Please advise regarding memory upgrade, I can't decide.

tccarter01

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Hello,
I am writing for advice regarding a possible upgrade I am considering. I currently have a windows 7 32-bit OS which is run by an M2A-VM mobo, 3GB of DDR2 PC6400, AMD Phenom II X4 945 quad core 3.00Ghz, Nvidia geforce 8800gt EVGA superclocked edition, rosewill 550w (part RP550-2) power supply and a seagate barracuda 7200.10 320gb hard drive. I am wondering what kind of memory I should upgrade to. I have 3x 1Gb DDR2 PC6400 memory and was considering upgrading to ddr2 pc8500. Would it make a difference? With my current cpu and mobo, can I only put 2x 2Gb 8500's? Should I stay with my 6400 and just add one more 1gb stick? What is the best combo?

Thanks for your help and consideration.