iMac Late 2009 Model: How Hot is Too Hot?

[tha80sbrat]

I've been playing StarCraft II the past couple of days and noticed the fan for the first time since I've gotten my iMac (which was in November). So I touched the top of the screen and it was burning hot.

Is this normal? I really haven't heard the fan until playing SCII, so I'm not sure if my iMac has always been hot.

[Spike88]

I'm no expert but based on historical posts of simular subject text, some folks have installed / configured 3rd party Fan Speed control software.

re: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049/smcfancontrol

Good luck...

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[frega]

yes, its always been hot but not burning hot. gaming turns it burning hot.

get smcfancontrol to increase fanspeeds, get istats pro widget to monitor temperature.