I wasn't rude. And how is it everyone's issue. There been people running 16gb with 3 graphics cards. I am currently not having any issues. You can't tell people that they will have an issue no matter what.
I'm sure Intel wouldn't release a chipset where using all the memory sticks and using multiple graphics would cause crashes constantly. Sandy Bridge had a minor problem with SATA and they recalled every single board.
I don't understand why you wish that I have problems when currently I'm not. I'm running 100% stable and the 2x2gb RAM kit that I was having troubles with earlier when running alone seems to be working much better with the 8gb kit right next to it.
Way to be an ***. Have fun with your problems
2 seperate intel i5 750's.
2 seperate boards (eVGA P55 FTW, and DFI T3eh9).
5 seperate GTX 2x0's used to test, including using a 280 NOT in sli, with a 260 in there also.
tried less drives, more drives etc.
3 seperate kits of RAM (cruciall ballistix, crucial sport, and ripjaw) (to clarify, all 2gb sticks except the ripjaws, which were 4gb sticks, which were the solution)
2 seperate power supplies.
3 seperate installs of windows.
pulled every non critical device.
I reproduced this with 2 wholly different computers after RMAing every part in my system.
Those who ran those with success either didn't care about the issue, blamed it on something else, or were LIKELY running a board with NF200/hydra.
I have wholly confirmed it's an issue with loading down the QPI (if I understand the architecture right, but basically too much RAM and too much PCI-E so leads me to believe something between the imc and pciec and the cpu) too much, and no amount of VTT would resolve. This happened at stock, overclocked, etc.
Also, to further my point, almost every platform ever released has had some form of issues with using up all the memory slots. AMD 939 for example, couldn't run all 4 sticks at 1t timings, when you could with 2. No amount of voltage or tweaking would get it working. This issue isn't very different from that, and in MOST cases, it's generally FINE to run 4 sticks, as long as the rest of your system is sparse. Single GPU with an x1 sound card? 1156 is fine with 4 sticks, but as soon as you start loading down the PCI-E controller AND the IMC, you're going to have issues. When you do, I'll be happy to have advised you to pull those 2 2gb sticks. In general, MOST intel chips require a VTT bump to get 4 sticks working right. So again, your logic may seem rational, but it's incorrect to think this. 4 sticks of RAM is a LOT of work for an IMC.
Now, I'm using 2 GTX 460's, and a GTX 430 for physx and my 2 side monitors (3 total, center on SLI). I'm also using an X-Fi titanium. 2 sticks, no problem. 4, nvidia drivers crash FREQUENTLY.
And again, there's only one thing you can point at here: the cpu, which I changed out for a new one. So again, we're left believing it's something wrong with the CPU. It's not a design flaw so much as intel not putting enough nuts and bolts into the IMC (it's like saying an impreza is flawed because the WRX is faster/better in every way). Arguably, the same thing can be said about the integrated PCI-E controller, which might I add only supports 16x total (I mean seriously, why not 32x lol, which oh by the way wouldn't support 3 cards unless 2 were running at 1x seeing as how you can split it at 16, 8, 4, or 1 electrically)? Usually the third slot and the 1x slots are handled by the PCH, if I understand that part correctly, so you're fine with the 2 major slots, with the others being ran by the PCH, so you're still at 16x, but that's the upper limit. As another car analogy, it's like the inherent design issues with FWD, you only have so much friction: Acceleration, or handling. Pick 1 and master it with the two wheels you choose for it. That's why most truly high end cars are RWD, front wheels steer, rear power. WHen you start doing everything pretty much at the limit, you hit a wall. In this case, the nvidia drivers end up crashing which trust me, sends you scurrying in ALL the wrong directions.
Trust me, there are a LOT of issues with this, and it would take an insufferable amount of tweaking to get it working.
For you to say it's just MY issue is an insult to my intelligence, I just said if you go SLI pull the 2x2's out. So again, when the time comes and you do that, and you have issues, I honestly hope you'll have forgotten what I advised you of so that you go through JUST AS MUCH TROUBLE as I did, because seriously, who'd think an nvidia driver crash would occur because of RAM instability when you can stability test your RAM, CPU, and GPU seperately for days on end without issue?
Not this guy, or really anybody for that matter... which is probably why a lot of people never came to that conclusion. I fixed my problem, I was only trying to help you avoid the same fate and you were rude. lol
To be clear, it's POSSIBLE you wont' have the issue due to the lucid hydra providing extra PCI-E lanes. But still, it's MORE likely to cause issues than solve any, and 8GB is overkill anyway. 12GB is just short of pointless unless you are running RAM drives, so still a suggestion to pull them. do what you will with that, but don't insult my intelligence by suggesting an issue I troubleshot very extensively is just an issue with me. It couldn't possibly be if two computers side by side did it.