How do I overclock my i3 540?

Douglas Hamilton

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I simply want to know how to overclock my i3 540 so that it performs at a similar level to a phenom 2 x4 955 although any overclock would be appreciated? How do I do this? Please don't bother telling me any hardware upgrades as I have no money thats why I have stuck with my clarkdale. Also when I can I am getting new ram 8gb more still at 1600mhz and run it with my current ram making a decent 12gb 1600mhz. Any help appreciated.

Here are my specs:
- Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W
- CPU: Intel Core i3 540 3.06GHz Clarkdale
- Motherboard: Gigabyte H55M-UD2H Intel H55 (Socket 1156) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight CPU Cooler
- RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
- Graphics Card: Gainward GeForce GTX 560ti
- Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: LG DVD+/-RW SATA Drive
 

Douglas Hamilton

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I did do that first but the only results that come up are people showing of their mighty 4ghz+ oc