.. but now dv2 gt amd dual core with same mobo lo.. howcome it cannot upgrade?

wow...where do you get the price? if that price, i rather go for tx2...really over price!


This post has been edited by Hico: Jul 10 2009, 08:39 PM

i saw at a new ph brochure print by piang shop ~
AMD turion X2 Dual Core with ATI HD 3200 !! But the price kinda nice ^^ Compaq CQ40 also hv this AMD turion X2 but is RM74 faster ^^
Better go DV 6 if i want dv3 or dv 4 ~.~

if over rm3k, i rather go for other notebook which got better spec like you say... really dissapointed with the price!

Why cant upgrade??

No you cant since the neo is a low profile (ultra thin) chip designed for ultra portable laptop and the cpu comes in bga package not the socket type.. Its soldered on the mobo. smile.gif <===tpl already answered your question

As a user of DV2, i would like to post some comment about this labtop. My baby-dv2 already upgraded to Vista SP2 and latest bios.

This ATI graphics card is very good. for 1080p H264 movies playback, that only consume 20% ~ 30%(Max) of CPU usage.
tested with IronMan 1080P 1920x800 H264 AVI, 10GB file Size. This is pretty good results!!

For nomal Xvid, tested Ghosttown 640x368,MP3 700MB Xvid . CPU usage floating from 7% -20%.

IDT HD codec is good, With SRS Premium and Virtual Surround. you will get a cystal clear a loud sound from this tiny pair of speakers.
some how i found i have to with disable the mic and other unused device like HDMI in order to let the machine running without any performance degrade issue.

The sound only coming from the left side -- yes, due to right side space utilized by harddisk and the HP designer move the right speaker to center. overall, you will found that sound only come out from left side.

Recommended upgrade to ATI radeon latest driver, and bios. this will increase the performance of your Windows Movies Players.

when watching movies, switching the Power management Plan to High Performance and plug in the power cord. this will help to smooth playback of movies with any lacking or delaying.

Overall, i like this laptop and it is really stylish, thin, and great movies experience.

Based on my current setting, H264 1080p playback would take >50% of CPU usage...
What would have I done wrong in my setting software and hardward??

ronald, did you follow my instruction ?
power option to high perfomance. plug in external power.
sound device disable recording device and other unused device.
Bios latest version, ATI driver latest version.

I have upgraded BIOS and ATI driver.
Will change power option and disable sound recording device.
I am using HDMI sometimes
Hope I can see lower CPU usage too

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Added on July 20, 2009, 10:55 pmBtw I get my drivers here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwar...914932&lang=en&
Is it correct?

This post has been edited by ronaldjoe: Jul 20 2009, 10:55 PM

i grabbed the driver from the same url too.


I am using k-lite mega codec pack 5.00, with media player classic home cinema.

with below option turn on.



FYI, while checking the CPU usage, task manager have to be minimized to system tray, if on screen the cpu usage will be up another 5 -20%.




hope you enjoy your 1080p video... any great movie you tested using your DV2 ?

Installed IDT HD codec + MPC-HC.
Now 1080p CPU usage is 20 to 30%.

This post has been edited by ronaldjoe: Jul 21 2009, 02:31 PM

just go buy thermapak cooler pad. settle dy.

just saw new dv2 amd dual core priced at RM 2699 in lowyat yesterday

Which shop is that?

The HP store....same level as all it
near the escalator

Does this dv2 comes with blu-ray ROM or DVD+/-RW?

BD rom would cost a bomb...

just bought dv2 at pc fair...athlon x2 neo....
quote price 2699...
after discuss got 2650...
got parkson voucher worth rm100..
and 8gb pendrive...
vista can be upgrade to windows 7 for free on october...

Good deal you have