K9N2 SLI Platinum BIOS v3.4 - Not compatible with DDR2 1066??

So... I've been going through OCZ Tech Support for about a month now.
I have a set of DDR1066 PC2-8500 Dual Channel ram.  When I first installed it, and set it to run at 1066, I had nothing but problems and went through OCZ's tech support, went through a bunch of trouble shooting, and got an RMA on the set.
I sent it back to OCZ and it has been replaced with a new set, and I am still having problems getting this new set, to run at 1066 without it crashing constantly.
OCZ is now telling me that, since this is now two different sets of the same RAM, that is not working and refusing to run at 1066; but runs fine at 800... OCZ is now telling me that there is likely a problem with the BIOS on my Mobo not properly supporting 1066 Ram??  I'm running the latest BIOS of v3.4.
Is this possible?
I think I've read that other people are using this Mobo, with the same BIOS, and are having no problems with their DDR2 1066, correct?
Problem I am having is when I set my BIOS to run my ram at 1:2.66 for 1066; then try to run things like Crysis, Far Cry, SPORE, Second Life, etc... then the system constantly crashes.  Everything else seems to run fine, Windows runs fine, internet browser runs fine, can watch TV, watch Movies and all this and never have problems.
But when I try to run a game; it constantly crashes but ONLY when I have the ram set to run at 1066.

Hello Bas.
I've tried all slots.
I'll repeat here, what I last posted on OCZ Forums in my latest thread there...
Ok.
For starters; through all the testing, the following settings never changed.
DRAM Timing Mode set to BOTH
Bank Interleaving set to AUTO
tRTP, tWR, tRRD, tWTR all set to AUTO.
1T/2T Memory Timing is set to 2T
DCT Unganged Mode is Enabled.
SLI-Ready Memory is Disabled.
NOW.  The changes that were Tested.
Both Sticks in Dimm slots 1 and 2.
I've changed DRAM Voltage to v2.10 as advised.  Still crashing.
Tried changing it to v2.20 next.  Still crashing.
Changed it back to v2.10; and then set CAS, tRCD, tRP,tRAS and tRC to 5-5-5-18-27.  Still crashing.
Left timings as previously set, changed to v2.20; still crashing.
NEXT.
Moved both sticks into dimm slots 3 and 4.
Left timings as previously set, changed to v2.10.   Still crashing.
Changed to v2.20.  Still crashing.
Changed to v2.00.  Still crashing.
NEXT.
Left Timings as previously set.  Voltage set to v2.10.
Removed 1 Stick from Slot 4; left 1 stick in Slot 3.  Still crashing.
Switched sticks in Slot 3; Still crashing.
Removed stick from slot 3, placed same stick into Slot 1.  Still Crashing.
Lastly...
Reset all settings to Default/Auto, set RAM back to 800mhz.
No more crashing.
At this point I do not know what else to do, and OCZ is telling me it is a problem with the BIOS that I am using.  This is the SECOND set, of this same ram.
OCZ2RPR10664GK - http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_ddr2_pc2_8500_reaper_hpc_4gb_edition
Here's my latest thread on their Support Forums - http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54291

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