Comments on: The HP Pavilion dv2 is a HOT notebook http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: JT http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-76390 JT Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:18:21 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-76390 ClaireyGG : Go to HP website and download the latest bios updates for your windows version for your DV2. That it's rather auto, just flash BIOS !!!! Hp is great with their updates and making it so easy for home-user. ClaireyGG : Go to HP website and download the latest bios updates for your windows version for your DV2. That it’s rather auto, just flash BIOS !!!! Hp is great with their updates and making it so easy for home-user.

]]> By: ClaireyGG http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-56504 ClaireyGG Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:33:22 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-56504 Hey guys, Can someone please walk me through the BIOS thing to cool the computer down? I just got the DV2 and feel like sending it back already - it's been making a whirring fan noise for the last 40 minutes NON STOP and I know I will not be able to concentrate on anything if that noise continues! Many thanks Hey guys,

Can someone please walk me through the BIOS thing to cool the computer down? I just got the DV2 and feel like sending it back already – it’s been making a whirring fan noise for the last 40 minutes NON STOP and I know I will not be able to concentrate on anything if that noise continues!

Many thanks

]]> By: Cyrano http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-39609 Cyrano Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:19:59 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-39609 That's good to hear, Julie...Thanks. That’s good to hear, Julie…Thanks.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-39576 Julie Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:38:23 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-39576 @Cyrano I'm working on the wrap up today. Will post it this weekend. :) @Cyrano I’m working on the wrap up today. Will post it this weekend. :)

]]> By: Cyrano http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-39566 Cyrano Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:56:02 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-39566 JULIE - Still hoping to read your final thoughts and conclusions after your week with the HP dv2. Thanks. JULIE – Still hoping to read your final thoughts and conclusions after your week with the HP dv2. Thanks.

]]> By: Ekstor http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-39160 Ekstor Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:44:35 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-39160 Thanks Julie... not trying to pressure you! ;) I have great respect for your site (I was a contributing editor with Mr Dunn and PPCT myself for about a year)... you're just one of the very few people to have written a review on the DV2 with the dual-core CPU. I'm actually pretty close to just buying this thing outright. Thanks Julie… not trying to pressure you! ;) I have great respect for your site (I was a contributing editor with Mr Dunn and PPCT myself for about a year)… you’re just one of the very few people to have written a review on the DV2 with the dual-core CPU. I’m actually pretty close to just buying this thing outright.

]]> By: Bostki http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-39104 Bostki Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:31:30 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-39104 There is a new BIOS update, sp44196.exe , released on 7-7-09. The udpates are:" Enhancements: Enables a graphic power management function to improve battery life. Improves system stability. " Hopefully this will make the battery last even longer. I have ordered the dv2z and it is due to ship 7-20-09. I can't wait to get it. There is a new BIOS update, sp44196.exe , released on 7-7-09. The udpates are:” Enhancements: Enables a graphic power management function to improve battery life. Improves system stability. ” Hopefully this will make the battery last even longer.

I have ordered the dv2z and it is due to ship 7-20-09. I can’t wait to get it.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-39086 Julie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:58:11 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-39086 @Ekstor Yes, I know I've been tardy in posting my wrapup article. Look for it in the next few days :) I promise. @Ekstor Yes, I know I’ve been tardy in posting my wrapup article. Look for it in the next few days :) I promise.

]]> By: Ekstor http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-39084 Ekstor Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:23:23 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-39084 Hey Julie, it looks like you've had just about a month now with the DV2... would love to hear what your final verdict is on this machine. Hey Julie, it looks like you’ve had just about a month now with the DV2… would love to hear what your final verdict is on this machine.

]]> By: Cyrano http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-38686 Cyrano Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:51:42 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-38686 Like TC, I found the BIOS update (sp 43709.exe, 5/09) helped with the heat, the fan & extended battery life by about 30 min. Re heat: the palm rest never gets hot now and the fan works less often. Something else that may be helping: I'm using "Laptop Legs" (a product Julie featured recently)which allows more air circulation under the dv2. Things I'm loving about my dv2z are the speed, the bright screen, the sharp graphics and the skinny profile. Now, if I could just find the perfect case.... Julie: still hoping to learn how the rest of your week went wih the dv2. Like TC, I found the BIOS update (sp 43709.exe, 5/09) helped with the heat, the fan & extended battery life by about 30 min.
Re heat: the palm rest never gets hot now and the fan works less often. Something else that may be helping: I’m using “Laptop Legs” (a product Julie featured recently)which allows more air circulation under the dv2.
Things I’m loving about my dv2z are the speed, the bright screen, the sharp graphics and the skinny profile. Now, if I could just find the perfect case….
Julie: still hoping to learn how the rest of your week went wih the dv2.

]]> By: Avid http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-38391 Avid Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:08:47 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-38391 Hey guys. The best gaming ability I’ve seen in a notebook. Been waiting for so long for this tiny book which plays games at ease. Thought of getting the Asus N10J for playing GTA 4, as I saw a video of the GTA 4 gameplay at a minimum fps of 10 and maximum fps of 22 at the lowest detail setting but overclocked to 2.1 GHz. Seems to run fine, but not sure whether the fps will decrease when more number of cops are chasing you around... I heard that GTA 4 can be played on this machine (HP dv2-1003ax) with medium settings and lower resolutions. Now all I want to know is if it can play GTA 4 at the lowest setting with the resolution of atleast a resolution of 1024 x 768…. Would be great if it can play that…. If GTA 4 can be played, great! We can be sure that it can handle similar games with ease as GTA 4 is a very CPU intensive game as well.. Please do post the ‘fps’ if possible. And do comment whether the Asus N10J is better for gaming? Seriously the smaller form factor and the gaming ability are the advantages. Thanks. :) Hey guys. The best gaming ability I’ve seen in a notebook. Been waiting for so long for this tiny book which plays games at ease.

Thought of getting the Asus N10J for playing GTA 4, as I saw a video of the GTA 4 gameplay at a minimum fps of 10 and maximum fps of 22 at the lowest detail setting but overclocked to 2.1 GHz. Seems to run fine, but not sure whether the fps will decrease when more number of cops are chasing you around…

I heard that GTA 4 can be played on this machine (HP dv2-1003ax) with medium settings and lower resolutions.
Now all I want to know is if it can play GTA 4 at the lowest setting with the resolution of atleast a resolution of 1024 x 768….
Would be great if it can play that….
If GTA 4 can be played, great!
We can be sure that it can handle similar games with ease as GTA 4 is a very CPU intensive game as well..
Please do post the ‘fps’ if possible.
And do comment whether the Asus N10J is better for gaming?
Seriously the smaller form factor and the gaming ability are the advantages.
Thanks.
:)

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-38285 Julie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:32:16 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-38285 @TC Thanks for the tips! I need to write a conclusion to the article very soon :) @TC Thanks for the tips! I need to write a conclusion to the article very soon :)

]]> By: TC http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-38276 TC Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:28:36 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-38276 @Julie I've also found a way to help battery life is to disable the hp camera and realtek connection when not using. Hope you enjoyed your week without your Mac, and I'm sure you're happy to be back using it. @Julie I’ve also found a way to help battery life is to disable the hp camera and realtek connection when not using.
Hope you enjoyed your week without your Mac, and I’m sure you’re happy to be back using it.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-38226 Julie Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:44:42 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-38226 @Kave The average temperature seems to be a few degrees cooler since the BIOS update. Now the fan kicks on when it needs to, instead of running all the time non-stop. @Kave The average temperature seems to be a few degrees cooler since the BIOS update. Now the fan kicks on when it needs to, instead of running all the time non-stop.

]]> By: kave http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-38225 kave Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:41:24 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-38225 @TC Turning off the continuous fan doesn't sound like a smart idea. If you're complaining about heat issues the last thing you want to do is turn the fan off and keep all the heat in the chasis. @TC Turning off the continuous fan doesn’t sound like a smart idea. If you’re complaining about heat issues the last thing you want to do is turn the fan off and keep all the heat in the chasis.

]]> By: Swedish Tech Report » Blog Archive » Julie shows us the HP Pavilion DV-2 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-37897 Swedish Tech Report » Blog Archive » Julie shows us the HP Pavilion DV-2 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:49:29 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-37897 [...] You can check out the full post over here at The Gadgeteer. [...] [...] You can check out the full post over here at The Gadgeteer. [...]

]]> By: Tyler - Building Camelotq http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-37877 Tyler - Building Camelotq Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:16:01 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-37877 I don't like how it stays hot for so long and I'll bet that the batter life could be better if the fan didn't have to run all the time. I'm with you, I can't wait to connect mine to my Vizio and watch a Blu-Ray movie. I don’t like how it stays hot for so long and I’ll bet that the batter life could be better if the fan didn’t have to run all the time.

I’m with you, I can’t wait to connect mine to my Vizio and watch a Blu-Ray movie.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-37818 Julie Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:49:11 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-37818 @TC Thank you for the tips/advice. I'll try both tonight! @TC Thank you for the tips/advice. I’ll try both tonight!

]]> By: TC http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-37791 TC Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:12:55 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-37791 Regarding the heat issue, try flashing to the latest BIOS (sp43709.exe) . I have the dv2 and was ready to take it back when I found that this might solve the heat issue. It cooled it down immensely. You can also go into the BIOS on startup and deselect the continuous fan setting. Since I've done these it runs cooler and quieter. Hope this helps. Regarding the heat issue, try flashing to the latest BIOS (sp43709.exe) . I have the dv2 and was ready to take it back when I found that this might solve the heat issue. It cooled it down immensely.
You can also go into the BIOS on startup and deselect the continuous fan setting.
Since I’ve done these it runs cooler and quieter.
Hope this helps.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-37789 Julie Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:04:16 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-37789 @Jake You can feel warmth through the palm rest area on the dv2 by just surfing... @Jake You can feel warmth through the palm rest area on the dv2 by just surfing…

]]> By: zorkor http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-37759 zorkor Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:34:13 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-37759 @Dennis Siegfried ASUS??!! that brand has the worse reliability rating among laptop manufactures. I always recommend potential buyers to stay away from Asus and Acer. The have the most cheapy plasticky feel and not worth your money. Toshiba , HP and Dell are much better built though I dont know about the heating problems mentioned by the author. @Dennis Siegfried

ASUS??!! that brand has the worse reliability rating among laptop manufactures. I always recommend potential buyers to stay away from Asus and Acer. The have the most cheapy plasticky feel and not worth your money.

Toshiba , HP and Dell are much better built though I dont know about the heating problems mentioned by the author.

]]> By: Mark Adkins http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-37753 Mark Adkins Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:28:43 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-37753 Julie- as for resizing .jpgs, I find that the little program paint.NET does a nice job, and is also free. http://paint.net/ Julie- as for resizing .jpgs, I find that the little program paint.NET does a nice job, and is also free.

http://paint.net/

]]> By: Dennis Siegfried http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-37739 Dennis Siegfried Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:30:53 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-37739 The fan noise and heat are part of the reason that I have gone Asus for all my computing needs. I have found that the fans are rediculously quiet on the laptops even running full bore. Also, with the new HE1000 netbook, you get multi-touch mouse pad with a right click (Love you Asus)!! The fan noise and heat are part of the reason that I have gone Asus for all my computing needs. I have found that the fans are rediculously quiet on the laptops even running full bore. Also, with the new HE1000 netbook, you get multi-touch mouse pad with a right click (Love you Asus)!!

]]> By: jake http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-37737 jake Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:23:16 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-37737 by playing gta sn andreas for 3 hours where the CPU ran at 100% the whole time I could feel the heat through the keyboard by playing gta sn andreas for 3 hours where the CPU ran at 100% the whole time I could feel the heat through the keyboard

]]> By: jose http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/19/the-hp-pavilion-dv2-is-a-hot-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-37723 jose Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:45:08 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16708#comment-37723 @ Jake how do you get a computer that hot? PC fan noise V.S. mac mouses inability to right click well. I'd go for PC fan niose unless watching videos with low sound. @ Jake how do you get a computer that hot?

PC fan noise V.S. mac mouses inability to right click well. I’d go for PC fan niose unless watching videos with low sound.

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