MSI Z68a-GD55-G3 wont post when combined with new RAM

Hi!
I currently have 2x4gb Corsair Vengeance RAM installed and everything was fine. Then I ordered 2x8gb Crucial Ballistix LP (got them cheap).
Both have 9-9-9-24 timings are at 1600MHz, but when installed together PC does not go to even BIOS. Just powers off and then again starts powering up and then powers off (cycle continues)
I have tried the 2 new sticks and they work fine, tried in two different configs (8,x,8,x and x,8,x,8)
With 4 sticks: 8,4,8,4 or 4,8,4,8, no post.
My system specs:
Core i5 2500K
MSI Z68-GD 55 G3
Has anyone had any luck with this combination before. Should I just give up now?
Thanks!

You are not going to have much luck mixing different brands of RAM like that. At the very least if you are going to mix 2 kits of RAM you should buy the exact same models and even then you can't be guaranteed they will work together as the chips may be different from one batch to the next even tho part & model number of the sticks are the same.
Now that 4 channel kits are available you should really go that route.

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