Recent content by Suv_Chuck

Just checked the idle temp and it was 40c. It shut off at 55c. Intel rated this cpu for 100c maximum, so it definitely isn't heat.

Quick update: Threw some older ram into the thing and it quit memtest again! I'm really at a loss as to what's going on now. It was running at 58C, which I expected because this ram wasn't DDR3L like the last stick I had. It did run longer with this ram, but it only made it to test 9...

I just blew the laptop out and was running memtest. Was running at 50ishC plugged in, and it just shut off on test 7. Pretty sure that rules out heat as a problem, and I've only got a single stick of ram...

I've got a Lenovo Y40-70. Yesterday, it started to power off randomly soon after I turned it on. It happened while the computer was both plugged in or unplugged. I checked the Event Logs, which Windows had filed as Event 41. There was no BugCheckCode or PowerButtonTimeStamp listed, which lead me...

Thanks for the response, I was going to get a Lenovo Y40, but they won't ship to our address because I live 15 minutes out of town. I've been considering a Eurocom M4 (Canadian company)..... maybe it's worth waiting for Broadwell or even Skylake? Definitely would pay to be patient...

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Hey, I am trying to find a computer that I can use for school, and I'm lost in the mass swarms of computers that have been released that really aren't what I want, so I was hoping you guys could help. 1. What is your budget? 850-900 MAX (CDN) 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are...