Disclaimer!
Following this procedure may not guarantee success however, I did find success in following these steps.
First, I want to thank the G.SKILLS support team for being quick to respond to my posts.
Situation
If your MSI P67A-GD55 is doing the good ol' power up loop and you are using the G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D and have X.M.P enabled, you may want to try these steps. (In other words, works perfect in 1333MHz but not in 1600MHz)
Background
The G.SKILLS admin has told me to clear the CMOS and try to use the ram one by one. I have already tried resetting the CMOS and was quite unsatisfied with the solution that the support team have given me. However, as I was driving home from work I remembered a thread I was reading from another forum regarding a complete CMOS clearing. So, I got home and tried it out myself.
Procedure
1. Unplug all power to the motherboard. (Both the 8 pin and the 24 pin)
2. Remove the RAM from the motherboard.
3. Place the CMOS pin to the two right-most pins. (Clear CMOS mode)
4. Go to PS3/Xbox and play a few LONG rounds of Black Ops.
5. Place the CMOS pin back to the two left-most pins. (Normal Mode)
6. Place ONE RAM module in the appropriate slot and turn on computer.
7. Enable X.M.P
8. Cross your fingers and Save and Exit
9. If everything worked out correctly your computer should reboot without going into that power loop.
10. Turn off computer and install second RAM module.
11. Make logical deductions based on your findings.
Side Notes
1. You may need engage in step 4 for a longer period of time. (Perhaps overnight?)
2. If that still does not work you may need to remove your CPU during step 4.
3. It's probably a good idea to disconnect your Power Supply's power cable and turn off your power supply.
4. Check Z-CPU and see if RAM is at the correct clock. (About 800 MHz which, at double, is 1600 MHz)
Conclusion
I hope my frustrating journey on finding a solution to this QUITE SPECIFIC problem was helpful to to you. Again these are just suggestions and may not work 100% of the time. Please feel free to leave feedback and your experiences. Thanks!
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