Noobs Guide to OCing

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I have an Asus Sabertooth990FX mobo,FX-8120,750W.Win 7 64.Could someone give me a noobs guide on what I need to set and some safe numbers to start with.I would like to slowly OC my pro to 4.2 or higher.
 

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i got it to 4.2.I put the voltage to 1.25.When i tried a recommended 1.35 ...lets just say im suprised the heat didnt destroy my cpu.It got WAY up.Why would my proc get so hot?I have a decent aftermarket cooler.during prime95 it hit 60c and i know 61c is the highest for this cpu.But i tried with those same settings to play bf3 and it never got over 46c.Do you think it would be ok to leave it where its at so long as i keep an eye on temps or should I lower the voltage a tad
 
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