Do i need a new processor

ive got i imac g-5 and just put osx lion on there n its causing the comp to crash all the time it has max ram im thinking as its so old does it need a up to date processor to keep up ? also can i put a :
WD Internal 3.5" SATA Hard Drive - 2TB, or does it have to to be one off the apple website for instance?

I was about to say the same thing shldr2thewheel and seeing I've typed it now, I might as well post it.
josephice2002
An "intel core 2 duo processor" means it is Intel and they replaced the older PowerPC processors, the last of those type of computers were called a G5, both were iMac.
The iMacs "with 2.16 ghz intel core 2 duo processor " so yours can be either;
iMac (17" late 2006)
iMac (20" late 2006)
iMac (24" 2006)
iMacs have their CPU's soldered to the board and so are not upgradable. However 2.1 Ghz is pretty good. and if you have the maximum RAM your crashing may be due to something else.
When did you install Lion, I heard it is no longer for download now Mountain Lion is out.

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Total bummer. Without AppleCare the cost of repair has been known to be quite high.
You could just run the machine on one processor.
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What is the info for the Processor??
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