BIOS Overclocking, help please!

Hi people! I readed days ago a post where an user wrote a key combination to make this:
Lets supose that you are overclocking and you go too far, so the machine won't boot and you will have to reset BIOS.
This key combination allows you to enter BIOS when this happens, without losing any changes of the o'clocking!!! Awesome!
(I hate going too far and reset the BIOS and make all the settings again and again)
Any1 remembers the key combination??? I can't remember it and I can't find the post again! :(:(
It was something like Shift + F6...
Thanks! Help would be very apreciated! And like I say everytime, sorry for my english!!!

Quote from: MurdoK on 13-January-06, 17:23:55
Hello !!
Please tell us which Motherboard you are talking about ?
Greetz MurdoK
I'm an idiot!!! I forgot to post which mobo I'm using!!! jajajajaja
I'm using an MSI K8N NEO4 PLATINUM
Greets!

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    Quote from: MurdoK on 13-January-06, 17:23:55
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