upgrade Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E4500

Westwood

Looking to upgrade this relic, has a Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E4500
Its a fujitsu siemens esprimo p2520 pc
http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/professionalpc/ESPRIMO/Datasheets/ds_esprimo_p2x2x.pdf

comes with 1.75 gb of ram running windows 7 64 x.
Its very slow with some design software even after a recent reboot.
Not into gaming but would like some good graphics for design.
would I get away with overclocking and upgrading the ram maybe or what are my options?
new motherboard fit inside that tower?
get a new pc and laugh about my old dinosaur?

Im pretty novice when it comes to computers and don't have a heap of cash at present either.
cheers

fergus1001

Westwood wrote: »

Looking to upgrade this relic, has a Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E4500
Its a fujitsu siemens esprimo p2520 pc
http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/professionalpc/ESPRIMO/Datasheets/ds_esprimo_p2x2x.pdf
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comes with 1.75 gb of ram running windows 7 64 x. -
Its very slow with some design software even after a recent reboot.
Not into gaming but would like some good graphics for design.
would I get away with overclocking and upgrading the ram maybe or what are my options?
new motherboard fit inside that tower?
get a new pc and laugh about my old dinosaur?

Im pretty novice when it comes to computers and don't have a heap of cash at present either.
cheers

In an ideal world you should build yourself a pc because when it comes down to this it's alot simpler to upgrade and cheaper imo

If you wanted to keep the behemoth id say get a 4 gb ddr 2
mEmory kit 2x2gb
modules and I'm not sure if it's supported but a quad core q6600 Intel socket 775 and pick up a graphics card for very little on adverts a nvidia 8800gt maby would keep you ticking and you could even do a light bit of gaming

BloodBath

+1 for building a new system. You can build a fairly powerful pc very cheaply these days.

Even something like an a8 5600k would be a big upgrade and it's only €80. It's a quad core and it's integrated graphics are pretty decent. You could build a full system around this with 8gb of ram and a 1tb hdd for about €300-€350.

Westwood

Thanks gents the mobo is a D2740 cant even find the board on the fujitsu website (must be old)
socket is LGA 775
this is the only info I see.
fujitsu siemens esprimo p2520 pc
http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/professionalpc/ESPRIMO/Datasheets/ds_esprimo_p2x2x.pdf
http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/professionalpc/ESPRIMO/Datasheets/ds_esprimo_p2x2x.pdf

Are both of those you mentioned 100% compatible then? mainly see only up to Core 2 Duo.

if I could upgrade CPU and get some more ram

HERE

http://www.pixmania.ie/pc-memory/transcend-2gb-ddr2-240pin-long-dimm/20130640-a.html

for the time being id be happy with that maybe throw in the graphics card suggested although I dont have any pci or pci-e slots free at the moment. sounds like a new motherboard....
will build in the future for sure. just in college now couldn't face another project :pac:

fergus1001

Where are you based ?

Westwood

Hey im nortside dublin 9 area.

fergus1001

Westwood wrote: »

Hey im nortside dublin 9 area.

I have a msi micro atx mobo that will take a quad core around somewhere and a 8400gs I'm in monasterevin it might fit that case but I dont know what way power supply would be

Westwood

fergus1001 wrote: »

I have a msi micro atx mobo that will take a quad core around somewhere and a 8400gs I'm in monasterevin it might fit that case but I dont know what way power supply would be

not sure about power supply either. how much are you looking for both as a matter of interest.

fergus1001

Westwood wrote: »

not sure about power supply either. how much are you looking for both as a matter of interest.

I'd say 50 for both? Theres actually a core 2 duo in it aswell but you can overclock that has the stock cooler on it also