Dell 4500S Part identification problem, please help!!

I am working on a Dell 4500S that has a burning smell issue. All fans work fine and the processor seems okay. However, right beside the processor is a peice of hardware I cannot identify.

Its about 4 or 5 inches wide and abouth the width of a stick of ram and about twice the height of a stick of ram.

It has "Lite-On" silk screened on it, but no other identifying features.

Any ideas.

 

[buckmasterson]

Here's the manual...

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[Havok423]

OK. Was looking at the online info at Dell.com for your system (great site for dell is http://premiersupport.dell.com) and I'm wondering if your system has any PCI cards in it. If not is it possible you are looking at the PCI card riser?

 

[selene]

PICS ?

 

[HappyPuppy]

It sounds like a VRM, Voltage Regulating Module. Many Dell motherboards utilize them.

 

[selene]

it might be, but i looked at my 4500 and dont see it.. unless they put the lite-on sticker there by mistake.. lol.

their vrm has heatsink on it.. silver or black.. u sure it's not memory or some other type of controller ?

their vrm is usually 2" height and about 2.5" wide

4-5" wide is too wide for their vrm

 

[cartier]

check support.dell.com