P67A-C45 (B3) randomly not booting

Hi, the problem is:
When booting (both cold start and restart) my mobo randomly decides to boot properly or not to boot. I do not change any settings/hardware and it still occurs randomly.
There are 4 scenarios that happen when I try to boot or reboot:
1. Correct boot
2. B4 at the right bottom of the screen, boots successfully after several seconds.
3. 98 at the right bottom of the screen, lasts forever.
4. Nothing on the screen
Sometimes it takes 3 or 4 reboots to get to OS successfully.
What I tried: restoring default settings, updating BIOS, removing all USB devices.
The system is perfectly stable (stress tested) when it manages to boot so I doubt it's PSU fault.
My hardware:
P67A-C45 (B3)
i5-2500K
ASUS 6950 1GB DirectCu
2x4 GB Corsair XMS3 1600MHz
OCZ StealthXStream 600W.
Help me guys, because I feel like playing a roulette when trying to turn my computer on.

If not done so yet, disable EuP 2013. Try NovJoe's suggestion of using the one RAM stick in the primary blue dimm slot for testing. It may be good to test the 'each' stick individually in the primary slot. The latest beta BIOS can be found in Jack's thread, Reply #22; https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=145403.0
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The system is perfectly stable (stress tested) when it manages to boot so I doubt it's PSU fault.
The PSU is an inexpensive quad rail +12V, which can be part of the problem. A Corsair, like a TX650, single rail +12V (or other quality single rail) would be a much better choice to power the system. Please provide a screenshot of the CPUID's CPU-Z Memory & SPD tab. A hosting service like Photobucket is a good one.
In regards to Reply #2, the first step is to get the system running stable in a stock/auto/default manner before venturing off into OC'ing & enabling OC Genie, etc.
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cranked my 1.5 Snipers to 1.7 (again way to high, especially for stock 1866 sticks)....
1866 is far from stock, 'rated' maybe, but not stock for the OP's platform. Doubtful they have true 1866 chips on them. RAM should be run at the Intel specifications for the Sandy Bridge CPU IMC of DDR3 1333, anything over that is out of specifications & is overclocking. There is a special section of the forum for those wanting to operate components outside of the stock/auto/default specifications.

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Please help me if you can !
I also have a brand new system (all components are new) and I am not able to install Win7-64 or Win7-32 onto this system.
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Question : What diagnostic tool you can suggest to detect the "dead" component ?
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Motherboard: MSI P67A-C45 (MS-7673)
BIOS:     BIOS Date: 08/01/12 15:53:14 Ver: 04.06.04
GPU:     NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
RAM:     8,00 GB
Default printer: Lexmark 5400 Series
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Physical CPU:   1
Logic CPU:   4
Name:    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz
Decs:   Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7
Manufacturer:   GenuineIntel
Frequency:   3292 MHz
Frequency of external clock:   100 MHz
CPU ID:   BFEBFBFF - 000206A7
Advanced BIOS info:
Name:   BIOS Date: 08/01/12 15:53:14 Ver: 04.06.04
Manufacturer:   American Megatrends Inc.
Version:   V1.19
Copyright:   ALASKA - 1072009
Date:   2012-08-01
Size:   8 192 KB
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GPU name:   GeForce GTX 470
Chipsate name:   NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
Video memory:   1 280,00 MB
Legality[?]:   NVIDIA
DAC type:   Integrated RAMDAC
Architecture:   VGA
Current resolution:   1024 x 768
Current color set:   32 bites
Refresh rate:   60 Hz
BIOS name:   Version 70.0.35.0.4
BIOS version:   Version 70.00.35.00.04
BIOS date:   10/18/10
Pixel Shader:   3.0
Vertex Shader:   3.0
WDDM: Yes
Installed drivers:   nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver date:   2012-12-29
Driver version:   9.18.13.1090
Name of INF file:   oem13.inf
Section of INF file: Section022

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i think motherboard working fine, but problems with BIOS. I tried clear cmos by pressing button on motherboard, but situation not changed.
I,m also took two strips of memory from the motherboard, and boot, after it issued two beeps.
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Samsung Original 1333 CL9 2 x 4GB
WD Caviar Green 2TB
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Thanks for reading. Sorry for my English.

I had similar problems. I resolved them removing all pci cards and battery also. Turn pc on without any cards on pci slots until windows boots.
Don't forget to adjust your system time. When windows boot normally I shut down the computer and put all the cards on pci slots. That procedure resolve my problems.
I suspect of the version of my bios. Recently I upgrade my bios version to the 1.E version avaiable on the MSI site.
I hope that you can fix your problem.
Sorry for my bad english. I'm portuguese

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