Please help me understand overclocking for my build!

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codybriancushing

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Hello, just a teenager here with an entry level gaming pc I've built. I would like to try overclocking my CPU and GPU but have no idea how or if I even can. Please help me!

Specs:

CPU: AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core Processor 3.20 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
RAM: 12.0 GB
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M Plus/USB3
Case: Phanteks PH-EC416PSTG_BK Eclipse P400S Silent Edition
OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Thank you so much!
 
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You want to start off by entering the BIOS by pressing F12 when booting up. Once your in, find wherever overclocking settings are. Once you've found that, turn the voltage up a tiny bit and do the same with how many hertz you want to add(Adding more hertz you want to OC wont break your CPU but voltage will fry your CPU if your not careful) If your system doesnt boot up then dont worry you didnt fry your CPU. Trying to boost your hertz without upping the voltage will just make your sys not turn on. You will need to reset your CMOS. I dont know how to do that but thats what Google is for. When your finished with that, go back into the BIOS and up the voltage.
If your system doesnt boot up, reset the CMOS and alter the BIOS. If your system...
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You want to start off by entering the BIOS by pressing F12 when booting up. Once your in, find wherever overclocking settings are. Once you've found that, turn the voltage up a tiny bit and do the same with how many hertz you want to add(Adding more hertz you want to OC wont break your CPU but voltage will fry your CPU if your not careful) If your system doesnt boot up then dont worry you didnt fry your CPU. Trying to boost your hertz without upping the voltage will just make your sys not turn on. You will need to reset your CMOS. I dont know how to do that but thats what Google is for. When your finished with that, go back into the BIOS and up the voltage.
If your system doesnt boot up, reset the CMOS and alter the BIOS. If your system does boot then check the temperature of your cpu and put it under some load make sure it doesnt exceed dangerous temperatures (60ºC) aim for anything below 50ºC
Now just repeat bumping up the voltage and hertz until the cpu cant go any further without burning up(about 50ºC) and then your done.
 
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