Z77A-GD65 Unable to reach BIOS setup

Motherboard: Z77A-GD65
CPU: i5-3570K
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 660Ti
Memory:  G.SKILL 8GB, 2x8GB, 1600MHz
SSD:  Intel 330 Series 2.5-Inch
Bios A: A.A
Bios B: A.A
I am dual-booting Windows 7 and Mac.  At some point along the way of getting this set up, I have seemingly broken access to my MSI BIOS.
My computer is able to boot into Windows 7 and Mac no problem, and is completely functional in both partitions.  But I am completely unable to access my BIOS setup screens (using the DEL key during startup).
When attempting to access the BIOS during startup, I hit the DEL key and it flashes briefly on the BIOS screen (blue MSI logo, but most of the controls are not rendered, the UI looks corrupted) before restarting immediately.
I have tried many times to flash the BIOS to various versions, including the prior 3 versions before A.A and have been unable to reach the BIOS screen.
My most recent BIOS flash was using the Forum HQ tool, and I installed the Intel Management Extensions afterward.
While my computer is functional, I am worried that eventually I will need access to the BIOS to change or update settings and don't like not having this capability.  Does anyone have any idea how to get back to a working BIOS?  Has anyone seen the problem where the BIOS screen partially renders but then goes immediately into a reboot?
Any help would be appreciated -- apologies if I have omitted any important details.  Let me know if more background would help.
Thanks,
Josh

Hi Svet, thanks for the advice.  I tried to use the GO2BIOS button which essentially caused the same outcome as when I jam on the delete key during restart.
Basically, it initiates a reboot, the black startup screen begins...
1) I see 9C in the lower right corner
2) then B4 for several seconds
3) then very briefly A2.
4) Then the blue BIOS screen flickers in the upper-left corner (btw, this is only a partially rendered screen, it's only the title bar plus the boot dropdown which is unclickable), then the computer restarts and goes back to step 1.
I also have tried using the ClickBIOS and that just fails to start with an error like "SCEWIN_64.exe has stopped working".
I think my issue is deeper, any further ideas?
Thanks,
Josh

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