Old Dell Optiplex pc - any way of making it any quicker?

[e912 10]

Please can someone help, I have been asked by a mate to see if there is anything i can do to an old dell pc to make it a little bit quicker, he hasnt got a manual or a spec sheet.

 

I have found out the following.

 

Optiplex G150

 

PSU 200w

onboard graphics (8225 ?)

P3 933mhz processor

256mb sdram

20gb hard drive.

 

Avoiding the jokes about throwing it off a cliff to see it go any faster, anyone got any constrcutive comments please.

 

It has got a slot in the AGP type area on the motherboard, but it is one single slot and isnt seperated like the last few PC's I have built are.

 

The motherboard hasnt got anything printed on it, and the size is different to standard sizes, screwholes dont match.

 

I have got a box of old bits that i could put in it but dont know if the bios will handle a standalone graphics card or 1gb of memory.

 

any help appreciated, thanks

[Guest]

Tell him to get CPU-z (http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php) that should give you a lot of info

[GrinderBloke 10]

Here you go:

 

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=oplex_upgrade&message.id=14451&c=uk&l=en&cs=&s=gen

[e912 10]

Here you go:

 

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=oplex_upgrade&message.id=14451&c=uk&l=en&cs=&s=gen

 

Thanks,

found that but it goes off on a bit of a tangent and doesnt really answer any questions

[adaline 10]

You could upgrade the cpu if you have a P3 faster (dont think you can buy them anymore) assuming the cooling is adequate. 133Mhz bus speed.

Adding more ram will help, it says it will take 512 maximum and its DDR SDRAM.

You can add an agp 4x card in if it fits, the onboard is Intel 815E.

Finally you can overclock it abit, maybe beef up the cooling before you do it.

[e912 10]

Tell him to get CPU-z (http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php) that should give you a lot of info

 

use that myself but, it wont connect to my monitor and friend is on hols for a week so cant read off the screen unless in safe mode, does cpuz work in safe mode

[e912 10]

You could upgrade the cpu if you have a P3 faster (dont think you can buy them anymore) assuming the cooling is adequate. 133Mhz bus speed.

Adding more ram will help, it says it will take 512 maximum and its DDR SDRAM.

You can add an agp 4x card in if it fits, the onboard is Intel 815E.

Finally you can overclock it abit, maybe beef up the cooling before you do it.

 

where did you find this info from?

[Lurch 10]

I wouldn't bother with any of that, just reinstall the OS and don't fill it with crap.

 

Any money would be better off spent putting in a 'new PC' kitty.

[adaline 10]

where did you find this info from?

I typed Dell Optiplex G150 into google and it came up.

[unuspromulti 10]

I wouldn't bother with any of that, just reinstall the OS and don't fill it with crap.

 

Any money would be better off spent putting in a 'new PC' kitty.

 

+1

 

You wouldnt believe the amount of junk windows picks up over time.