Hi,
I am eagerly anticipating delivery of an 27" iMac and I need to raise the shelf above my desk so it will fit.
I know the height of the iMac but I was wondering if there were any minimum clearence figures anywhere, I haven't been able to find any.
Also, a question for those with a late 20012 27" iMac, does it get hot at the top, is there any reason I need a large gap above my iMac below the shelf.
Thank you for your help
The exhaust vents are at the top, they can get very hot. I'd be sure to leave plenty of space so as not to restrict airflow.
I agree with Mike, all iMacs since the 2005 style began have the exhaust out the top...keep some clearance there so the airflow is not impeded. If you have a shelf above the iMac, see if you can pull the iMac forware enough to have the vent out from under the shelf...you can see the vent, it is a slot across the top that is obvious.
I'm starting to question myself. From the pictures the 2012 iMac appears to have NOT vents on top? My experience is with the previous model 27".
Mine is also the last before the new ultra-thin model came out...there has to be a vent, though, as I believe they still have fans. Some how the heat has to dissipate. I still sy keep it from being too tightly enclosed, these things make heat.
Thank you for the replies. I would not squeeze the iMac into a small space without any room for air circulation but I was just curious as to whether there were actually vents on the top.
Regards
There are clearly shown bottom vents, the question Mike and I kept coming back to is the top...I thought they still had top venting, but may be air is forced in, around and back out the bottom. Take a look when yours arrives and make sure the vents are all kept clear.
And please let's know if there are indeed not top vents. Enjoy that new iMac!
Don't know about you Mike, but I am heading over to the Apple store this week to take a look for myself. Store is only about seven miles away.
Lemme know if you will. I have to avoid the Apple Store right now......have taxes and a vacation to pay for.
Ha, where is your dedication don't let a trivial thing like money keep you from the Apple Store :-)
Great pic...so it looks like the venting is all from the bottom. Must be using air intake and exhaust through all of those openings along the bottom edge. That makes the task of keeping the vents clear a lot easier since you don't have to worry so much about top edge clearance.
Thanks Iwaddo. I'll be interested to see what kind of temps these new iMacs run. Being that heat rises at least with the previous model that heat could escape out the top, now it as to be drawn in, circulated and forced back down and out.
I have a new iMac 27" and the air inlets are at the bottom and the outlet is in the middle of the back of the case, hidden behind the support arm. If you search for pics of the inside of a new iMac you can see that they did some awesome air flow design inside to pump the heat out without it sifting up through all of the non-heat generating components which could shorten their life.
You can see the outlet vent in the picture already posted.
iMac 27" Space Requirement
