What model exactly is my Satellite Pro A120 and what RAM last?

Copied from the underside of the computer:

Toshiba Satellite Pro A 120 model number PSACOE 007009EN

The operating system is Windows XP Home Edition.

It has 512 MB of RAM installed, but I would add an another 512 MB - or even another 1 GB, well with the process of 1.46 GHz, there is probably little to gain.

I know very little about computers. I understand that if it's an A120, it needs DDR 667 PC 5300 2 200 pin SODIMM; If it's an A120/007 (which seems possible from the above model number), then there are DDR 533 PC 2 4200 SODIMM 200 pin.

If in doubt, it would do any harm to buy 667 DDR - would be "backward compatible" with DDR 533? And it would work with the existing RAM if this happens be DDR 553? I hope he would; simply works at the speed of the RAM down.

Forgive me if I seem to "disappear" - I don't know too much about my way around the forum yet, but will try to check from time to time.

I also write another thread on startup programs - I guess it's better to stick to one main question by thread.

Hello

According to this page, you can use the DDR2 667 MHz (PC2-5300) 200 - PIN SODIMM barrettes
http://www.orcalogic.co.UK/ASP/ProdType.asp?ProdType=42661&ft=m&St=3
The point is that DDR2 667 MHz and 533 MHz DDR2 modules can be used.

But everything depends on the bus (FSB) front. If the FSB would support 533 MHz max then the memory faster 667 Mhz modules should be pointing down and would go only with 533 mHz

Hope I could help you.

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