Z68A-GD65 G3 XMP wont work (as well as OC Genie)

Hello!
I'm having issues with getting my RAM to run with the XMP. When I activate XMP in BIOS, save the settings and restart the computer the computer will not start. It's trying to boot 1-4 times and until it reverts back to default memory profile and says that the OC settings have failed.
I've tried to set the DRAM Frequency manual with the correct voltage and timings with no luck. I've also tried each individual memory by putting them one by one with XMP enabled in the first DIMM-slot. That worked. I've also tried starting the computer with 2 out of 4 memory stick in both the 1st and 3rd as well as the 2nd and 4th DIMM-slots. The computer booted in both cases.
So, the computer wont boot with XMP enabled with all four DIMM-slots occupied. Before I had 2x4GB Corsair XMS3 cmx8gx3m2a1600c9 installed and XMP wouldn't work with those either.
When I installed the Vengeance-memory I could get OC Genie to work properly but I then decided to deactivate it and now it wont work, the computer doesn't boot.
Would be much appreciated to get these issues resolved but I'm out of ideas.

Quote from: xmad on 10-March-13, 05:17:22
Try setting the DRAMV to 1.65 and I/O to 1.1.
Is this a 4x4 matched kit? Have you tried running memtest while the memory was at stock speed?
Is the system overclocked?
Edit, also try reflashing the bios using the archive and method described here to make sure the ME is fully flashed.
>>Beta BIOSes<<
The RAM passed the default memtest with no errors at stock speed.
The computer wouldn't boot with XMP enabled, CPU I/O Voltage set to 1.110V (closest available increment) and the DRAM Voltage set to 1.655V.
I've yet to try reflashing the bios.
Quote from: Bernhard on 11-March-13, 01:35:05
FYI I used the .N48 beta BIOS at the time.
For some odd reason the beta BIOS thread for this board has been restricted to Ivy support only    But the official German MSI forum still has them available http://forum-de.msi.com/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=100226&pageNo=4
I'll try to reflash the bios first according to xmad's instructions, the German forum requires another account to be registered in order to download files.

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    RESOLVED! After seating the cards about 15 times, they finally both run at PCIe 2.0x8 and work in Crossfire.
    - EDITED - (Because it's late here (3am), and I resolved it...)

    Thanks for your feedback .

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