A Different RAM question

[CompNoob]

Im looking to buy more ram for my computer and was wondering what brands, sizes, ect. are better or maybe it doesnt matter i dont know but i want to have at least 1GB of RAM(right now at friends house will post my comp specs at a later time) Any feedback would be good thnx.

 

[nuke]

can you give us your spcers in your computer?

 

[CompNoob]

i will later when i get home im at my friends house atm sry and i cant remember off the top of my head

 

[CompNoob]

Ok sry for the wait my comp specs:

NOTE: some of this info may be useless but im jus gonna copy/paste all of it.

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name HAL (8400)
User Name HOME

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 550, 3400 MHz (17 x 200)
Motherboard Name Dell Dimension 8400
Motherboard Chipset Intel Alderwood i925X
System Memory 1024 MB (DDR2 SDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix (07/17/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter RADEON X300 Series Secondary (128 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON X300 Series (128 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon X300 (RV370)
Monitor Dell E173FP [17" LCD] (U493145Q2TKU)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative EMU10K2 Audigy / Audigy 2 Audio Processor

Storage:
IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 266F
IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive Maxtor 7Y250M0 (250 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B (16x/52x DVD-ROM)
Optical Drive TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E (DVD:8x/4x/12x, CD:32x/16x/40x DVD+RW)

 

[Hacp]

Just get PQI 533 cheap ram at Newegg. I think it sells for like 90 bucks.

 

[CompNoob]

ok thnx looks good

 

[CompNoob]

errr 1 more question how many MB=1GB?

 

[joshd]

1024

 

[CompNoob]

thnx

 

[CompNoob]

ummm...how do i know if my comp can use PC2-4200 or not?