>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, though they are for different voltages, typically 3.3V and 2.5V or 1.8V, see the voltage monitoring in the BIOS or MB monitor for the values for a particular board.
You'll find two inductors, probably toroids, and a group of tall aluminium electrolytic capacitors in the area. These electrolytics carry a very high ripple current, and tend to run warm and to be the weakest links in the system, as they will dry out with age, even if they are run within their temperature and ripple specifications. But linear regulators could not even be considered for this task. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Better MBs these days use solid caps. There *is* a price premium, however. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/000f01cebce1$421021a0$c63064e0$@allums.com
