Anything new on temp issues on the 24 IMac's??
Got a question not necessarily an issue and I've researched it quite extensively on the net. Finding ambiguous data concerning this and if possible I'd like the feedback from you folks before calling AppleCare.
After buying my new 24 inch IMac and setting it up, I noticed the aluminum case upper corners and middle upper edge was becoming hot enough to pique my interest. I realized immediately that the aluminum case would be conducting heat more than my older IMac 17 which has the acrylic case.
I was concerned enough to find a temp widget called IStat Pro and download it to physically check the operating temps inside the case as well as the fan speeds.
The temps seem normal and are all in double figures with the CPU average around 50c. The bridges also are in double digits which seem normal enough.
My concern is that the case itself is apparently absorbing a whale of a lot of internal heat and seems to be functioning as a planned heat sink for the unit.
I'm assuming that the engineers at Apple have given the internal temps the thought it deserves and that my worries are ill advised.
I can't explain exactly why this continues to bug me, but as a commercial pilot I'm well aware that heat and avionics are mortal enemies and eventually cause issues in solid state circuits.
I guess what I'm doing here with my post is simply asking if there have been issues reported with the 2.66 IMac 24's and whether there might be a downside to the external case temps as time passes.
Thanks much for any insight into the temp issue. Be aware I've searched the forums and have read what I could find here. Just wondering if anyone has anything new to report.
Dudley Henriques
After buying my new 24 inch IMac and setting it up, I noticed the aluminum case upper corners and middle upper edge was becoming hot enough to pique my interest. I realized immediately that the aluminum case would be conducting heat more than my older IMac 17 which has the acrylic case.
I was concerned enough to find a temp widget called IStat Pro and download it to physically check the operating temps inside the case as well as the fan speeds.
The temps seem normal and are all in double figures with the CPU average around 50c. The bridges also are in double digits which seem normal enough.
My concern is that the case itself is apparently absorbing a whale of a lot of internal heat and seems to be functioning as a planned heat sink for the unit.
I'm assuming that the engineers at Apple have given the internal temps the thought it deserves and that my worries are ill advised.
I can't explain exactly why this continues to bug me, but as a commercial pilot I'm well aware that heat and avionics are mortal enemies and eventually cause issues in solid state circuits.
I guess what I'm doing here with my post is simply asking if there have been issues reported with the 2.66 IMac 24's and whether there might be a downside to the external case temps as time passes.
Thanks much for any insight into the temp issue. Be aware I've searched the forums and have read what I could find here. Just wondering if anyone has anything new to report.
Dudley Henriques
Intel IMac 2.66 24 inch brand new, Mac OS X (10.5.7)
