iMac i7 27" Heat + Fan: Is this normal?

[hellobye]

My fan has been running all day pretty much.

When i received this computer (this was a replacement.) it was very quiet.

I added 8 gigs of RAM (from OWC) on top of the stock 4 gigs that came with it.

Help!

 

[Hellhammer]

Have you tried rebooting? Also, do SMC and PRAM reset

 

[stridemat]

Have you tried resetting the SMC?

 

[mrsir2009]

Are those temps in C or F?

 

[Xyr]

try using SMC fan control to see if your fans work properly that way...
anyway i would stop at apple cause 60°C+ should get fans running above idle
but theres no extremes rly

 

[mjschranz]

Are those temps in C or F?

I'd be surprised that the thing is still running if those temperatures are in C.

 

[hellobye]

Hey everyone,

It is in F.

Yesterday (when i posted this), I tried the SMC RESET. it worked.

Now today its the same nonstop fan.

Weird.

 

[Hellhammer]

Hey everyone,

It is in F.

Yesterday (when i posted this), I tried the SMC RESET. it worked.

Now today its the same nonstop fan.

Weird.

Try SMC reset again and also do PRAM reset. If those don't fix it, give Apple a call, could be something wrong in the HW (heat sensor etc)