Re: Satellite Pro A120-189 - RAM who do I take for the upgrade?

Hello everyone

I want to upgrade the RAM for my Satellite Pro A120-189, model number PSACIE-05V021EN, as the laptop is quite slow (I use Vista 32 bit business).
I was wondering what is the maximum RAM for my laptop, and how compatible RAM module I might add (for now, I have 1 GB of RAM).

Thank you in advance for your help!
Best
Husband

Hello

I checked the specification of your laptop on the Toshiba page and this laptop can be upgraded to 4 GB of RAM. This is why you must use two modules of 2 GB with DDR2 (533 MHz) technology.

You can get new RAM to each computer store or authorized service provider. I have good experiences with high-quality Kingston modules.

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