Hi Orin, I heard about overheating problems in the first generation of iMacs, and there are many articles that appeared in 2005 reporting on this problem. You can try downloading a freeware tool called Temperature Monitor that people used for diagnosis and use it to provide data, either by exporting file contents to a file and/or by taking a screen snapshot that you could send along as an attachment if you are in email contact with AppleCare or other service. You shouldn't have really high temperatures. Your iMac is only a few months old, and shouldn't have any problems. If there is nothing blocking your fans, etc. I would get in touch with your local Apple Store. You'll still be under the warranty period of 1 year. Incidentally, I know this subject has come up on the list before, but it's a really good idea to get AppleCare. That's especially true if you don't live near an Apple Store and need extensive phone support after the first 90 days.
Here's the web page for Temperature Monitor: http://www.bresink.com/osx/TemperatureMonitor.html There are links for the download, online manual, and notes. Good luck. Cheers, Esther On June 13, 2008, at 12:18AM, Orin wrote: >Hey all, > >Just wondering, although my iMac is very quiet I really can't hear it, >it's getting utterally hot, should it? I mean, this is a desktop, and >I keep it on, and I just don't want it to melt away. Shouldn't this >thing have a fan in it to keep it cool? >I'm currently listening to 06. Soldiers Of The Wasteland by >DragonForce on the album Sonic Firestorm and is currently Paused. > >Orin
