGpuClock:1,2,980 -setMemoryClock:1,2,2300 -forcepstate:1,0

||-forcepstate:0,5

||-forcepstate:1,5

reset script:

@echo off

c:

cd\

cd "nvidiaInspector\"

nvidiaInspector.exe -setGpuClock:0,2,790 -setMemoryClock:0,2,2000 -forcepstate:0,16

nvidiaInspector.exe -setGpuClock:1,2,790 -setMemoryClock:1,2,2000 -forcepstate:1,16

-Note you must have your nvidia inspector in the matching path folder or change the path within the scripts to match the location of the inspector application on your PC.

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Anything past 310.90 will cause you to hit the +135 MHz artificial limit on the core when you use Nvidia Inspector and the .bat files to overclock.

What I am really waiting for is a BIOS/vBIOS unlock that will remove the artificial OC limit once and for all so that I can use MSI Afterburner and the latest drivers to overclock to the max. I have already sent svl7 my BIOS v2.02 and vBIOS version and hope that he will be able to mod an unlocked overclocking BIOS.

Not that I would recommend you flash using the 1.05 mod but I have a hunch that nothing has changed since then. I previously had a Y500 on 1.05 BIOS that I returned and the GUI and settings are all identical to my current Y500 on 2.02 BIOS.

You think this bios update will unlock overclocking past +135 with this modded vbios? I am getting some conflicting opinions on this.

FYI I am able to overclock my sli gt650's by forcing nvidia inspector (.bat script) to 980 MHz on the 310.9 stock bios but when I install the new 314.22 it maxes out at 924 MHz. Is this usual behavior on the y500? Note I have not flashed to the custom vbios discussed in this thread but I too look forward to seeing a 2.0 custom version. I am afraid to flash it to the 1.5 version if that is even possible. Bioshock Infinite does run smoother on Ultra setting (1920x1080)and with out micro-stutters on 314.22 30-60 fps.

I really want to try this bios unlock but with bios 2.0 in my y500 i am uncertain this will work. Please anyone else with 2.0 bios used this? I notices y580 has version 2 bios but I don't know how this relates to mine.

I was in my bios today and I noticed my bios says 2.0 I just got my y500 is this going to cause problems if i use your custom bios?

AFAIK, the drive caddies DO work. There is the mini-SATA connector along-side the ultrabay connector. I have used a drive caddy in my Y500

Are those the 9.5mm units found on Amazon and the like? I was concerned that without that plastic bracket you see on the ultrabay devices (mine is the 2nd 650m card) it might be sketchy to connect and swap in and out.

This looks great svl7 can you guys recommend the best dual band wifi/bluetooth card to go with. This centrino wifi card sucks!