10.4.11 - help upgrading memory

Hello!
I have a 2006 imac (I believe it is considered early, but I purchased it in May 2006). I've always had one memory slot empty and 1GB of memory in the other. This past May my hard drive crashed and I replaced it, and now I'm starting to notice that it has been running slowly, especially when using iphoto, and so I would like to add 1GB of memory to the empty slot. I tried purchasing memory from the apple store, but they no longer have memory for my model and I'm not really sure how to find the correct memory for my computer. Here is the overview:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac4,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 1.83 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 2 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM41.0055.B08
SMC Version: 1.1f5
Serial Number: QP61609WV4M
Could someone please tell me what memory I need and where I can find it? Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Also - I'm interested in upgrading my OS to leopard or snow leopard - with the 2GB of memory will it run well on my computer? My hard drive is 350 GB and I'm only using 80 GB. If so, can I just purchase the $29 disc or do I have to purchase the $169 pack?
Thank you!

any experience with that site?
Limited experience with them, & likely their IntelMac RAM is OK.
The guy at the store told me it is closest in quality to memory directly from Apple.
Of the RAM I've had go bad, all but one stick was original Apple RAM, to be fair when they come out with new models they're generally using the newest/latest/fastest at that point, & manufacturing may not have production down pat until later.
will anything on my computer be wiped out, or is it an easy install?
No, SL defaults to what we used to call Archive & Install, which preserves all your stuff, just new OS & new of some Apple Apps.
Just be sure to Open Disk Utility & Verify the Drive first, (not Verify Permissions).
I'm debating on whether to upgrade it or not because I love tiger, I'm just frustrated that I cannot buy a new ipod, an ipad, Adobe CS5 or the magic mouse because none of those things will run on Tiger.
Yep, if you need any of those things, SL is a must then, but I prefer Tiger myself & have no need of any of those.

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