Your motherboard may need to be changed when your CPU is upgraded.
Quite simple find out what socket your previous cpu is, buy one that fits your motherboard. To install, remove fan/heat sink. Then remove old cpu, replace it and apply thermal grease, put the fan/heat sink in position and its done.
You need to make sure your motherboard, cooling fan and power supply are capable of handling the new CPU.
Ensure the motherboard can accommodate CPU's power needs and select a CPU with a faster FSB
Most motherboards only support a specific subset of CPU's. If you change your CPU you MAY need to replace the motherboard... but if you do that it will include the appropriate BIOS. You may also need to re-install the Operating System.
The cheapest and easiest way is to upgrade RAM. If money is no object, Upgrade RAM Motherboard and CPU.
A CPU is a small square chip that is secured to the motherboard.
yes motherboard is a part of CPU
A 462Chipset indicates that the CPU will fit into socket 462. So if you have a motherboard with a 462 Chipset and you want to upgrade or change your CPU you have to ensure it will fit into socket 462.
Depends on what you're doing. I'll assume you're doing some gaming, where in that case if the graphics card is pretty old, I would get a newer GTX 1060, which performs better than the 970 and is cheaper. But if the CPU is overheating, you may have to upgrade that ASAP. But a CPU upgrade will also require a new motherboard, [possibly] a CPU Cooler, and RAM.
On an AT motherboard, the CPU will be placed in front of the expansion slots
The CPU, or Processor is found in the CPU socket on a motherboard.
If you know a bit about hardware you could go out and purchase a new motherboard and CPU (you should be able to get an upgrade kit) and then install it yourself by pulling the computer apart and replacing the old one, however if you don't know how to do this then i recommend taking it to an IT professional to do if for you, They will usually give you a warrenty for it and this eliminates the chances of you voiding your existing warrenty so it is definetly worth the extra cost if you don't want to risk it. If you wish to do it yourself then simply remove all PCI or similar cards from your motherboard, IDE, Sata, etc cables from motherboard and the power, reset light, etc cables. Then unskrew the old motherboard and put in the new one (somtimes you may have to remove the powersupply to be able to get into it.) Then reattach the devices into the new motherboard carful to put it all back into the same places you took them out and follow the motherboard manual if you have any troubles working out what goes where. After this install the new drivers which came with the motherboard and your good to go ;). However you cannot just replace the CPU and not the motherboard if the new CPU you have is not compatible with your current motherboard. In most cases when upgrading you need a new motherboard too.