The CPU attachement method (E.g. socket 7, slot 1, Socket AM2) and the chipset (e.g. Intel FX, Intel BX, nVidia nForce 570 SLI)
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possibly overheating, make sure thermal paste and fan (if you are air cooling) were applied to the CPU also make sure your motherboard supports all your hardware
You can check the motherboard and CPU temperature from within Windows using one of several tools. Some motherboard manufacturers will provide a utility for you to do this. You can also use SpeedFan, which supports the sensors on most motherboards.
A CPU is a small square chip that is secured to the motherboard.
yes motherboard is a part of CPU
RAM and the memory cache
It's limited by your motherboard on what CPU it can take. The list of supported processors is most likely listed in the manual.
Chipset and CPU define the type of memory.
More often it is the motherboard which determines the Memory which can be in a PC.
Your motherboard may need to be changed when your CPU is upgraded.
If there are newer processors in the same product range as the 900 MHz model, and they use the same socket and FSB (Front Side Bus) speed, then yes, you probably can.Without knowing your specific motherboard model, though, it would be impossible to determine if this is the case for you.