iMac Temperature

[baconroll]

Hi - can someone please tell me if the following readings are normal for an iMac. Seriously around the top and sides it feels so hot I couldn't hold my hands on it for long and it's throwing out some serious heat.

 

[iBookG4user]

They look fine to me, I'd only start worrying if they get in the 95-100º area.

 

[Intell]

Those temps look fine to me. My 20" AL iMac runs hotter then that. If you still think it's too hot try looking into smcFanControl.

 

[flopticalcube]

Aluminum is an excellent conductor of heat. That is why it feels hot.

 

[TMRaven]

Those temps would only be normal if you've left your iMac on to encode video/record video for quite a while. You normally don't want the hd to be above 55-60c.

Idle temps for an iMac should be in 40s for hd and cpu, and the 50s for gpu, with all 3 fans at base rpm (940cpu, 1100 hd and 1000 gpu)

 

[baconroll]

Thanks all for your replies, that's good to know