Well I was new to overclocking not so long ago, but with the help of people here I got my cpu from 3ghz up to 3.7ghz.
It really is quite easy generally speaking.
Download a progam called prime 95 from here (step 3 has the links):
http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft/
Get the 64bit edition if using a 64bit operating system.
Ok, the max (intel safe) underload voltage for your cpu is: 1.375v
What that means basically is you are aiming to get the cpu frequency stable as high as you can but be under 1.375v when the cpu is under load.
You may or may not reach your target of 3.8ghz... it all dependent on how lucky you are with regards to how good the cpu is an overclocker.
What you also need is some software to monitor temps and to monitor underload voltages.
I was lucky in that my asus motherboard, came with software to do this it was called: ASUS PC Probe II (you may be lucky and it will work with any set up, worth a try)
Other memeber may be able to suggest different software for volt and temp monitoring.
What I did with my set up, was I increased my fsb, up 5mhz, booted in to windows, ran prime 95 - small fft (go to the advanced menue and enable round of checking). Run this for 30mins, if you dont get any erros or halts etc,
Reboot, windows and up the fsb by another 5mhz, and repeat the above.
If at any point you get an error or a halt whilst running prime 95 small fft for 30 mins, up the cpus voltage by the smallest increment it will go, and retest. (if its on auto at this point, when you boot in to windows for the first time at default clocks, open up your volt monitoring software and it will tell you the volts its currently running at. I think stock volts for your cpu are 1.2v, but i not sure if thats underload or in bios.)
You keep doing this upping fsb and or volts untill you reach a point at which you are applying to much volts or heat is too much of an issue.
This process can take a few days, but from my limited experiences its a good gentle way to really get a stable overclock. Dont bother with trying to cut corners, your only have instability and a crashing computer.
One thing to note however, dont go to the extreme and get the cpu at exactly 1.375v (underload, not bios, bios will probably be higher than this)
because your not giving the cpu any room of comfort.
As for you ram, I would kee this as close to stock as possible becuase it supposedly helps with overclocking the cpu.
Always keep an eye on those temps! Aim for around 55c less than 60c, some one else can correct me if im wrong on the temps, from intel website it looks like max temps for that cpu is 67c, but I wouldnt want to push my cpu beyound 60c.
(There are other settings that may o may not be needed to set, such as fsb termination voltages, Northbridge voltage, PLL voltgaes, but for now I suggest see how you go with the above method, it more or less covers 85% of any overclckking your need, so hopefully you wont have any need to play play with other settings.)
In my situation, my Northbridge was running at 70c.... after I mentioned this to some one here, they told me this was too high. I found out my motherboard, was overvolting my northbridge, so I lowered it to something hat keep the temps no higher than 55c and all is fine now. My cpu was a core2quad and my mobo was a x48 so this doesnt relate to you.
Just giving you an example.
