How noisy is the 2010 27inch i7 iMac?

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How noisy is the 2010 27inch i7 iMac?

hi

I work from home in a VERY quite room.

Currently my main computer is a 17inch MacBook Pro with external 24inch screen.

I love the idea of the new iMac i7 systems but am a little worried it will transform my almost silent work environment into a noisy fan filled one.

Can anyone here give me their thoughts and any pointers?

Cheers.

Robin

MacBook Pro 17inch 2.5Ghz 6Gb 500Gb, Mac OS X (10.6.5), iPhone 4 & MacBok Air 1.86Gb 128Gb SSD

Posted on Nov 17, 2010 8:19 AM

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rkaufmann87

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Nov 17, 2010 8:21 AM in response to Robster50

iMac's in general are extremely quiet if they are operating correctly.

Roger

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Robster50 Author

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Nov 17, 2010 11:48 AM in response to rkaufmann87

Thanks for the reply.

Are they as quiet as a MacBook Pro though?

Robin

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rkaufmann87

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Nov 17, 2010 12:02 PM in response to Robster50

Mine certainly is!

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babowa

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Nov 17, 2010 12:10 PM in response to Robster50

I can't comment on the i7, but my brand new 27" i3 is whisper quiet.

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varjak paw

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Nov 18, 2010 10:35 AM in response to Robster50

My earlier version of the i7 27" iMac is very quiet unless I stress it so that the fans ramp up for a while. It's not dead silent - nothing with a fan is - but it seems as quiet as any MacBook Pro I've had my hands on.

Regards.

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Robster50 Author

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Nov 18, 2010 12:29 PM in response to Robster50

Hi everyone

Huge thanks for responding to my question.

Certainly helping me make my decision. 🙂

Robin

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rkaufmann87

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Nov 18, 2010 1:59 PM in response to Robster50

Your welcome!

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