HP Pavilion a1133w (PY030AA-ABA): What memory can be used

[melvinbishop]

I have a HP Pavilion a1133w (PY030AA-ABA) with one gig of ram memory and I am interested in upgrading. The unit have the original manufacturers furnished memory installed which is: PC2-3200u-333-12. However, when I go to a memory supplier's webpage input the manufacturer's information the results I get are indicative of PC2-5300 as being the memory used in this desktop. Will the PC2-5300 work in this unit and offer a speed advantage or am I limited to using the PC2-3200u-333. One other question: what's the difference between the PC2-3200u-333-12 and PC2-3200.
Thanks

 

[scout_03]

this for your board specs http://www.memoryx.net/ptgdla1.html this board could handle the 400 and the 533 this from hp http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c00361570&lc=en if it is a goldfish then that is your board link http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00398364&lc=en&cc=us&product=1098461&dlc=+en

 

[melvinbishop]

Best answer selected by melvinbishop.

 

[melvinbishop]

this for your board specs http://www.memoryx.net/ptgdla1.html this board could handle the 400 and the 533 this from hp http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c00361570&lc=en if it is a goldfish then that is your board link http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00398364&lc=en&cc=us&product=1098461&dlc=+en

Thank you scout_03. Thanks for the link and information that you provided. I was able to locate the correct ram device type for system upgrade. Thanks for your response.