Troubleshooting RAM .... need New Year's Eve Help ...

I want to start out tby telling you just how cool I am.   It's 11:05 on New Year's Eve and I have been trouble shooting the RAM of my early 2008 Mac Pro for 3 hours.   Yep, real cool.
I have tried multiple configuration of memory cards - 4 in the top, 2 in the bottom; all slots used; 2 in top, 2 in the bottom .... replacing cards with alternate cards .... you name it.   For some reason it will only accept 4 cards and when I fill all slots it accepts 2 cards.
Can anyone help?   Your assistance is much appreciated.   Oh, Happy New Year!

Much appreciated guys!   You were correct.   I added another 2 4GM DIMMs.  So the top has 4 4GB and the bottom has 4 2GB.   Top and bottom DIMMs are different manufacturers.   It works!
You know it's amazing how this computer is an early 2008 and the only real upside I see in new iMacs versus my computer is Thunderbolt (I upgraded my video card to a Radeon 5770).   Not that big of a deal ...
Thanks again!

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