2 x 1GB 533/667 RAM not working in Satellite M40-289 notebook

Hi all.
I have recently tried to upgrade the RAM in my Satellite M40-289 notebook.
The support site says it can take up to 2Gb of 533MHz RAM, in two 1GB sticks.
So, I bought two AData PC2 4200S 533/667MHz RAM sticks and installed them, but they do not work, either singly or together - the computer just goes into a beeping hard drive grinding death spiral until I remove the battery.
They do, however, work if I install one of them with the original stick. What I am figuring is that as they are 533/667 RAM sticks, on their own they are trying to run at their top speed, but with the factory stick installed too they are slowing down to its speed and running correctly.
So, I have increased my RAM from 512 to 1.5Gb for the price of 2Gb, and have a useless stick of laptop RAM.
Flashing the BIOS did not help this - the update which was posted on the Toshiba site last year for my notebook upgraded the BIOS from v1.2 to v1.2. Go figure.
Is there any way of forcing the RAM to run at the correct speed? Is there a hidden BIOS update that could solve my problem or is this likely to be something with the RAM?
All help is gratefully received.
kind regards
Grey_Area

Hmm. The matched pair I bought said they would run at 533 or 667, but didn't run together. I only got one to work when laid next to the 512Mb module that came with the laptop and only runs at 533. Fortunately the reseller bought the RAM back from me so I am not out of pocket, but I think then I have to try and get hold of another 1Gb module that only runs at 533 if I want to have access to the full 2Gb max RAM that the laptop will take.
Thanks for you response, I did not know about the FSB thing though. Cheers. We'll have to see what I can get up to!
kind regards
GA

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