I don't understand RAM!

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My friend's laptop is really struggling with Vista mainly, it would seem, due to lack of RAM. Before we downgrade to XP I wanted to try it with more to see if it made a sufficient difference.

Here's the cpu-z output

Code:
Memory SPD
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DIMM #1

General
Memory type		DDR2
Module format		SO-DIMM
Manufacturer (ID)	Hyundai Electronics (AD00000000000000)
Size			512 MBytes
Max bandwidth		PC2-4300 (266 MHz)
Part number		HYMP564S64CP6-C4  
Serial number		00002033
Manufacturing date	Week 05/Year 07

Attributes
Number of banks		2
Data width		64 bits
Correction		None
Nominal Voltage		1.80 Volts
EPP			no
XMP			no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz)		200	266	266	
CAS#			3.0	4.0	5.0	
RAS# to CAS# delay	3	4	4	
RAS# Precharge		3	4	4	
TRAS			9	12	12	
TRC			12	16	16

What's the best we can replace it with? I can't find anything still running at 266MHz, would something rated at a higher MHz still work?
 
Yes, you should be able to use PC2-5300 without any problems. A couple of 1GB SODIMMs should make a vast improvement. Even XP is going to struggle with just 512MB of RAM. I'm off to upgrade my parents' PCs as they've only got 512MB and XP is slow, falling over, etc....
 
Hi guys, I don't mind paying the extra so long as it works correctly with the laptop, so my original choice would be ok even thought original RAM is PC2-4300?
 
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