RAM maximum for 2010 mac mini

I have a 2.3 Gh i5 Mac Mini. I know Apple says 8gb total is the maximum, but is there anyone who has gone to 16gb and what is the effect?
Thanks for any insight
/Chris

I should add that what triggered this question is that on Crucial's site they say:
Memory Type: DDR3 PC3-10600, DDR3 PC3-12800, DDR3 (non-ECC)
Maximum Memory: 16GB
Slots: 2
Each memory slot can hold DDR3 PC3-10600, DDR3 PC3-12800 with a maximum of 8GB per slot.*
*Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.
This is put forward as their recommended upgrade. Wondering what gives.
Thanks again

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