OC advice for newbie

[rab2011]

ive just order an amd phenom x4 955 black edition cpu along with an ASUS M4A88T-M m/b how do i go about overclocking? do i need any extra hardware. also i will be running the stock amd heatsink and fan that came with the cpu does this need upgraded?

any advice is greatly appreciated

 

[Ubrales]

This is a good starting point: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/258573-29-black-edition-overclock-guide-raising-multiplier

And yes, usually the stock heatsink is not adequate for overclocking.