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Ynk

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Jan 19, 2013
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Hi all,

I have the i5 3.2 with the 680MX.

I was reading this article http://www.barefeats.com/imac12g5.html on the i7 temps and fan speeds.

It seems to show that the CPU was reaching 200F and the fan speed was around 1389...

My i5 under full CPU load (no GPU load) only gets to 158F before the fan ramps up to full speed 2600 RPM and sounds like a laptop....... My i5 seems to have a target temperature of around 158F, for maximum fan speed, only if it drops below this temp will the fans run at a more reasonable level.

Under light/moderate load it runs at 1100 or so and is silent....

Could someone with the i5 test or let me know your experiences? Is 158F the max the imac will allow the i5 to reach?
 
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