Overclocking an i5 3570k (New to overclocking)

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Hey everyone. I know there are a lot of threads about this but I haven't found any that seem 100% relevant to me (Different mobo)
Anyway, I want to overclock my 3570k to around 4.0 or 4.5ghz but I've never overclocked before and want to make sure I don't break anything...
Here's what my specs are (If you need more information, just ask and I'll try to find it)

CPU: i5 3570k @3.4ghz (Standard)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX LGA1155 ATX
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 Liquid cooler
PSU: Corsair AX-750 750W 80PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply
RAM: G.Skill DDR3 Ripjaws X C9 4x4GB @ 1600mhz

I'm also hoping to overclock my RAM a bit, maybe to 1866mhz or 2133mhz
Basically I need the various numbers for the CPU overclock (Like voltage, multiplier etc.) Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and sorry once again for creating one of these threads which I'm sure many people are sick of seeing now...
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i would be careful using AI suite

it tends to use more voltage than needed and too much llc

and if using it to monitor temperatures it reads 10c too low for me

use realtemp or similar

and cpuz to check the load voltage

edit--and you will know if its not stable as the pc will bluescreen or just shut down or restart

how you test stable is up to you

some people use prime95 or ibt

these do stress your cpu more than real life use is likely to

personally i prefer to just run all the stuff i usually do in real life use
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Thanks for such a quick reply.
For the ram, ok thanks.
As for the CPU, is there anything you can tell me at all? i.e. guidelines for numbers etc.?
As I stated earlier, I've never overclocked before and I don't want to break anything (this is a brand new rig)
Also, how do I tell if it's stable or not?
Thanks in advance
 
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Once again, thanks for the speedy reply. I've heard that sandy's run a bit cooler from a friend. Which brings up another point... He has an i5 2500k @4.5ghz. All he did was change the multiplier and nothing else, would that be possible for me? And if so/not, what would be any disadvantages?
I'll read through those threads and have a go in the morning (thanks for the links)
Regards
 
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Yes, that's pretty much the main part of overclocking Sandy's and Ivy's, changing the multiplier. However, you should also have temperature monitoring software. You may not be able to do 4.5 because each system is different. You will need to stress test your system after each Ghz increment. For example, you do not go straight to 4.5 Ghz from a stock clock. You go up increments. So if stock is 3.5, try 3.8. Stress test. If stable, begin again.
 
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i would be careful using AI suite

it tends to use more voltage than needed and too much llc

and if using it to monitor temperatures it reads 10c too low for me

use realtemp or similar

and cpuz to check the load voltage

edit--and you will know if its not stable as the pc will bluescreen or just shut down or restart

how you test stable is up to you

some people use prime95 or ibt

these do stress your cpu more than real life use is likely to

personally i prefer to just run all the stuff i usually do in real life use
 
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