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help which ram is compitable with my mobo

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awaysahmad4u

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plz help me selecting a ram for my pc,, my mobo is msi

mobo specification:
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MSI Motherboard for Intel Processors Model 645 Combo-L Retail
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Intel Pentium 4 and Celeron processors in the 478 pin package.
Chipset: SiS® 645 Chipset
FSB: 400 MHz
RAM: 2x 184-pin DDR 200/266/333 or 2x 168pin PC100/133 SDRAM Max 2GB
IDE: 2x IDE ATA 66/100/133
Slots: 6x PCI, 1x AGP 2X/4X
Ports: 2xCOM, 1xParallel, 6xUSB(4rear+2front), PS2, 1xRJ-45 LAN, 1Audio/game port
Onboard Audio: RealTek ALC650 6-channel audio
Onboard LAN: SiS 962L integrated MAC + RealTek 8201BL PHY

now i have selected these two system memory modules for my pc

Kingston 256MB DDR266 PC2100 CL2.5 Memory Retail
specification:
32M x 64-bit (256MB), CAS Latency 2.5 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) DDR266 memory module. The components on this module include eight 32M x 8-bit (4M x 8-bit x 4 Bank / 133MHz, 7.5ns, CL2.5 components) SDRAM in TSOP packages. This 184-pin DIMM uses gold contact fingers and requires +2.5V. This 256MB 266MHz DDR SDRAM DIMM is designed for use with a variety of motherboards.
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Samsung 256MB PC2100 DDR/ECC
Specifications:
256MB 266MHZ 184PIN DDR Memory, No-ECC. Higher performance over mainstream PC100 or PC133 memory. Up to 2.1 GB/sec of peak bandwidth using PC2100 DIMMs (with DDR266 memory chips). JEDEC Standard. 184 pin DIMM, non-ECC. DIMM Lead pitch: 1.27 mm. 2.5 Volts. SSTL-2 I/O Interface. CAS Latencies: 2.5. SPD Support. Support for Memory Chip Stacking. Brand varies from Micron, Samsung.

Now guyz tell me am i correct in selecting these items.. if both are correct to use with this mobo then which one will be best.. if both are not usable with this mobo then what is that i require and it must be 256MB chip and under 40$..
 
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