Cannot enter BIOS setup

I bought a new msi amd motherboard it cannot go into cmos BIOS setup it just says entering setup and it doesnt go any further, I have the pc down to barebones memory cpu and msi board.
I have reset bios CMOS with jumper and battery out several times same problem.
Will flashing the bios fix this problem or could it be that I found the memory is 1.65 volt and should of been 1.5 volt thought everything was recognized and working until windows7 said it completed its installation.
Edited title, correct terminology is BIOS setup not CMOS.

I have the same issue. After having pressed the Del key during booting up - the computer hangs with "Entering Setup" shown in the bottom left of the screen.
* The problem was orignaly found with the 1.0 version of the Bios but remains after upgrading to 1.5. With both versions the Bios was cleared with by switching the JBAT connector.
* Memcheck86 has been executed and reports no error.
* Attempts have been made with the SSD and BR drives detached with no joy
Setup is as follows:
1 MSI E350IA-E45, AMD E-350
Mini-ITX, Hudson M1, DDR3, 1xPCIe(2.0)x16, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.0, VGA,
HDMI
1 Crucial DDR3 1066MHz 4GB KIT, CL7,
Kit w/two matched DDR3 2GB, 240pin
1 Corsair SSD Nova Series™ V32, 32GB
SATA2, 2,5", 195MB/70MB/s read/write, incl 2,5" to 3,5" bracket
1 Lite-On DVD±RW/Blu-Ray Reader, IHOS104
SATA, 4x BD-ROM Read, DVD±R: 12x, DVD±RW: 8x, Bulk, BLACK
1 Ace Polly Mini-ITX Svart
Fan: 1x 80mm Back, 150W PSU, mITX, 18 dBA, 2x SATA, 2x USB2.0, HD
Audio

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