AMD FX-60 Multiplier

What's your mobo? Some mobos don't allow multiplier adjustment, making unlocked multiplier cpus worthless (at least in terms of that style of OCing).

i have the ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe. i hope it doesn't restrict me. it was supposed to be good when it was released!

Smitty is right, and the ASUS board should overclock just fine. You are correct, when it was released it was a highly regarded motherboard. Better than the crosshair I bought in my opinion, that was a $240 piece.
I didn't own the A8n32, but I heard good things.

cool and quiet disabled?

Ok, so yeah I would use the bios to change the multi, there should be an option in the bios to change CPU settings and you would choose manual. There should be options for changing bus speed and multi and so forth. It may be under a heading like advanced settings or some such.
I found AI booster to be ok but limiting, and eats resources. It doesn't give the precise control that bios overclocking does which is why enthusiasts prefer using bios.

(in the BIOS) cant seem to find the option anywhere. i set the ai overcloking to manual, i found a page which said max multiplier 25x, but nowhere to change it.
maybe i should just stick with the external frequency