new iMac

[dbft]

I just got a new iMac (20" 2.4ghZ 500gig hd, 1gb ram(upgraded by me to 4)) which is for christmas.

However when I turn it on there is a loud "whirring" sound which I would guess is the fan, over time it quietens down but then it's loud again after it's been turned off for a while.

I'm just wondering if anyone else has this (if its common) and if its worth contacting apple about?

 

[netdog]

Unless rendering video or something, an iMac should be basically silent. Definitely worth contacting Apple as you are missing out on one of the great features of an iMac.

 

[SaSaSushi]

I just got a new iMac (20" 2.4ghZ 500gig hd, 1gb ram(upgraded by me to 4)) which is for christmas.

Wow, Christmas comes early wherever you're living!

Congratulations.

However when I turn it on there is a loud "whirring" sound which I would guess is the fan, over time it quietens down but then it's loud again after it's been turned off for a while.

I'm just wondering if anyone else has this (if its common) and if its worth contacting apple about?

About the only time I ever actually heard the fan on my 24" or the 20" iMac that preceded it was while running SMC firmware updates.

I would definitely get that checked out if its noticeable.

 

[dbft]

Wow, Christmas comes early wherever you're living!

Congratulations.

had to try it out incase something bad (like this) happened

About the only time I ever actually heard the fan on my 24" or the 20" iMac that preceded it was while running SMC firmware updates.

I would definitely get that checked out if its noticeable.

It's very noticable, it sounds like a fan thats clicking against something. I tried resetting the SMC as it says on the Apple support site but that didn't fix it. Now to figure out how to contact apple