Novice Overclocker needs validation

I'm relatively new to overclocking and am interested in o'cing my E6750 as I heard it was very good for it. I've been on many sites and I'm just wondering if these are the right steps or if I've got something wrong in my head.

Run system stability check

If OK increase FSB by 5/10mhz

Run system stability check

If OK repeat increase in FSB until unstable

Increase vcore voltage by min

Repeat previous steps until further Vcore increase required

Repeat Vcore increases until core temp reaches 60degrees celcius.

Run Orthos Prime for 4-8 hours to check stability.

I am using an Antec 900 case w/ artic 5 and stock cooler btw. So are those by and large the correct steps. Please do correct me if I'm wrong

Thanks

What speed you wan't to Over Clock it to ?

You will be able to Over Clock it to 3GHz easily without adjusting the VCore

Pretty much the correct steps, but quite time consuming as well. I suggest taking a bigger leap in increasing your FSB. Usually an E6750 with a good mobo should be able to up to 400mhz FSB just fine with stock voltages. Pay attention to your RAM as well as its dividers.

Also, I suggest OCCT instead of Orthos. A stability check with Orthos for 30 mins is good enough for a quick test. You should then run a few synthetic benchmark and play a game or two as well. Only do maximum stability test overnight.

Cheers for the responses,

I am using OCCT for the stability test but I was thinking Orthos for the final stability check. What do you reckon?

Oh and I am looking to get it about the 3ghz mark. Are there any disadvantages to lightlyincreasing the vcore and getting up to say 3.2/3.3? Would it have a significant impactupon the lifespan of theprocessor?

Still suggest using OCCT though. Do a custom test with OCCT, run it for 3 hours or so. If its stable, then it is. No need to waste time on those "over-the-top" stability testing of 6 hours and some say even 12 hours.

Depending on how much voltage required to hit that 3.2ghz mark. If its just notch, then you may go for it. Though, reaching over 3ghz and if in the process needing to raise any voltage will definitely require you to use an aftermarket cooler.