Overclocking an MSI H55M-E33 with easy OC switch.

Hi everyone,
Im new to overclocking, tempted to overclock through the easy oc switch on the mainboard. Has anyone tried it out? how did it go?, but more importantly do i need to change setting from the bios or does it change itself automaticaly after the switches are on?, also do i need to turn off intel's turbo boost before i turn the switches on?, an explanation would be much appreciated since ive never done this before, thanks guys
my setup:
Mainboard: MSI H55M-E33
Case: Coolmaster centurion 5
CPU: I5 760
Ram: 8gig corsair xms3 classic
Cpu cooler: Noctua nh-d14
Case cooler: Noctua nf-p12
Graphics: MSI N570GTX Twin Frozr III PE/OC (single unit)
HD: X2 SEAGATE 500GIG 7200rpm

Suggest you set your BIOS to default values first.
Set your OC switch to its first OC stage and restart the system. Test for stability with something like Prime 95 and monitor your temps.
Once you have established stability, you can try the second OC stage and repeat the stability testing.
You may of course want to do some reading first in terms of overclocking your 1156 platform. OC'ing the system in the BIOS yourself is usually the best way to achieve this.
Here is a nice guide that will take you through the process step by step. http://www.overclockers.com/3-step-guide-overclock-core-i3-i5-i7/

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