JComboBox fails to popup list - mouse/keyboard coordinate problem?

Have discovered the following phenomenon:
my JComboBox is placed in a hierarchy of panels, the top of which
is packaged via sun.beans.ole.Packager as ActiveX. THe ActiveX'ed
bean is used in an MFC application, which uses the plugin as VM.
The JComboBox failed to popup its selection list when the user
clicked on the popup button or used the appropriate key combination.
I found out, that if the application is resized/moved so that the JComboBox
is not in the upper left quarter of the screen, then it can display its popup list
without problem. Have not investigated on whether the "upper left" corner
also means "including popup bounds", but it seems like it.
Happens only in the plugin, not within regular Java application.
Anyone out there with a similar problem? Or better, a solution?
Have cross-posted to the Plugin group.
And, of course, I am desperate for a solution! (Project release date lurking...)
Sylvia

Nubz,
actually I'm still using a standard wired apple keyboard, wt the magic mouse, because the wire goes under my desk, and I was actually considering getting a trackpad. Still since my Yosemite upgrade, I'm having problem after problem, so I'm not sure I will even stay wt Mac. Honestly I've examined any and all solutions, in that support article, but none of them were relevant to my problem.
I did check & repair my Yosemite Disk Permissions using Disk Utility, and although it found only a few things wrong, and none were related to my keyboard, or mouse (most were for my HP printer), repairs seemed to rectify the problem.

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Mouse & keyboard input problem.

Hello there.
I have recently started using a Mac Mini for music live performance.
I am using programs like Ableton Live & Apple's MainStage.
I am experiencing problems with the input coming from the mouse and keyboard. After startup everything works perfectly fine. I am using Apple's Magic Mouse and Apple's wireless bluetooth keyboard now, but I have also experienced the same with a simple cheap usb mouse.
Let me explain, what happens:
From time to time, the input coming from both the keyboard and the mouse stops. The keyboards is not responding at all. The mouse can move the coursor around, but the buttons are not responding. When I for example move the coursor on an icon in the dock, the name does not pop up, as it would do normally.
From that point my rescue is a restart (hard one) or a screen sharing login from another mac on the network to do a normal restart.
Is anyone experiencing something similar? Any tips to help me out?

We are running Ableton Live for running backtracks.
Here is the part of the log. There is more log about the system startup, if needed.
18/06/14 16:27:54,000
kernel[0]
Sandbox: ntpd(375) deny file-read-data /private/var/run/resolv.conf
18/06/14 16:27:54,000
kernel[0]
Sandbox: ntpd(375) deny file-read-data /private/var/run/resolv.conf
18/06/14 16:33:05,371
WindowServer[103]
Warning: Program "Live" posted a mouse-down, blocking hardware events, but did no further mouse activity
18/06/14 16:35:17,000
kernel[0]
[AppleMultitouchDevice::willTerminate] entered
18/06/14 16:35:17,000
kernel[0]
[AppleMultitouchDevice::stop] entered
18/06/14 16:35:17,000
kernel[0]
[0xffffff8018afd600][free]()
18/06/14 16:35:17,804
loginwindow[68]
Preferred Localizations total: 1 contents ( English )
18/06/14 16:35:24,412
WindowServer[103]
Warning: Program "Live" posted a mouse-down, blocking hardware events, but did no further mouse activity
18/06/14 16:35:24,428
WindowServer[103]
Warning: Program "Live" posted a mouse-down, blocking hardware events, but did no further mouse activity
18/06/14 16:35:59,916
digest-service[514]
label: default
18/06/14 16:35:59,916
digest-service[514]
dbname: od:/Local/Default
18/06/14 16:35:59,916
digest-service[514]
mkey_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/m-key
18/06/14 16:35:59,916
digest-service[514]
acl_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/kadmind.acl
18/06/14 16:35:59,917
digest-service[514]
digest-request: uid=0
18/06/14 16:35:59,918
digest-service[514]
digest-request: netr probe 0
18/06/14 16:35:59,919
digest-service[514]
digest-request: init request
18/06/14 16:35:59,922
digest-service[514]
digest-request: init return domain: DUNES-MAC-MINI server: DUNES-MAC-MINI indomain was: <NULL>
18/06/14 16:36:00,010
digest-service[514]
digest-request: uid=0
18/06/14 16:36:00,010
digest-service[514]
digest-request: init request
18/06/14 16:36:00,013
digest-service[514]
digest-request: init return domain: DUNES-MAC-MINI server: DUNES-MAC-MINI indomain was: <NULL>
18/06/14 16:36:00,175
digest-service[514]
digest-request: uid=0
18/06/14 16:36:00,175
digest-service[514]
digest-request: init request
18/06/14 16:36:00,178
digest-service[514]
digest-request: init return domain: DUNES-MAC-MINI server: DUNES-MAC-MINI indomain was: <NULL>
18/06/14 16:36:00,204
digest-service[514]
digest-request: uid=0
18/06/14 16:36:00,204
digest-service[514]
digest-request: init request
18/06/14 16:36:00,207
digest-service[514]
digest-request: init return domain: DUNES-MAC-MINI server: DUNES-MAC-MINI indomain was: <NULL>
18/06/14 16:36:00,210
digest-service[514]
digest-request: uid=0
18/06/14 16:36:00,212
digest-service[514]
digest-request: od failed with 2 proto=ntlmv2
18/06/14 16:36:00,212
digest-service[514]
digest-request: user=\GUEST
18/06/14 16:36:00,215
digest-service[514]
digest-request: kdc failed with -1765328234 proto=unknown
18/06/14 16:36:00,215
digest-service[514]
digest-request guest: ok user=DUNES-MAC-MINI\GUEST proto=ntlmv2 flags: NEG_KEYEX, ENC_128, NEG_VERSION, NEG_TARGET_INFO, NEG_NTLM2, NEG_NTLM, NEG_TARGET, NEG_UNICODE
18/06/14 16:36:01,567
kdc[72]
Got a canonicalize request for a LKDC realm from 192.168.1.101:51637
18/06/14 16:36:01,567
kdc[72]
LKDC referral to the real LKDC realm name
18/06/14 16:36:01,570
kdc[72]
BUG in libdispatch client: kevent[EVFILT_READ] delete: "Bad file descriptor" - 0x9
18/06/14 16:36:01,698
kdc[72]
AS-REQ dune@LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1 from 192.168.1.101:51638 for krbtgt/LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1@LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A29 43F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1
18/06/14 16:36:01,702
kdc[72]
AS-REQ dune@LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1 from 192.168.1.101:51638 for krbtgt/LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1@LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A29 43F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1
18/06/14 16:36:01,703
kdc[72]
Need to use PA-ENC-TIMESTAMP/PA-PK-AS-REQ
18/06/14 16:36:01,713
kdc[72]
AS-REQ dune@LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1 from 192.168.1.101:51639 for krbtgt/LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1@LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A29 43F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1
18/06/14 16:36:01,717
kdc[72]
AS-REQ dune@LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1 from 192.168.1.101:51639 for krbtgt/LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1@LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A29 43F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1
18/06/14 16:36:01,718
kdc[72]
Client sent patypes: ENC-TS
18/06/14 16:36:01,718
kdc[72]
ENC-TS pre-authentication succeeded -- dune@LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1
18/06/14 16:36:01,719
kdc[72]
Client supported enctypes: aes256-cts-hmac-sha1-96, aes128-cts-hmac-sha1-96, des3-cbc-sha1, arcfour-hmac-md5, using aes256-cts-hmac-sha1-96/aes256-cts-hmac-sha1-96
18/06/14 16:36:01,719
kdc[72]
Requested flags: canonicalize
18/06/14 16:36:01,867
kdc[72]
TGS-REQ dune@LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1 from 192.168.1.101:51640 for vnc/LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1@LKDC:SHA1.D06C7456A2943F 6790428F4FC70E766BF0D80FB1 [canonicalize]
18/06/14 16:36:01,887
screensharingd[516]
Authentication: SUCCEEDED :: User Name: dune :: Viewer Address: 192.168.1.101 :: Type: Kerberos
18/06/14 16:36:27,000
kernel[0]
Sandbox: ntpd(375) deny file-read-data /private/var/run/resolv.conf
18/06/14 16:36:27,000
kernel[0]
Sandbox: ntpd(375) deny file-read-data /private/var/run/resolv.conf
18/06/14 16:36:29,000
kernel[0]
[BNBMouseDevice::init][80.14] init is complete
18/06/14 16:36:29,000
kernel[0]
[BNBMouseDevice::handleStart][80.14] returning 1
18/06/14 16:36:29,000
kernel[0]
[AppleMultitouchHIDEventDriver::start] entered
18/06/14 16:36:29,883
loginwindow[68]
Preferred Localizations total: 1 contents (
English
18/06/14 16:36:30,000
kernel[0]
[AppleMultitouchDevice::start] entered
18/06/14 16:37:08,196
WindowServer[103]
Warning: Program "Live" posted a mouse-down, blocking hardware events, but did no further mouse activity
18/06/14 16:37:18,214
Console[524]
setPresentationOptions called with NSApplicationPresentationFullScreen when there is no visible fullscreen window; this call will be ignored.
18/06/14 16:39:41,000
kernel[0]
process ScreensharingAge[517] caught causing excessive wakeups. EXC_RESOURCE supressed due to audio playback
18/06/14 16:39:59,731
com.apple.IconServicesAgent[249]
main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x3b1] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x2bb] - extension: log, UTI: com.apple.log, fileType: ????.
18/06/14 16:39:59,732
quicklookd[521]
Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0x403] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x303] - extension: log, UTI: com.apple.log, fileType: ???? request size:48 scale: 1
18/06/14 16:41:13,236
MainStage[448]
NIAUCocoaApplicationEvents: unregistration (0x3bdf2ca0)
18/06/14 16:41:15,842
WindowServer[103]
_CGXSetWindowBackgroundBlurRadius: Invalid window 0xffffffff
18/06/14 16:41:15,849
WindowServer[103]
_CGXSetWindowBackgroundBlurRadius: Invalid window 0xffffffff
18/06/14 16:41:27,386
com.apple.SecurityServer[15]
Session 100017 created
18/06/14 16:41:27,403
com.apple.SecurityServer[15]
Killing auth hosts
18/06/14 16:41:27,403
com.apple.SecurityServer[15]
Session 100016 destroyed
18/06/14 16:41:27,544
com.apple.IconServicesAgent[249]
main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x3b3] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x4b3] - extension: caf, UTI: com.apple.coreaudio-format, fileType: ????.
18/06/14 16:41:27,544
quicklookd[521]
Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0x803] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x703] - extension: caf, UTI: com.apple.coreaudio-format, fileType: ???? request size:16 scale: 1
18/06/14 16:41:28,451
Console[547]
setPresentationOptions called with NSApplicationPresentationFullScreen when there is no visible fullscreen window; this call will be ignored.
18/06/14 16:41:41,991
Console[547]
Marker - 18 Jun 2014 16:41:41
18/06/14 16:41:44,520
Console[547]
Marker - 18 Jun 2014 16:41:44
18/06/14 16:42:05,640
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[174]
(com.apple.PackageKit.InstallStatus) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
18/06/14 16:42:05,689
WindowServer[103]
CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 49155
18/06/14 16:42:05,690
WindowServer[103]
CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 49155
18/06/14 16:42:05,690
WindowServer[103]
CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 49155
18/06/14 16:42:05,690
WindowServer[103]
CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 49155
18/06/14 16:42:05,690
WindowServer[103]
CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 49155
18/06/14 16:42:05,705
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[174]
(com.apple.universalaccessAuthWarn[280]) Exited: Killed: 9
18/06/14 16:42:05,705
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[174]
(com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent[316]) Exited: Killed: 9
18/06/14 16:42:05,707
com.apple.launchd[1]
(com.apple.ShareKitHelper[255]) Exited: Killed: 9
18/06/14 16:42:05,709
com.apple.launchd[1]
(com.apple.internetaccounts[246]) Exited: Killed: 9
18/06/14 16:42:05,722
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[174]
([0x0-0x1b01b].com.apple.AppleSpell[305]) Exited: Killed: 9
18/06/14 16:42:05,723
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[174]
(com.apple.gamed[215]) Exited: Killed: 9
18/06/14 16:42:15,741
loginwindow[68]
ERROR | -[ApplicationManager quitPrivateProcesses] | Private process did not quit
18/06/14 16:42:15,773
sessionlogoutd[560]
sessionlogoutd Launched
18/06/14 16:42:15,779
sessionlogoutd[560]
DEAD_PROCESS: 68 console
18/06/14 16:42:15,807
airportd[90]
_doAutoJoin: Already associated to “DuneLive2014”. Bailing on auto-join.
18/06/14 16:42:15,812
shutdown[561]
reboot by _softwareupdate:
18/06/14 16:42:15,813
shutdown[561]
SHUTDOWN_TIME: 1403102535 812435

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UNDEBUGGED, UNTESTED, OFF THE CUFF CODE
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Thanks!

Good News: I got it working OK. Not sure exactly what fixed it, but will list what was done differently in case it helps someone else.
1. Did a clean install from the Windows 7 Pro x64 disk I had purchased. The first time I had used an ISO image downloaded from the Internet (not MS site) to create the thumb drive installer, per Bootcamp 4 instructions.
2. Updated the Windows install using MS Update. I had to install some drivers I found on the Bootcamp disk I made the previous time. Those drivers were anything relative to Network and WiFi, so I was able to access the Internet. Before that I couldn't connect.
3. After the above, I repeated the download process that downloades the Windows support software for Bootcamp and made a new CD.
It worked.
I still find the service from Microsoft and even Apple to be an exercise polite but useless finger pointing. Neither organization wanted to help me. As with most tech support groups, the object is to get rid of the problem if possible by blaming someone else. Imagine what might have happened if the Apple tech would have actually conferenced me on a call to Microsoft! Tech support is non-existent for Bootcamp.
Drop a line to [email protected] if you need anything explained about the above. Cheers. -John

Third party mouse/keyboard combos

first post here.
i am going to buy a bluetooth mouse plus keyboard combo.
i am quite interested in logitech mx5000 (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2158,CONTENTID=107 76&ad=hpb_mx5000)
would this thing work with the integrated imac bluetooth adapter? would all of the F-keys work?
any advice?
marco.

Hi, I'm also interested in that mouse keyboard combo
It says in the specs that the mouse is actually MX1000 for bluetooth.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/AU/EN,CRID=2135,CONTENTID=904 3
now, that mouse only, in the specs says that it supports mac.
so im guessing just the softwares for the keyboard that might not work, e.g. the features for IM status, etc.
http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/logitechen_amr.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2099&p_created=1107799773&p_sid=DUr87 N-h&p_lva=940&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MzA4J nBfcHJvZHM9MCZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfb mwmcF9wYWdlPTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1ibHVldG9vdGggbWFjIGtleWJvYXJk&p_li=&ptopview=1
lists the compatible logitech keyboards for mac os
this is another quote from logitech support
"Although it’s possible for you to use a Logitech Bluetooth product on your system, Logitech does not support these devices in any other operating system besides Windows XP and Windows 2000. However, since our devices strictly adhere to the Bluetooth standard, the hardware should operate in other operating systems. Even though the hardware may work, you will not be able to install the software and therefore will not be able to use some features such as secure data transmission and extra function keys or mouse buttons."
so.. its a gamble to buy the set.
or maybe we can buy the apple bluetooth keyboard from apple store and buy MX1000 bluetooth from logitech

Reconnect Magic Mouse/keyboard after reinstalling Mac OSX

After about a week I finally managed to reinstall Mac OSX Snow Leopard...I took a RAM stick out at random and it worked...good thing there weren't any Genius bar appointments which suited me.
Anyway, now I need to connect a keyboard
I've already got my USB keyboard in it (The same size one as the wireless one...but this one's wired)
I've unplugged it, plugged it back in. I've dug out my wireless keyboard and nothing's happened (Yes, the green light blinks...)
I put my iMac to sleep, I turned it off, it still isn't working...
I could try and find a wired mouse/keyboard somewhere...but I can't believe my wired Apple keyboard isn't working with it ^_^
I'm surprised Apple think this wireless stuff is a good thing...I'm more surprised my wired keyboard won't connect...
It's an iMac 11,2 (I think - Whatever the late 2010 one was) and I'm running Snow Leopard.
Also - When's it safe to put the RAM back in? Or is it actually faulty and I need to get a replacement? How can I check?

Just to clarify, this is what I want/hope to do:
Backup my iMac using Time Machine (Complete)
Format the iMac to factory settings (Complete)
Reinstall Snow Leopard (Incomplete)
Restore some files and folders (Incomplete)
Maybe upgrade to Lion...if I'm in a good mood.
I'm mainly doing this because my hard drive stopped last week, and the hard drive fan sped up. I had to restart, went into safe mode and...I don't actually know what you're supposed to do in safe mode so I restart normally. The next day, I turned my iMac on and it had that bar below the logo as if it was booting in safe mode, the bar appeared to have stopped, so I turned the iMac off, and upon turning it back on, the bar was back, so I decided to leave it and it started fine. The next day, once again, the bar was there so I left it, but once it got to the desktop, Finder wouldn't load, I tried relaunching Finder a few times, then restarted the computer, if I remember correctly, it restarted and Finder wouldn't load again. I tried again, this time it wouldn't boot at all, I Googled it a bit and tried resetting the PRAM, SMC etc., then found that you can read what's happening when it's booting to safe mode, and many errors came up saying that some numbers were incorrect, after a few minutes, it said "Halting CPU" or something, and that's when it turned off. I then booted from the disc, and restored using the Time Machine backup. I wasn't pleased with the backup; some applications failed to load properly. I thought I might as well restore it and just copy a few files across, to save space and speed up the computer.
The many times I tried reinstalling Snow Leopard, it didn't work. I tried many things, and last night I decided to make a disc image or something to a USB stick. I don't think it was an image, because the tutorial I followed which worked didn't require that you create an image. After trying to install from the USB stick, it failed, I then removed a RAM stick, it finally worked! But my keyboard wouldn't connect...that's when I came to creatin this post, and I tried reinstalling again, it failed to reinstall, I tried removing the other RAM stick, still failed.
Last week wasn't the first time my hard drive suddenly stopped, it's happened a few times before, but the hard drive fan hasn't sped up upon the hard drive stopping, and it's also managed to start again and the computer to continue working a few seconds later. Maybe it is about time I take it to Apple...but my warranty's ran out so I'm not sure if they'll help me.

This is way beyond annoying now!! Mouse & Keyboard phase in & out..

Both my wireless Mighty Mouse & Keyboard upon wake phase in & out for the first 5 minutes. They sync up fine at first but as soon as I touch the mouse or try to click something I lose connection. Like I said this happens for about the first 5 minutes then all of a sudden it sticks for the rest of the day. It never did this before the last mac update.
Now just today I noticed when the screen saver comes on the mouse can't wake the computer back up?? What are all these gremlins? I've read several posts with very minimal response or help from mac pro's! Does anyone have a plausible explanation or better yet a solution to the problem?

I didn't yet find a topic that exactly addresses my problem with Leopard and bluetooth but yours seems to be very close to it. Today I connected a bluetooth headset that worked very fine with Tiger on my 17" MBP, i.e. there is the same machine and the same bluetooth device as before.
Now various network applications (Mail, Safari, even Finder!) and the whole system freeze or even crash from time to time. It seems to happen when the headset is on and connected. When I click with the mouse on the bluetooth symbol in the system menu, it takes about five seconds for the menu to appear. When I open System Preferences, I see the busy cursor for about halve a minute before I can click on any icons in it.
I removed bluethooth from the list of network interfaces in network preferences but it didn't help.
I also have a bluetooth mighty mouse that I am not using at the moment but I will connect it tomorrow to test. For now, it looks to me that something is wrong with whole bluetooth functionality in Leopard.

Can anyone recommend a Bluetooth Mouse & keyboard?

Hi Guys,
I've finally installed Bluetoothand AirPort into my Mac Mini & was wondering if anyone could recommend a mouse & keyboard they're happy with? I'm put off by the hefty price tag on the Apple products!
Many thanks for any help you can give.
Paul

"One thing is for sure! Do not buy the Apple bluetooth keyboard!"
I couldn't disagree more. I have two Apple BT keyboards which I use with my 17 inch PowerBook, G4 Mac Mini and CoreDuo Mini. The keyboards work perfectly every time.
I even spilled beer into my first BT keyboard back in November, 2003. After submerging the whole unit in the bathtub, flushing it out with distilled water and allowing it to dry thoroughly for two days, the keyboard fired up immediately and it's been working perfectly ever since. How's that for a testimonial!
Bluetooth mice are another matter. I've had too many disconnections and failed pairings with my Apple BT mouse and my MS Intellimouse BT. Of the two, the Apple mouse works better but not by much. Reading through these forums it seems no third party Bluetooth mouse works more reliably than Apple's. Sporadic disconnections seems the Devil's bargain for BT mice on the Mac.
PowerBook 17 1.33 Mac OS X (10.4.6)
PowerBook 17 1.33

Mouse, keyboard and clock freezing

Hello
My mouse, keyboard and clock are randomly freezing and I have to power off. Restart and it is fine for awhile. Went to the Genius Bar and couldn't recreate it of course. Created a new user account but it happens there also. So annoying. Have read on the boards and google that other people have had the same issue but can't find a solution. Help? Running Snow Leopard

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Corsair said that setting the Failsafe Defaults and setting XMP to enabled should work.
As I said before, XMP Settings (DDR3-1600/CL8) are overclocking settings, not default settings. Corsair does not (actually cannot) reallly guarantee that these settings are stable. To point that out, I quoted the standard note that Corsair has put into the datasheet for your modules.
The native settings (industry standard settings) for your modules are DDR3-1333 @9-9-9-24 @1.5 +/- 0.075V. I already provided you with a link to the datasheet which lists these parameters. That is why I suggested to use these. Have you tried these settings yet?
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It seems like the BIOS settings for their RAM is a trade secret and heavily guarded
Not really. They are in the datasheet.
If the DDR3-1333 settings do not change anything, reduce the memory clock speed to DDR3-1066. That is the maximum clock speed the memory controller of your processor natively supports (according to Intel Specifications).
Please keep Spread Spectrum disabled at all times.
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Does anyone know what settings in the BIOS I have to set so the RAM runs at 1.5v?
The JEDEC Standard SPD Settings for your memory modules are in the Corsair Datasheet. I have already pointed them out twice.
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Also I've noticed that the IOH temperature has been running around 60 - 70 degrees C.
The maximum allowable temperature for the IOH is around 100°C (according to Intel Specs). As long as the temperature stays below that value, there should be no functional issues. To double check: Point an extra fan to the IOH heatsink to provide additional cooling and see if that changes anything.
One more thing:
What is your current BIOS Version?

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