MOVED: MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3) and Corsair 2133Mhz doesnt boot! Please make a BIOS update!

This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Undervolting & Modding Corner.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=156770.0

This is a user-to-user forum, not MSI Technical Support.  We don't make BIOS Fixes here, sorry.
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This mobo supports 2133Mhz
Not quite right. The memory controller is inside the processor, not the mainboard.  According to Intel specifications, the native supported maximum is DDR3-1333.  Everything above that has to be considered overclocking and therefore not necessarely stable. 
I am moving this thread to the overclocking section of this forum for further discussion.
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My new PC works in default state/1333Mhz but not in 2133Mhz. Any tips?
Go lower for testing:  try DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866 etc, memory voltage 1.65V, command rate = 2T, play around with the other timings to find out what works and what not.
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flashed to latest official BIOS 23.6
FYI: Latest official release is slightly newer: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=151148.msg1151874#msg1151874

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    Just bought a new MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3) and flashed to latest official BIOS 23.6. This mobo supports 2133Mhz but my new Corsair 2133Mhz doesnt work no mater what i set it up in bios except 1333Mhz??
    MSI please make a BIOS update for Corsair memory CMZ16GX3M4X2133C11R
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    This is a user-to-user forum, not MSI Technical Support.  We don't make BIOS Fixes here, sorry.
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    This mobo supports 2133Mhz
    Not quite right. The memory controller is inside the processor, not the mainboard.  According to Intel specifications, the native supported maximum is DDR3-1333.  Everything above that has to be considered overclocking and therefore not necessarely stable. 
    I am moving this thread to the overclocking section of this forum for further discussion.
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    My new PC works in default state/1333Mhz but not in 2133Mhz. Any tips?
    Go lower for testing:  try DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866 etc, memory voltage 1.65V, command rate = 2T, play around with the other timings to find out what works and what not.
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    flashed to latest official BIOS 23.6
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