Worth upgrading??

[PC N3WB]

My first ever ever build made from old parts has started to die so i was wondering should i upgrade it:
AMD Athlon 1.5ghz
Soltek motherboard
generic RAM
generic PSU
ATI Radeon 9250 AGP
20.5GB Hard disk 2MB Cache fuijutsu (whatever)
Lite-on CD-R
Sony DVD ROM
i tried reinstalling windows XP on it but it took six hours to reformat and loads of .dll
files wav. sounf files and mid. files didnt install~ corrupt xp disk or bad HDD??

 

[JamesL]

What do you use it for, and what's your budget?
If you use it for nothing, and have a $50 buget, then it's not worth upgrading.
If you use it for anything at all, and have a budget of at least say.. $300 or so, definitely upgrade.

 

[GJSNeptune]

Is the system worth upgrading? Absolutely. Is it worth it to you? Don't know until we get a budget.

 

[engiNURD]

Didn't you just build a new system? Are you just trying to salvage a dying system? or do you want a good spare system?

 

[PC N3WB]

just trying to get a good spare system and im about to build a new system
other specs:
SOLTEK Socket A
256MB SDRAM 133MHz
I did manage to install XP but the sound aint working i tried to install the driver but apparently i need to enabled the Sound controller in the BIOS but its password locked and i havent put a pass word on
Any ideas??? besides buying a cheap sound card

 

[Rebel44]

Reset BIOS so you can enable it.

 

[PC N3WB]

How do i do that??

 

[HardwareGuru]

Clearing the CMOS with the jumper setting. Or, power down the pc, remove the A/C power plug and remove the CMOS battery from the mobo. Try the one I mentioned first.

How do i do that??