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iMac issue: fan high speed, black screen

Greetings. I have a late 2012 iMac with a 2.9 GHz i5 CPU, 8 GB DDR3 RAM (1600 MHz), and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M 512 MB GPU.


A couple of weeks ago, all at once my computer started to act strangely. At first it seemed like it was processing a heavy load of data (mouse cursor moving slowly, weird graphic transitions, etc.). Then, after a few seconds, I heard a strong noise coming from the fan, as if I were playing a hugely demanding video game (which I was not!). The fan noise grew, and after some more seconds the screen turned black. This lasted 10 seconds or so, then I clicked on my mouse button and suddenly everything was back to normal. The fan was as silent as usual, the screen perfect.


I dismissed that incident as just a weird result of some incomprehensible computer arcanum, rebooted the iMac and kept working on my emails and Word documents. After some minutes, it all started again--same sequence as before. This time I restarted the computer at once, but nothing changed, and this strange situation kept happening at random times (four or five times in two hours).


During that day, I decided to remove the NVIDIA drivers I had downloaded and installed (I play World of Warcraft, and the NVIDIA drivers offered much better graphics than the original OS X drivers with Yosemite). Nothing changed: the issue still showed up at its own will.


For the next two weeks, instead, the problem didn't show up. Then yesterday it was there once again: same cycle, with the fan noise and blackening screen, then reverting to normal. During those two weeks, I had been regularly using the iMac for more than 8 hours per day, and nothing ever happened even when I played video games like WoW for hours. I had also upgraded to El Capitan, and had started thinking the issue was somehow related to Yosemite, but now I got it with 10.11 as well.


Does anybody have any suggestions on the possible reasons for this strange behavior? I have been looking at some old threads along with other forums and community web sites, but couldn't find any answer so far. Thanks for your attention and help!

iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Oct 9, 2015 7:09 AM

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Oct 11, 2015 3:48 AM in response to marcopico

Just to add a few things about my issue.


I downloaded and ran EtreCheck. At first it pointed out that the kernel was used for a few applications like Parallels, Avast Antivirus and the Nvidia alternate graphic drivers. In the Task Manager, I noticed I uninstalled all of them and it all worked fine for a day.


Yesterday, however, I left my iMac on to download some files overnight, but when I got back to it in the morning I found the fan turning at high speed, a 700%+ kernel_task usage and spiky lags everywhere. I ran EtreCheck again, and it's been running for one hour so far, but hasn't finished yet.


When I tried the Apple Hardware Test it said there were no errors.


What should I do now? 😕

Oct 11, 2015 7:57 AM in response to marcopico

marcopico wrote:


I ran EtreCheck again, and it's been running for one hour so far, but hasn't finished yet.


When I tried the Apple Hardware Test it said there were no errors.


What should I do now? 😕

Hello marcopico,

EtreCheck should only take a few minutes to run. It sounds like your hard drive is dead. Stop using the computer and take it to an Apple Store (you will have to make a Genius Bar appointment) or an Authorized Apple Service Centre.

Oct 11, 2015 8:04 AM in response to etresoft

Thank you for your reply.


I am aware that EtreCheck should just take a few minutes to run, as I had launched it twice before (and it only took it a few minutes to run). Upon rebooting my iMac (by pressing the power on button for some seconds), everything reverted to normal. The problem is that high kernel_task CPU use percentages, high fan speed and general slowness of the iMac seem interconnected... Anyway, here is the latest report from EtreCheck (done after rebooting):


EtreCheck version: 2.5.3 (206)

Report generated 10/11/15, 3:30 PM

Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck


Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.

Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.


Hardware Information: (What does this mean?)

iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)

[Click for Technical Specifications]

[Click for User Guide]

iMac - model: iMac13,2

1 2,9 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4-core

8 GB RAM Upgradeable

[Click for upgrade instructions]

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 0/DIMM1

Empty

BANK 1/DIMM1

Empty

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n


Video Information: (What does this mean?)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M - VRAM: 512 MB

iMac 2560 x 1440


System Software: (What does this mean?)

OS X El Capitan 10.11 (15A284) - Time since boot: less than an hour


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APPLE HDD ST1000DM003 disk1 : (1 TB) (Rotational)

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Recovery HD (disk1s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

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Macintosh HD (disk2) / : 961.83 GB (611.02 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 120.99 GB Online

Core Storage: disk1s2 849.34 GB Online


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Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub

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Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard

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SAMSUNG (disk3s2) /Volumes/SAMSUNG : 999.85 GB (581.54 GB free)


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Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


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/etc/hosts - Count: 18


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Anywhere


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[loaded] com.apple.mdmclient.daemon.plist

[loaded] com.apple.mdmclient.daemon.runatboot.plist

[running] com.apple.metadata.mds.index.plist

[running] com.apple.metadata.mds.plist

[running] com.apple.metadata.mds.scan.plist

[loaded] com.apple.metadata.mds.spindump.plist

[loaded] com.apple.msrpc.echosvc.plist

[loaded] com.apple.msrpc.lsarpc.plist

[loaded] com.apple.msrpc.mdssvc.plist

[running] com.apple.msrpc.netlogon.plist

[loaded] com.apple.msrpc.srvsvc.plist

[loaded] com.apple.msrpc.wkssvc.plist

[loaded] com.apple.mtmd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.mtmfs.plist

[running] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[loaded] com.apple.nesessionmanager.plist

[loaded] com.apple.netauth.sys.auth.plist

[loaded] com.apple.netauth.sys.gui.plist

[running] com.apple.netbiosd.plist

[running] com.apple.networkd.plist

[running] com.apple.networkd_privileged.plist

[loaded] com.apple.newsyslog.plist

[loaded] com.apple.nfsconf.plist

[loaded] com.apple.nfsd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.nis.ypbind.plist

[loaded] com.apple.noticeboard.state.plist

[running] com.apple.notifyd.plist

[running] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist

[running] com.apple.nsurlstoraged.plist

[running] com.apple.ocspd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.odproxyd.plist

[running] com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist

[loaded] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist

[loaded] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist

[loaded] com.apple.pfctl.plist

[loaded] com.apple.pfd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.platform.ptmd.plist

[running] com.apple.powerd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.powerd.swd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool.plist

[loaded] com.apple.preferences.timezone.auto.plist

[loaded] com.apple.printtool.daemon.plist

[loaded] com.apple.racoon.plist

[loaded] com.apple.remotepairtool.plist

[running] com.apple.revisiond.plist

[loaded] com.apple.rootless.init.plist

[loaded] com.apple.rpcbind.plist

[running] com.apple.sandboxd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.screensharing.plist

[loaded] com.apple.scsid.plist

[running] com.apple.secinitd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent.plist

[loaded] com.apple.security.agent.login.plist

[loaded] com.apple.security.authhost.plist

[loaded] com.apple.security.syspolicy.plist

[running] com.apple.securityd.plist

[running] com.apple.securityd_service.plist

[loaded] com.apple.sessionlogoutd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.smb.preferences.plist

[loaded] com.apple.smbd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist

[loaded] com.apple.softwareupdate_firstrun_tasks.plist

[running] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist

[loaded] com.apple.speech.speechsynthesisd.plist

[running] com.apple.spindump.plist

[loaded] com.apple.statd.notify.plist

[loaded] com.apple.storagekitd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.storeaccountd.daemon.plist

[loaded] com.apple.storeagent.daemon.plist

[loaded] com.apple.storeassetd.daemon.plist

[loaded] com.apple.storedownloadd.daemon.plist

[loaded] com.apple.storereceiptinstaller.plist

[running] com.apple.suhelperd.plist

[running] com.apple.symptomsd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.sysdiagnose.plist

[running] com.apple.syslogd.plist

[running] com.apple.sysmond.plist

[loaded] com.apple.system_installd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.systemkeychain.plist

[loaded] com.apple.systempreferences.installer.plist

[loaded] com.apple.systemstats.analysis.plist

[loaded] com.apple.systemstats.daily.plist

[loaded] com.apple.systemstatsd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.taskgated-helper.plist

[running] com.apple.taskgated.plist

[running] com.apple.tccd.system.plist

[loaded] com.apple.thermald.plist

[loaded] com.apple.trustd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.ucupdate.plist

[loaded] com.apple.uninstalld.plist

[loaded] com.apple.unmountassistant.sysagent.plist

[loaded] com.apple.updateEFIDesktopPicture.plist

[running] com.apple.usbd.plist

[running] com.apple.usbmuxd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.uucp.plist

[loaded] com.apple.var-db-dslocal-backup.plist

[loaded] com.apple.vsdbutil.plist

[running] com.apple.warmd.plist

[running] com.apple.watchdogd.plist

[running] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

[loaded] com.apple.wifid.plist

[running] com.apple.wirelessproxd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.wwand.plist

[running] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist

[loaded] com.apple.xpc.uscwoap.plist

[loaded] com.apple.xsan.plist

[loaded] com.apple.xsandaily.plist

[loaded] com.apple.xscertadmin.plist

[loaded] com.apple.xscertd-helper.plist

[loaded] com.apple.xscertd.plist

[loaded] com.vix.cron.plist

[loaded] exec.plist

[loaded] finger.plist

[loaded] ftp.plist

[loaded] login.plist

[loaded] ntalk.plist

[loaded] org.apache.httpd.plist - No signature!

[loaded] org.cups.cups-lpd.plist

[loaded] org.cups.cupsd.plist - Invalid signature!

[loaded] org.net-snmp.snmpd.plist - No signature!

[running] org.ntp.ntpd.plist - No signature!

[loaded] org.openldap.slapd.plist

[loaded] org.postfix.master.plist

[loaded] org.postfix.newaliases.plist - No signature!

[loaded] shell.plist

[loaded] ssh.plist - No signature!

[loaded] telnet.plist

[loaded] tftp.plist


Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)

[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.synology.SynoSIMBL.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.synology.SynoSIMBL_RefreshFinder.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]


Launch Daemons: (What does this mean?)

[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]


User Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)

[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.synology.CloudStation.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Click for support]


User Login Items: (What does this mean?)

iTunesHelper Applicazione (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

Dropbox Applicazione (/Applications/Dropbox.app)


Other Apps: (What does this mean?)

[running] com.apple.AccountPolicyHelper

[running] com.apple.AddressBook.ContactsAccountsService

[running] com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent

[loaded] com.apple.BKAgentService

[running] com.apple.CloudPhotosConfiguration

[running] com.apple.CodeSigningHelper

[loaded] com.apple.DataDetectorsDynamicData

[loaded] com.apple.DesktopServicesHelper.643BBDA1-2CE7-4FB7-8272-9A20F120F39B

[loaded] com.apple.DictionaryServiceHelper

[loaded] com.apple.FCiCloudPrefUpdater

[loaded] com.apple.IASUtilities.IASCloudConfigHelper

[running] com.apple.InputMethodKit.TextReplacementService

[loaded] com.apple.Localization.SetDefaultsService

[loaded] com.apple.MailServiceAgent

[loaded] com.apple.NotesMigratorService

[running] com.apple.PerformanceAnalysis.animationperfd

[loaded] com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.brokerd

[loaded] com.apple.ViewBridgeAuxiliary

[loaded] com.apple.accounts.dom

[loaded] com.apple.appkit.xpc.sandboxedServiceRunner

[running] com.apple.authd

[loaded] com.apple.cmio.registerassistantservice

[loaded] com.apple.facebook.xpc

[running] com.apple.geod

[loaded] com.apple.hiservices-xpcservice

[loaded] com.apple.iBooksX-SecureUserDefaults

[running] com.apple.iCloudHelper

[running] com.apple.iTunesHelper.15712

[running] com.apple.imdpersistence.IMDPersistenceAgent

[loaded] com.apple.iokit.IOServiceAuthorizeAgent

[loaded] com.apple.iokit.ioserviceauthorized

[loaded] com.apple.linkedin.xpc

[loaded] com.apple.messages.BuddyPictureService

[loaded] com.apple.sbd

[running] com.apple.security.XPCKeychainSandboxCheck

[loaded] com.apple.security.XPCTimeStampingService

[loaded] com.apple.security.agent.login.00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000186A8

[loaded] com.apple.security.authhost.00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000186A8

[loaded] com.apple.sharekit.EntitlementsHelper

[loaded] com.apple.systemadministration.writeconfig

[loaded] com.apple.tencentweibo.xpc

[loaded] com.apple.tonelibraryd

[loaded] com.apple.twitter.xpc

[loaded] com.apple.weibo.xpc

[running] com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000000.Activity Monitor

[running] com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000001.EtreCheck

[running] com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000003.AppleSpell

[running] com.getdropbox.dropbox.53152

[running] com.synology.CloudStationUI.11872


Internet Plug-ins: (What does this mean?)

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 19.0.0.185 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.15 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.15 [Click for support]

Flash Player: Version: 19.0.0.185 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 601 - SDK 10.11

SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.5.5 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 60 build 27 Check version


Safari Extensions: (What does this mean?)

Open in Internet Explorer


3rd Party Preference Panes: (What does this mean?)

Flash Player [Click for support]

Java [Click for support]


Time Machine: (What does this mean?)

Auto backup: YES

Volumes being backed up:

Macintosh HD: Disk size: 961.83 GB Disk used: 350.80 GB

Destinations:

SAMSUNG [Local]

Total size: 999.85 GB

Total number of backups: 29

Oldest backup: 2015-10-02 18:20:41 +0000

Last backup: 2015-10-11 08:51:30 +0000

Size of backup disk: Too small

Backup size 999.85 GB < (Disk used 350.80 GB X 3)


Top Processes by CPU: (What does this mean?)

53% mdworker(2)

15% mds_stores

6% WindowServer

5% Finder

3% assistantd


Top Processes by Memory: (What does this mean?)

761 MB kernel_task

385 MB mds_stores

82 MB iconservicesagent(2)

74 MB Dropbox

66 MB cloud-ui


Virtual Memory Information: (What does this mean?)

4.56 GB Free RAM

3.43 GB Used RAM (2.39 GB Cached)

0 B Swap Used


Diagnostics Information: (What does this mean?)

Oct 11, 2015, 03:28:23 PM Self test - passed

Oct 10, 2015, 03:32:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2015-10-10-153203_[ redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

iMac issue: fan high speed, black screen

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