Can i update my old imac

the imac is identified as a 5,1; which makes it a late 2006 model i believe. i would just like to know if this computer is worthless or if i can update it in any way to make it more usable.

Depending on how much RAM it has you may be able to update that and it can also run Snow Leopard 10.6.8 too. What would you like to use the machine for??

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5649
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