iMac i7 27" Heat + Fan: Is this normal?

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hellobye

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jul 15, 2010

• #1

My fan has been running all day pretty much.

When i received this computer (this was a replacement.) it was very quiet.

I added 8 gigs of RAM (from OWC) on top of the stock 4 gigs that came with it.

Help!

 

Hellhammer

Moderator emeritus

• Jul 15, 2010

• #2

Have you tried rebooting? Also, do SMC and PRAM reset

 

stridemat

Moderator

Staff member

• Jul 15, 2010

• #3

Have you tried resetting the SMC?

 

mrsir2009

macrumors 604

• Jul 15, 2010

• #4

Are those temps in C or F?

 

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Xyr

macrumors newbie

• Jul 15, 2010

• #5

try using SMC fan control to see if your fans work properly that way...
anyway i would stop at apple cause 60°C+ should get fans running above idle
but theres no extremes rly

 

mjschranz

macrumors newbie

• Jul 15, 2010

• #6

mrsir2009 said:

Are those temps in C or F?

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I'd be surprised that the thing is still running if those temperatures are in C.

 

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hellobye

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jul 16, 2010

• #7

Hey everyone,

It is in F.

Yesterday (when i posted this), I tried the SMC RESET. it worked.

Now today its the same nonstop fan.

Weird.

 

Hellhammer

Moderator emeritus

• Jul 16, 2010

• #8

hellobye said:

Hey everyone,

It is in F.

Yesterday (when i posted this), I tried the SMC RESET. it worked.

Now today its the same nonstop fan.

Weird.

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Try SMC reset again and also do PRAM reset. If those don't fix it, give Apple a call, could be something wrong in the HW (heat sensor etc)