I have an AMD 2700 2.17 GHz and I've had some trouble myself to overclock, possibly because the processor is locked, or my MSI motherboard has issues with it....for starters, you could try checking out http://www.overclockers.com to find some information about overclocking your processor. Keeping your processor cool enough is key in oc'ing...I've found that cooling your system with coolant as opposed to traditional fans works really well. Hope this helps you a little.

Edit: cheyenne1212, you beat me to the punch, lol...here's a few more.

http://www.tweaktown.com
http://www.tweak3d.net/articles/octips/