Neo2 plat memory issues

Well, I have to complain first like everyone else    I am really not happy with this board, haven't gone with MSI in a long time and doubt I will again. This is my second neo2, and I can't seem to solve the problem. This replacement board will do over 280fsb so I guess that is a plus, but anyway on with my story... system is winchseter 3200+, antec neopower 480w, x800 xtpe, audigy 2...
I have a 1gb OCZ PC4200 EL kit, the sticks are not memtet stable together in dual channel at stock speeds (ddr533 2.5-3-3-8), they error out in under 2 minutes with test #5. I have tried 2.75v to 2.85v, and with the CPU underlocked by 200 mhz... I even tried using my ddr booster to apply these voltages. Yet when I run each stick by itself at these speeds they will pass memtest every time. If I clock down to ddr440, the sticks will complete a 16mb superpi  in dual channel and pass memtest. I have a 50cfm sunon fan blowing on the dimms. I have stripped my machine down to nothing but a cpu fan, floppy drive and a pci voodoo 4 to see if power waas the issue. Lastly, yesterday I picked up another 3200+ just to see if it was the ondie memory controller that was the problem. I have been talking with OCZ on this one as well, the frusturating thing is I hav RMA'ed two 1gb VX kits before this one, so is the problem really the memory? I just don't know anymore which is why I'm here looking for suggestions. I have also tried slots 3&4. This whole thing started back in January, its now the end of Feb and my system still doesn't work properly
Thanks in advance.

I can't see the MSI problem here?
You have a Winchester CPU, as above mentioned, it's extremely picky with memory. That's AMD-related, not MSI.
You can successfully run the motherboard to a FSB @ 280MHz, is that bad?  I believe that 200MHz is what the components are designed for? So, again, not MSI-related. This is user-related.
If you're dissatisfied with the overclocking features of your Winchester, go get another CPU. Quit complaining about MSI's supposed inferior board.  Also, OC-related posts should be made in the OC forum section.

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