a socket attaches to a first component and includes a receptive area to couple a second component to the first component . a low profile voltage regulator is integrated into the socket and proximately disposed adjacent to the receptive area . the low profile voltage regulator converts a first power signal from the first component to a second power signal for the second component . a chassis encloses the socket and the low profile voltage regulator and serves as a base for a heat sink to be attached to the second component .