HP DV1000 and Compaq V2000 Notebook Comparison Review

by Mitch Gates

The following is intended to be a subjective comparison of the HP DV1000 and Compaq V2000. It is not meant as a through review of either model, but instead will focus of the differences between these two models. My methods of testing were not scientific by any stretch of the imagination, and my personal opinions played a large part in the resulting article.

Compaq v2000 on top and HP dv1000 on bottom (view larger image)

Recently I decided to purchase my first laptop. I've been using computers for about 15 years, work in the computer animation industry and have always insisted on having at least one high powered desktop machine for use at home. I have always resisted owning a notebook for various reasons, but the temptation of being able to pare down my home office to a single desktop and having a computer I can travel with finally became too great and my endeavor began.

The major usage of this notebook would be for web-browsing, word processing, email, dvd viewing, listening to mp3's and transfer/editing of images from a digital camera. I also wanted enough memory to be able to comfortably run Discreet 3ds Max. Since this software runs acceptably without any 3d acceleration and I didn't plan to do serious gaming on this machine, a high-end graphics chipset was not as important as portability and price.

My requirements for a notebook were as follows, in order of importance:

1.Ability to run WinXP
2.Small and lightweight. Ideally 5lbs or less
3.DVD playback
4.1gb of ram or 1x512 to allow easy upgrade
5.Good battery life
6.Attractive appearance
7.Under $1600

After about a week of online research I narrowed my choices down tothe HP DV1000 and Compaq V2000. I really liked the look of the V2000, but the added Quickplay feature and remote on the DV1000 sounded very useful. Neither of these models were available in retail stores at the time, making a side-by-side comparison impossible. Considering my wife was also in need of a notebook for school, I decided the best thing to do was order one of each. This way I could do a very in-depth comparison of the two and make an educated decision on if I should keep either one or both.

I ordered them on HP Shopping website as custom configured machines. Both units shared these features in common:

• 1.8ghz M Processor
• 80gb 5400rpm HD
• CDRW/DVD-ROM combo drive
• Brightview Option
• Intel 2200 b/g wireless w Bluetooth
• 6 cell battery

There were two small differences in their configurations. The DV1000 has 512mb ram (512x1) and the V2000 came with 1gb (512x2). The reason for this is that when I ordered the V2000 a few days later the 512x1 option had been removed. Also, the DV1000 came with XP Pro while the V2000 is running XP Home. This was because my wife didn't need the extra network features of Pro. Even with these differences, the price of each came within $15 of being the same.

The common opinion of these machines on all the various notebook forums was that they are essentially the same machine, with the exception of the Quickplay feature, remote control and cosmetic differences. Once both units arrived I quickly discovered that although this is basically the truth, there are MANY differences between the two that might be overlooked without a side-by-side comparison. I will outline these differences in the remainder of this review.

Enclosure, Construction and Appearance

One of the first things I noticed about the DV1000 was that it was a little nicer looking than I expected from seeing online photographs. Although I still prefer the silver "powerbook" interior of the V2000, the DV1000 is no toad. The outside of the DV1000 is a nice painted silver (not the bluish-silver others have suspected based on some HP products). The inside and keyboard is a mix of textured matte black plastic and a smooth polished black for certain trim sections. The V2000 is practically the inverse of this scheme with a textured black plastic outer shell and painted silver interior. Some users have complained that the exterior of the DV1000 scratches easily since it's painted. This might be one reason to give a point to the plastic outer shell on the V2000. However, on the flipside, the reverse might end up happening...where the interior silver finish begins to wear on the V2000. There is evidence of this yet on mine, but I have noticed that other silver Compaq notebooks on display at retail stores sometimes show areas of worn-off paint around the touchpad and thumb-buttons. Also, as others have stated, the black outer shell of the V2000 does pick up fingerprints VERY easily. However, they easily clean off with a cloth and mild cleaner. Another aspect I like of the V2000 is the more modern and minimal design qualities.

Front view shot of HP dv1000 on left, Compaq v2000 on right -- you'll clearly notice the mirror like quality of the screen with the Bright View LCD! (view larger image)

The DV1000 is a bit "busy" with all of its white text to describe every button, port and feature. A good example is the large "Widescreen" text above the lcd. The V2000 designates this feature in with much more understated text along the upper left monitor trim. The HP also features blue back-lighting for the media control, power and wireless buttons (situated just above the keyboard). These look ok, and do help when using the unit in the dark. However, I could take or leave them from an appearance perspective. The Compaq has some basic backlighting on the volume, power and wireless buttons (also above the keyboard). However, they illuminate via a clear icon stencil and are much less overwhelming. All buttons and front panel indicators glow orange, with the exception of "wireless" which is blue. One quick note on the DV1000...the power button is actually silver in color and NOT white as some have reported. It does appear white in photographs, but in reality it is light metallic silver.

Each has a weak spot in their otherwise solid construction. For the DV1000 it's the fact that when the lid is closed, the latch does not hold the lid completely tight or flush. When closed there is some "wiggle" room...a gap of about 1/8th inch that you can feel if you press down or clasp the notebook to carry it. On the V2000 I've noticed that when you grab the lid to adjust monitor tilt while the unit is on, the lcd screen distorts a bit. It's as if the construction of the lid is not sufficiently reinforced.

Size and Weight

Both units are pretty much the same size and weight. The V2000 is about 1/8th inch less deep and about 3oz lighter, but is slightly thicker than the DV1000 by a tiny margin. Judging how close they are in size and weight, I would not consider it a factor in trying to decide between the two. Both are very portable and feel quite comfortable when sitting on my lap or being carried in my shoulder bag.

Battery and AC Adapter

The 6 cell battery and AC adapter for both are identical. The battery snaps-on flush with the bottom shell of both units. I have not done extensive battery life testing to determine which one (if either) eeks out more usage from a single charge. During normal usage they seem to be generally about the same in that respect.

Keyboard and Touchpad

This is one area where the two units show some major differences. The keyboard on the DV1000 is overall softer and quieter than the V2000. Its keys are smooth, yet responsive and have a very high-quality feel. The V2000 on the other hand is noticeably more "clicky", making an audible click each time you depress a key. The sound is NOT really that loud, especially compared with some IBM keyboards I have used...but it is noisy compared to the DV1000. I prefer the keyboard of the HP far and away over the Compaq, but such things are highly subjective. The Compaq keyboard seems nice enough, and I could live with it if need be. The touchpads and thumb-buttons exhibited similar differences. The pad of the DV1000 is slightly textured, and features a vertical scroll zone. That of the V2000 is much smoother and has both a vertical and horizontal zone. The buttons of the DV1000 are textured plastic and have a very smooth yet responsive click, while those of the V2000 are rubberize with a much louder and stiffer click. Overall I prefer the smoother feel of the V2000's pad, but like the buttons on the DV1000 much better. The buttons on the V2000 are too loud in my opinion.

HP dv1000 Keyboard (view larger image)

Compaq v2000 Keyboard (view larger image)

Display and Graphics

I ordered both units with the "Brightview" option which is supposed to enhance color and contrast. This coating does indeed make the screen quite reflective, it's not so bad in most viewing situations. I have read enough user reports on Brightview to convince me it does indeed increase color and contrast enough to justify the added glare. Even though one would assume both models share the same lcd panel, I have serious doubt that this is the case. The monitors exhibit surprising differences in regards to brightness and contrast, as well as viewing angle behavior. At first glance, the DV1000 appeared to have far better contrast than the V2000. The V2000 appears a little dull by comparison, and lacks some of the overall range in intensity of the DV1000. Even after trying to adjust the "Graphics Properties" of both units (initial comparison was done with default settings), I could not get them to come close to matching.

Compaq v2000 Screen angle shots (view larger image)

However, what at first seemed like a major victory for the HP turned into one of its weakest aspects. Once I started examining DVD movies and photographic images I found that the DV1000 exhibits some very annoying viewing angle behavior. When viewing such content, the lcd suffers from the dreaded "inverse color" effect in dark areas at VERY narrow angles. The problem overall seems to be that unless you view the screen from slightly ABOVE you will get this effect. If you tilt the screen to where it is perfectly parallel to your viewing angle, the inverse colors start to appear in the upper corners of the screen. If you tilt the monitor back even just a few degrees, this effect can be seen on the entire area of the monitor. It only gets worse as you increase the vertical viewing angle. Strangely enough, the horizontal angle penalty is much more forgiving as long as you view slightly from above center. The V2000 does not seem to be nearly as sensitive to vertical viewing angles, but I'm not sure if this may be due to it's overall less contrasting display. All things considered, I would be able to live with the V2000's slightly less impressive image quality over the DV1000's annoying viewing angle limitations. Both monitors seem quite crisp in regards to text, etc. No complaints on either one there.

HP dv1000 Screen angle shots (view larger image)

Speakers and Audio

Both units have very good speakers when compared to most notebooks on the market. The DV1000 sports Harmon Kardons, while the V2000 comes with JBL speakers. After some brief and very un-scientific comparison of various music cds and dvd titles, I would have to give the edge to the DV1000 speakers. They seem to have a bit more range and clarity, and it seems like the slight upward angle at which they are mounted does indeed improve delivery of sound. Also, the HP has two headphone jacks which could prove quite handy when traveling with a companion.

Ports and Expansion

Aside from the extra headphone jack on the DV1000, these two units have virtually the same I/O features...even down to the placement of all 3 USB ports. Both have the same accessibility to memory and hd via user serviceable panels on their underside.

Heat and Noise

Overall, both units seem to have very low noise and heat levels during normal operation. The V2000's optical drive does seem noticeably louder when it spins up. The one on the DV1000 is almost whisper-quiet by comparison. Neither unit's fan seems to kick in during normal usage...only when viewing DVDs. Both seem to have relatively quiet fans. On the subject of heat, I have found the V2000 to get a bit warmer under normal usage. The DV1000 barely gets warm at all after over an hour of use, but after the same amount of time the V2000 is noticeably warmer. It isn't so bad that you can't leave it on your lap.

On the subject of noise I would like to point out another strange observation about the DV1000. After about 3 days of use, it started to exhibit a faint yet annoying high-pitched squeal. I can only describe it as a high-frequency, electronic "buzz". It's not related to the use of the optical drive, and turning off wireless has no effect. It come and goes, and is not terribly loud...but it is enough to be quite annoying while in a quiet room. The V2000 does not do this (yet).

Bells and Whistles

Feature-wise, the DV1000 and V2000 are pretty much the same animal. However, there are two notable exceptions...Quickplay and the remote control. I won't go too deep into either one of these since that's covered in my full review of the DV1000 here on notebookreview.com. In the context of this comparison I must say both Quickplay and the remote are cool enough to seriously consider the DV1000 over the V2000. Quickplay seems to be an extremely useful feature, especially when viewing DVDs on the road. I've determined the time from first hitting the "dvd" button when the unit is off to viewing a movie is approximately 20 seconds. Pretty impressive when compared with the roughly 60 seconds needed to boot into XP and launch playback software. The usefulness of mp3 playback feature is a bit more questionable considering its limited feature set compared with iTunes or Winamp. The handy remote, which stores away in the pc card slot, is very useful and has pretty much every control needed for multimedia use. It seems to have a very good range (at least 15ft) and can even power the unit on/off.

Curse of the Clock!!!

It appears my DV1000 arrived with a defective CMOS clock. After a few days of use I noticed that every time I cycled power the system time would be back to where I last manually set it. Upon further investigation I discovered that the time in the BIOS does not count up....but instead just sits there. After contacting HP support, I flashed my BIOS as their suggestion. No improvement. Next I was told it needs to be returned for repair (possibly a faulty CMOS battery). Needless to say, I wasn't to happy about the prospect of having a brand new notebook serviced.

Conclusion

I feel that both of these models fit the bill for anyone looking for a lightweight and portable notebook computer. Of course, this opinion is assuming the products arrive without any defects (which wasn't the case for the DV1000). If not for the stuck clock and weird viewing angle problem, I would easily pick the DV1000 over the V2000. I really like the extra media playback and remote features, as well as the feel of the keyboard when typing. However, due to the aforementioned issues I ended up returning it and keeping the V2000 instead. When I contacted HP they offered to build send me a brand new one in exchange for the defective unit, but I was afraid I would probably get another with the same lcd issues.

I hope this comparison will help some of those out there trying to decide between these two units. I feel that either one would be great choice for someone who needs a portable and full featured notebook but doesn't need to play the latest games. I have found HP's support and customer service to be surprisingly good, especially in respect to their return policy.

Pricing and Availability

The HP DV1000 and Compaq V2000are available from HPShopping.com in various configurations and with prices starting at around $1,000 for a basic configuration.

 

Very nice and thorough review of both of these models. I really wish I hadn't gotten my zv5000z before I saw these models cuz pretty much I can get them for slightly more than I got with the zv5000z and much lighter too. Oh well, may be in the near future. Thanx again for the great comparison.

thietlong

 

Heh, that background image looks familiar

One thing that I was curious about was how well the two machines performed for you in terms of running your software. You spoke in great depth about the usability - but you didn't discuss if the laptop was sufficient for a more "intense" application such as a 3D modelling program.

I'm uncertain about your observations on the keyboard and mouse button noise. I don't really hear a loud "click" when I hit a mouse button... it's about on par with any other laptop, mouse, trackball that I've used. The keys are also fairly quiet... but I'm used to using Microsoft keyboards.

One last thing... I'm really amazed about is how easy it is to get a laptop returned to HPShopping.com. They let you quickly print up a return waybill and just drop it off at a Kinkos/Fedex or Fedex drop station. They also credited my account within 2 days. Simply amazing service... did you have the same experience when you returned the DV1000?

 

HoleyDonut,

I didnt include any performance tests in this review, but will cover that in my comprehensive DV1000 review. About the keyboard and touchpad buttons...once you use both there is a pretty major difference. It's not that the V2000's are THAT loud, but the HP is so much softer and quieter. The Compaq definitely has some "click" to it by comparison.

-m

 

Mitch,
Did the problem solved after they replaced your DV1000 with a new one.

 

i got the broadcom 54g w/h bluetooth instead of intel's w/h blue tooth, is broadcom's 54g w/h bluetooth good?

 

I've had my dv1000 for 2 weeks now and it just started making the annoying high-pitched squeal you describe. It's there about 70% of the time and seems to be coming from the hard drive under the left side of the keyboard.

I have the 80gb 7200 fujitsu MHT2080 hard drive. Is this the same drive your dv1000 had and was the noise fixed?

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by wspanner

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by shboyles

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by wspanner

 

I got a dv1000 a couple weeks ago, and I also noticed that strange high-pitched buzzing. When I first noticed it, it would only happen when I used the touchpad. Every time I touched the touchpad it would buzz for a few seconds and then go away. If I turned off the touchpad it didn't happen, and it didn't happen if I used a mouse via usb. Now sometimes it just starts buzzing continuously and nothing I do seems to make it stop, although it eventually stops doing it. I have a Hitachi Travelstar 7K60 in mine, but to me it seems like it's coming more from the rear-left side than from the hdd area.

Has anybody had a dv1000 for awhile that doesn't exhibit this problem? I'm trying to figure out whether sending it back to get a replacement is worth my time or not.

 

I want to get the Intel Celeron M 1.5Ghz processor.

However, you can't get the Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG WLAN with this processor.
Instead, you can have to get the 54g(TM) 802.11b/g WLAN w/ 125HSM/SpeedBooster(TM).
Can anyone tell me what the difference between these two is?
I mean, all I really want to know is that the latter option has Wi-Fi funcitonality. I'm assuming the answer is yes.


Also, I can't get the Brightview option with this processor. Is this really necessary? Or is it another unnessary battery drainer.

Thanks.

 

A few things:

I took a look at the HP DV1000 which is currently on display at my local Costco. For those of you gathering data points on the buzzing sound ¨C this machine had been running continuously for some time and I did not notice any buzzing sound.

I liked the machine in general, but I did have one qualm ¨C that is the readability of the text. Sometimes characters seemed a bit difficult to see ¨C particularly ones with horizontal lines such as a ¡°w¡±. If you have an external LCD display you can adjust a parameter called ¡°phase¡± and this will cause an effect similar to what I saw on the DV1000. As you change the phase, characters go from looking good, to being too ¡°thin¡±, and then to being too ¡°fat¡±. The DV1000 looked like characters that are too ¡°thin¡±. I could only compare it to the other laptops which were all bolted down in Costco¡¯s display, but it definitely was slightly more difficult to read as compared to the others.

Has anyone here noticed such an effect on their DV1000s?



AAW

 

Just received my dv1000 three days ago.
STOP ! Just realized HP & Intel have me caught without Intel power managent. HP sold it with centrino , but power managent will NOT Work !!! because they provided NON complient wlan card.
Now I have to go fight with Staples and HP to get this laptop Centrino complient (CPU,Video, & INTEL WLAN CARD).

opt'ed for the brightview, 256meg ram, DVD +- 4x, centrino 1.6ghz, and 12cell battery.

David Meo

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I have the 1030 now for 1 week an noticed the same strange buzzin sound. Is there allready someone who know how to solve the problem ? Anyone in contact with HP about this ?

 

As a side note, my screen is much better, than the units I have seen on display at Fry's and CUSA, which leads me to believe they are using multiple screen suppliers, and it is just the luck of the draw.

Also the buzzing noise does not seem to be from the HD, but the speed of the processor is running at. If I set the 'Power Scheme' to Portable/Laptop, I will get the buzzing noise, but if I set the Scheme to 'Max Battery' the buzzing will stop, even with my finder on the touchpad.

I also checked to see if HP had a newer BIOS version and they do it is F.12 which states it solves the CMOS clock issue, but low and behold my unit all ready has that version listed, and I am still have issues with the clock.

 

I just received my DV1000 CTO, and I am having the same problems with the CMOS Clock. HP wants me to send it in for repair, but I don't feel it is right to send in a unit that I have had in my hands for less than 48 hours, so they could put in a remanufactured part or send me a used unit in return. I called HPShopping and they said that I can send the laptop back and order another unit (wait ten days) but I would lose the 10% discount that has now expired. It does not seem that HP cares about there customers and the 'HP Total Care' is just another bogus HP buzzword, ie. 'HP Invent' the last thing they invented was a good calculator.

 

I just got a Compaq V2000 less than a week back and I find that black text on white background, especially when using the Courier New font (like right now as I type this message), is kind of blurry and not as shar as you'd want it to be.

I ordered my V2000 without a BrightView display? Has anyone of you found a similar problem? Do you think the problem will be resolved with a BrightView display?

I'm already determined to return this baby, although I must say I love it in all other ways, and need help deciding if should get the same config but with a BrightView display.


There were also some other issues I faced: I have a "red" pixel right in the center of the screen, which comes and goes, and HP support says they really can't do anything about it since it is just one pixel.

Also, Intel 2200BG wireless connection seems to slow down when on battery, and speeds up again the moment I turn the AC power back on. I've been able to resolve it to an extent by updating drivers and installing and using Intel's PROset software instead of letting Windows manage my connections.

Is the Broadcom adapter (54g) any better than the Intel one?

Any ideas or comments are welcome.

 

I spoke with an HP technical guy today at a show. Among many models, there was an HP DV1040US model alongside the Compaq V2030US. He pointed to the DV1040 and commented, se've had lots of those returned because of noise, it comes from the drive. But this one (pointing at the V2030) is okay... I said, "but aren't they the same?". And he said, no the DV1040 is thinner by design and that's compromising the HD.

Also, he pointed out that the V2000 series has a better network card - check out the specs carefully you'll see. Stronger wireless. The rep said the Compaq was designed more for business use whereas the HP was designed more for kids at home.

 

I looked at two machines side-by-side at Fry's Electronics. One had the BrightView and the other did not. The BrightView model was more difficult to read as described by one person above. This was not due to the glare but rather to text looking less clear as described. From talking to the folks at hpShopping, it sounds like the two displays are essentially the same electrically but just differ in the coatings that are applied (glossy versus matt). It is not clear to me from reading these reviews if this is the whole story or if HP is additionally sourcing displays from different manufacturers (or different runs of one manufacturer) which result in the different experiences people are having with the displays.

As a side note, I thought the brightness level was not significantly better in the BrightView model over the matted display model. Both seem to be good enough to use under bright florescent lighting. I found the BrightView model is much more sensitive to viewing angle - not from an inversion point of view as originally mentioned, but from a glare point of view. For this reason, when I ordered a dv1000 from HP, I chose the matt display. Have not received my machine yet so can't conclude if what I receive is similar to what I saw in store.

As far as the network card goes, I ordered the Intel card since I thought that it would have a better chance of being more compatible with the Intel chipset (i.e. Centrino). It seems like this was a good guess based on the comment above about from David Meo.

Can folks who have the buzzing noise please share which drive they have (if they have not already done so)? I have noticed that those who have shared which drive they have all have had 7200 RPM drives. HP is not currently offering drives that fast on these machines, so perhaps that was the problem.

AAW

AAW

 

I like the remote control feature of the DV1000 but a wireless mouse will do the same for the Compaq. I like the slightly upward angled front speakers of the DV1000. The volume and extra buttons of the DV1000 feel so cheaply constructed and you can hardly tell if it's on since the blue LED behind it is so dim. I like the V2000's "applesque" approach and the buttons don't feel so cheap. Other than that, they're very similar but because of the cheap build of the DV1000's top row of buttons and cheap/dim LED's, I think the V2000 has a slight edge.

 

I think broadcom might be the better choice for wlan:

http://www.techworthy.com/Laptop/June2004/Future-is-Now.htm

Says broadcom is ahead of the game w/ a/b/g support whereas the intel only supports b/g

 

Thanks for the link, but I was comparing a Broadcom 54g (which is b/g compatible) with a Intel 2200BG (which is also b/g compatible).

Both Broadcom and Intel offer separate cards which support 802.11a, but I don't see any advantge in going for that, since they are costlier and the only advatage they offer over G is the higher frequency (5GHz) which is not used by most radio equipment like cordless phones which use the 2.4GHz band (same as 802.11g).

Lower frequency of 'g' means more coverage (distance wise) at the same speed as 'a'.


<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by funkmasterta

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by aawaitz

 

This review is great, though very subjective.
I’ve reached the opposite conclusions, for instance. Many troubles identified in dv1000 may well appear in V2000. I ordered 2 different V2000 and 1 dv1000. The first two were easily returned. I must agree with those folks who say HP Shopping service is really outstanding. I whish I bought some HP camera instead of my Nikon.
Why HP is better?
1. Obviously better speakers – the pitch is readable
2. The surface of touchpad is better – subjective
3. Remote
4. The body is stronger
5. Keyboards (not keys), hard drives, batteries, screens & other hardware are the same and vary depending on HP’s suppliers.

 

Hello everybody.
I was planning to buy the HP DV on HpShoppinh when today I was ready to make the order and I discovered that:

1) There is no more extra battery for free !!!

2) There is no more Centrino 1.8Ghz !!!

Do you know why??

Are they out of stock and so they took off the 1.8Ghz??

I can't really decide wich one to choose if the DV or The V2000 since now the cost is the same with the same futures inside but the doubts come from the kind of display.
I heard people here loving the BrightView one.
And some other loving the Matte one.

Can anyone post some pics with the exact location and view angle of the two together so I can decide?
I can't find in the shops the HP and Compaq side by side.

Does anyone know if the 1.8GHZ will be again in HP shop??

Thank You and excuse me for my bad english.
I'm italian
Ciao

Cixi from Tuscany (Italy)

 

If you are planning on running any Distro of Linux, for the love of God, DO NOT GET THE BROADCOM WiFi. It will not work. Period.

I just ordered the 1.5GHz DV1000, with 512RAM a 60gb 4200RPM Intel WiFi card, Brightview, DVD 8x DVD RW/R CD RW/R and the 12 cell.

I sure hope that I don't have the same noice or CMOS problems. Planning on wiping the hard drive and spliting the hard drive with XP pro and Linux Ubuntu. Will post my experiences once it gets here.

 

The V2000 has the option on the touchpad to scroll up and down and side to side whereas the DV1000 can only scroll up and down.

I think the buzzing problem has been fixed now in the DV1000.

 

Can anyone tell me why there is not more chance to get Centrino 1.8Ghz??[:0]

Thank You

Cixi from Tuscany (Italy)

 

The noise on the DV1000 notebooks has been solved by HP. If you currently have one of these notebooks as i do, you need to download and flash your bios. At the following link.

The high pitched buzz is caused by he CPU running at lower speeds in DC mode. The patch works great, my DV1000 runs normal with no unecessary buzzing sounds (i wanted to shoot the thing with all that noise making me go crazy).

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00283783&product=435618&dlc=en&lang=en

 

I just got my compaq v2000 yesterday and I absolutely love it. However it's going back today because it has a single pixel that is blue. I was slightly frustrated but I've run into this problem once before with my flat panel, so it must be a common issue. I customized ordered it through Hpshopping.com and it actually came sooner than I expected, although it still took a couple weeks it seemed. Unfortunately I'm going to have to wait until the end of the month to get my new one and I'll cross my fingers that all the pixels work. Nevertheless, it's a great computer. It's super fast on my wireless connection. The brightview is awesome.

 

Stuck pixels are common on LCDs, I'd be surprised if there was a LCD screen without any stuck pixels.

 

Thanks for that link: it says that the F.13 BIOS fixes the problem. My HP dv1310us notebook (a DV1000 model) developed the high-pitched noise too after running for a few weeks. I open the online service chat to HP about it, and the first thing they had me do was upgrade the BIOS, but the link they gave me upgraded me from my factory-installed F.11 to F.12, not F.13. That didn't fix the problem, so they paid for me to ship it in for repair. It's due back today, after just 1 day in the shop. I'll see if it's the same serial number as the one I sent off, and if they flashed the BIOS to F.13 this time.