A Closer Look

Similar to the KLEVV CRAS XR5, the CRAS V was only available with one color type for the heatspreaders. However KLEVV has now announced a White version dubbed "Brilliant White," which will be available in 2024. Also, compared to the KLEVV CRAS XR5 and previous series, It is a brand-new design for both the heat spreader and RGB section, though it fits right at home with the rest of KLEVV memory products.


In the top center has the product name (CRAS V RGB), with word "KLEVV" in the corner written in Black. Both sides have the same markings.


On one side of each DIMM module is the identification sticker listing the SKU, rated XMP operating frequency at its corresponding voltage of 1.45, and XMP related timings. KLEVV keeps the information in an easy-to-read format, which is great for those who aren't that tech-savvy and will have a hard time deciphering a block of text into something useful.


Laying the DIMMs on the side, we can see KLEVV uses the standard RGB setup. The KLEVV text is backlit.


The KLEVV CRAS V DDR5-8000 Z-height is 44 mm after rounding up with calipers and weighs in at 76 g on the scale.


After taking the heat spreader off, we see that these are single-sided DIMMs with eight 2 GB ICs. This is as expected for a DDR5 32 GB kit, since densities increased with DDR5. The thermal pad covers all the memory ICs. This particular kit does have coverage for the PMIC and surrounding components. Upon closer inspection, all LEDs are on the opposing side of the PCB.


A closer look at the ICs and KLEVV covers up the actual maker with its own silkscreen. Currently, Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix are the three big suppliers of DDR5 ICs. CPU-Z tells us this is SK Hynix and, from the bin frequency alone, we can tell these are the A-Die revision. Generally, if memory has the ICs rebranded, it could be different from batch to batch. Here, however, currently only SK Hynix 2 GB ICs can achieve DDR5-8000. Until another revision comes out from Samsung or Micron, DDR5-8000 can only come from one manufacturer.


With DDR5, one of the major changes is how the motherboard directly provides 5 V to the memory module's PMIC, which is then stepped down and split accordingly. No longer is the motherboard responsible for regulating the voltages, as with DDR4. The PMIC has the part number "OP=AC UG5" Software reports this as Richtek being the manufacturer. Internet investigation provides no additional information.