IMac aug. 2008, OCZ SSD 250Gb hangs when trying to boot with Windows CD

I just bought a new Vertex 250GB SSD disc and installed OSX on it and everything seems to work.
Now I wanted to install bootcamp with Windows 7 64 RC1 on it, but I can't boot from the DVD. It just hangs with a white screen in the beginning, right after the beep, before it even starts the Win-setup. I have made the partitions and I have tried different CDs also 32/64 bit. I have also tried with a Ubuntu/Linux CD. The only CD I can boot from is the Mac install DVD.
Have anyone else had this problem or do anyone have any ideas for a fix?
I have created a thread on OCZ's forum too - http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58552
Some specs (It Danish):
Modelnavn: iMac
Model-id: iMac8,1
Processornavn: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processorhastighed: 3.06 GHz
Antal processorer: 1
Antal kerner i alt: 2
L2-buffer: 6 MB
Hukommelse: 4 GB
Bushastighed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM-version: IM81.00C1.B00
SMC-version (system): 1.30f1
Intel ICH8-M AHCI:
Producent: Intel
Produkt: ICH8-M AHCI
Hastighed: 3 Gigabit
Beskrivelse: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
OCZ-VERTEX:
Kapacitet: 238,47 GB
Model: OCZ-VERTEX
Revision: 1.3
Serienummer: 35GIQ91BARL00LU95SFU
NCQ (Native Command Queuing): Ja
Antal kommandoer i kø: 32
Udskiftelige medier: Nej
Udskifteligt drev: Nej
BSD-navn: disk0
Mac OS 9-drivere: Nej
Type partitionsoversigt: GPT (GUID-partitionstabel)
S.M.A.R.T.-status: Kontrolleret
Enheder:
MAC OS X:
Kapacitet: 157,88 GB
Tilgængelig: 77,09 GB
Ikke skrivebeskyttet: Ja
Arkivsystem: Journaled HFS+
BSD-navn: disk0s2
Aktiveringspunkt: /
BOOTCAMP:
Kapacitet: 80,28 GB
Tilgængelig: 80,26 GB
Ikke skrivebeskyttet: Ja
Arkivsystem: MS-DOS FAT32
BSD-navn: disk0s3
Aktiveringspunkt: /Volumes/BOOTCAMP

If this is an external SSD, I do not believe that you can install Windows with a Boot Camp partition. It is an internal drive process only.
Just an idea for you. There is an entire Apple Discussion forum dedicated to Boot Camp and Windows.
Whereas, not everyone here with an Intel iMac has installed, tried to install or has experience with BC & Windows, everyone there has or at least has an interest. You may attract help more quickly there.
The Forums are at the bottom of the main Apple Discussions page under Windows Compatible Technology. Here is a link;
Boot Camp: Installation and Storage

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