Hi. I had one maxxed on RAM, large hard drive, dvd drive fitted and running Tiger and the thing used to smell it got that hot. A burning plastic smell. It was a 400Mhz slot loading model.
You have to remember it is only a G3 and most apps will stress out the processor and other internal components. Adding a fan sounds like a cool idea (no pun intended) if it was done neatly. Simon On 28 Sep 2009, at 18:29, Elliott Price wrote: > > Unless it's getting really, really hot, enough to crash your system, I > would say it's not that much of a problem. Since they don't have a fan > and cool by letting the heat rise up and out of the vent around the > handle, if that area is hot it means the computer's insides aren't as > hot. It's the same kind of thing as the compact macs. If it is a > problem, your solution sounds like a viable one. (Although the thought > of cutting up an iMac is disturbing to me...) I wonder how the > structural integrity would be without the "Blueberry" top case? That > would let more heat escape (And also be a potential shock hazard...) > Anyways, hope that was helpful... :) > > > -Elliott Price > Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara > Graphic Design - Artwork Setup > Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites > > On Sep 27, 2009, at 8:49 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: > >> >> So i've been bugging you for weeks about my "new" blueberry iMac >> and... >> the bugger overheats after a few hours of use... >> I'm tempted to slice out the handle and replace it with a massive >> blue >> LED fan, or 2 smaller blue LED fans on either side. >> I know this will ruin the "origional" ness of the iMac (bigger HDD, >> max ram, new CD-RW\DVD-ROM drive, upgraded speakers, who knows what >> else...) , but I don't care... it isn't like anyone really wanted >> this >> anyways, and I don't plan on selling it anytime soon. >> I would power it off the same cord for the HDD, and it would be >> attached to an inline rheostat to allow for adjustment of speed (or >> to allow me to turn it off) >> Any one have any better ideas for cooling it\placement of fans\ways >> to >> keep it cool without butchering the case? >> >> Thanks for he help currently, and i've (hopefully) gotten the >> wireless >> thing fixed (bad channel, cordless phones were interfering) >> -christian >> >>> > > > > > Simon Royal --- Site: http://www.simonroyal.co.uk. Twitter: http://twitter.com/SimonRoyal . Skype: Simon-Royal. (PowerBook G4 867Mhz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD, SuperDrive, Mac OSX 10.5) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
