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Solve : UPGRADING RAM and other hardwares?

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Hi frnds need some help here
I am running Win xp sp2 in my desktop having 512MB RAM (DDR2 dual channel, 256MB in each channel) and 3.06GHz PROCESSOR. I want it to upgrade to 1GB RAM(or 2GB) to run windows 7. So which type of rams are recommended and do i need to change my processor and graphics card? My system information is below:

System Information
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Operating System: Windows XP PROFESSIONAL Service PACK 2
System Manufacturer: HP PAVILION 06
System Model: Asterope
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 448MB RAM

Display Devices
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Card name: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series (0x5A61)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Easiest solution is to travel to Crucial.com and run the online scanner...
It will tell you exactly how much and what type RAM that PC will take....thanks for d solution...Here is the memory info about your computer:


-->2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets
--> It support unbuffered non-ECC 533 MHZ DDR2 memory MODULES
-->Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory is 2 GB.


Thanks.



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