n8brwn
 My x-58 sli  has the a auto detect option for memory config, I would assume you would have the same option. I would add that Crucial Ballistic is not the best memory . I would have gone with the leading market competitors for memory being1 Corsair2 Kinston3 G-skill With that said by no means am I an expert , but I know outside of the triple channel spectrum my mobo supports, things get dicey.Example :  If I install 4 dimms , 3 of those will run on the triple channel spectrum and the 4th will be isolated causing my mem to run at lower speeds.So either 3 dimms or 6 dimms is best . If I had say 4,5, of the 6 dimm slots then it would isolate the others outside the triple spectrum. You can do thatbut its not going to give you the stock speed of the mem , only the memory capacity .     

Micron Technology is also ranked among the Top 5 Semiconductor producing companies in the world.

ty_ger07

n8brwn
 My x-58 sli  has the a auto detect option for memory config, I would assume you would have the same option. I would add that Crucial Ballistic is not the best memory . I would have gone with the leading market competitors for memory being1 Corsair2 Kinston3 G-skill With that said by no means am I an expert , but I know outside of the triple channel spectrum my mobo supports, things get dicey.Example :  If I install 4 dimms , 3 of those will run on the triple channel spectrum and the 4th will be isolated causing my mem to run at lower speeds.So either 3 dimms or 6 dimms is best . If I had say 4,5, of the 6 dimm slots then it would isolate the others outside the triple spectrum. You can do thatbut its not going to give you the stock speed of the mem , only the memory capacity .     

Crucial is a subsiary of Micron. Micron makes the memory and sells it under its Crucial retail name as well as selling its memory chips to other big name memory distributor companies.

Micron Technology is also ranked among the Top 5 Semiconductor producing companies in the world.

I wouldn't knock Crucial since some of the other companies you recommended instead also use Micron memory in some of their products.

LFaWolf

ty_ger07

n8brwn
My x-58 sli  has the a auto detect option for memory config, I would assume you would have the same option. I would add that Crucial Ballistic is not the best memory . I would have gone with the leading market competitors for memory being1 Corsair2 Kinston3 G-skill With that said by no means am I an expert , but I know outside of the triple channel spectrum my mobo supports, things get dicey.Example :  If I install 4 dimms , 3 of those will run on the triple channel spectrum and the 4th will be isolated causing my mem to run at lower speeds.So either 3 dimms or 6 dimms is best . If I had say 4,5, of the 6 dimm slots then it would isolate the others outside the triple spectrum. You can do thatbut its not going to give you the stock speed of the mem , only the memory capacity .     

Crucial is a subsiary of Micron. Micron makes the memory and sells it under its Crucial retail name as well as selling its memory chips to other big name memory distributor companies.

Micron Technology is also ranked among the Top 5 Semiconductor producing companies in the world.

I wouldn't knock Crucial since some of the other companies you recommended instead also use Micron memory in some of their products.

I just sent in a 4x4GB Crucial Ballistix for RMA, and previously also sent in twice a 4x8GB Low Profile Ballistix. A while ago sent in 2x1GB of Crucial DDR2 RAM. I also had 2 Corsair RMA but never (touch wood) have any issues with G.Skill, although a friend did send in his G.Skill Sniper 2x4GB DDR3. I had to loan him my G.Skill while it was RMA. Crucial SSD do work pretty well for me. I honestly would rank Kingston number 1. Been using different Kingston memory from DDR all the way to 64GB of Kingston Beast/Genesis. Zero issue so far (touch wood again).

LFaWolf
Proof? Links?

LFaWolf
From what I can tell here, I don't see Micron is one of them. I would suppose, given the size of Micron, it would be mentioned -DRAM SuppliersKingston has developed long-term relationships with the leading DRAM manufacturers. Our DRAM chips are purchased directly from these manufacturers, which include Elpida, Hynix, Infineon, Renesas, Samsung, Toshiba and others. The components are shipped directly from the manufacturer's facility to Kingston's facility minimizing handling and exposure to damage. http://www.kingston.com/us/company/whychoosekingston 

ty_ger07


"Including ... others".
Since Crucial is owned by Micron and Crucial is a direct retail competitor of Kingston, they probably didn't want to put the name in the list.