Fan Speed

[Telp]

I have a first generation iMac G5. My fans are running at about 2000rpm constantly. I dont know if that is fast or not but it seems fast? Is there a way i can get my fan speed down, or is nothing to worry about? Just wondering. Thanks.

 

[Eidorian]

5000 RPM is fast. 2000 RPM is normal operations. You can lower your Performance setting in Energy Saver to run a cooler G5 but it's painfully slow.

 

[Telp]

5000 RPM is fast. 2000 RPM is normal operations. You can lower your Performance setting in Energy Saver to run a cooler G5 but it's painfully slow.

Well sometimes it does run between 4000-5000, should i worry then, or does that just have to do with the operations im running so its not a big deal, as long as it doesn't run that speed normally?

 

[Eidorian]

4000-5000 RPM is perfectly normal for high CPU usage.

 

[Telp]

OK! Cool thanks.

 

[davish]

hey! i have a first gen imac too, and i was wondering, how do you find out the fan speed rpm?

btw....i always find that opening it up and getting all the dust and cr*p out of the fans at the top really helps noise levels...not loads but noticable...my room is full of dust!

thanks

Tom

 

[Eidorian]

iStat Pro is nice if you have Tiger.

It's also rather easy to open and dust the internals of the first two iMac revision models.

 

[Telp]

I use the iStat nano widget. http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/status/istatnano.html

 

[davish]

iStat Pro is nice if you have Tiger.

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