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It should be a socket 478. 845PE chipset. Faster 478 P4's are available but you're somewhat at the mercy of it being a Dell and their model of expecting you to buy another system. You could install another processor only to find the BIOS won't support it. You could buy a newer motherboard that supports faster processors but find it won't physically fit in the non-standard Dell case.
I wouldn't expect big improvements out of that system though some of the parts may help you build something far better. Or you may find that your primary applications benefit more from upgraded video than a faster processor. That Dell is supposed to have a standard AGP 4X slot...
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