was GOING to get a new and faster processor, how can i tell if my computer will
accept a much faster processor, and a fellow at work told me to make sure i burn it in,what does this mean and how do i do it, also if i have to get more memory, how can i tell how much memory my computer will accept, thanksYou will need to post the make and model of your motherboard in order for us to tell you what processor you can install in it, and we will also need to know what processor you currently have installed.

In the case of a CPU a burn-in is usually performed by letting the processor run special software for extended periods of time. This is done to see how hot the processor gets and to some extend to test the stability of the processor.
Unless you plan on overclocking your CPU a burn-in isn't really something you need to do.Deerpark posted before I was fiinished. I said pretty much the same THING. :-)

If you have an off-the-shelf PC from a major MANUFACTURER (Dell, HP, etc.) you should look to their website for more info. If it's not a namebrand you'll need to know the make and model of the motherboard. It should be printed somewhere on the board itself. Take that info to the motherboard manufacturer's website and all the technical info you desire should be available there.

"Burn it in" just means to run a system or device for a period of time to ensure that all components are working properly. That's not something I WORRY about unless I'm doing tweaking or overclocking. Download , install and run Everest Home on that system...choose "save to text file" and cut COPY and paste the Computer Summary portion of the report here...Click here for one place to download Everest