Upgrading of old PC

Kasperl17 · May 17, 2017

Hello. I do not know anything at all about computers. I have 2 dell vostro 200 PC and want to upgrade it so that it is usable. I wish to have pc that could support 3 monitors for work purposes but I do not how to do so or what I need to do this

The specifications of my computer is
Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 Duo CPU
3 GB RAM

I do not how to find other information regarding the PC.

Please teach me how or what to do to get started on the upgrade.

Thank you very much

CountMike · May 17, 2017

Forget it, there's nothing worth upgrading there.

LucoTF · May 17, 2017

What sort of work will you be doing?

Lucky_SLS · May 17, 2017

u need a new platform. the only thing that "maybe" salvageable is ur HDD.

cisco001 · May 17, 2017

If all you need is support 3 screen, get a second hand 64bit GT730 will do.

Wolfshadw · May 17, 2017

There are two versions of the Dell Vostro 200; the Mini Tower and the Slim Tower

The first thing you need to do is determine which one you have (physical comparison the the links provided) and then see if you can find out what power supply is installed in your PC (max wattage).

-Wolf sends

spdragoo · May 17, 2017

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19490722?db=5

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/p/19295125/19993592#199935

Not sure about the Slim Form Factor model, but if you have the "Mini-Tower", there were apparently 2 models: 1 with a 300W PSU that only supports Core 2 Duos, & 1 with a 350W PSU that supports Core 2 Quads. There's apparently a label on the motherboard you'll want to look for; if it says "G45M03" you're go for Quads, but if it says "G33M02" you're stuck with Duos.

Kasperl17 · May 17, 2017

Wolfshadw :

My pc is the slim tower version and how do i find out the max wattage?

Kasperl17 · May 17, 2017

LucoTF :

I will be doing engineering work. Have to run multiple program at once for designing and testing work.

Kasperl17 · May 17, 2017

Im sorry for being such a noob in this. Do i need to upgrade everything to a minimum to run properly because I sent the pc for service multiple times and they said I have to change the motherboard and ram eventually.

LucoTF · May 17, 2017

I would look to replace, not upgrade. If you're sticking with dell look at the latest optiplex line

cisco001 · May 17, 2017

I would say get new pc.

Or 2nd hand cheap i5 3rd gen could be an option if you don't have fund.

Other options could be 240GB SSD which you can reuse later.

If you want to find out what is the existing psu. Just open the case and look

Kasperl17 · May 17, 2017

I think I will get a new pc since most of you guys suggested so and dont think it is worth it to upgrade.

I have a dell inspiron 3543 model laptop and the specifications are as follows:
Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-5500U
8GB ram
x64 bit
NVIDIA Geforce 840M graphic card
Only one HDMI outlet

How do i make it support multiple monitors? Is it possible?

LucoTF · May 17, 2017

It will do a second monitor natively through the hdmi port, but for more than one monitor you would need to purchase a dell triple monitor dock, and they aint cheap

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