Re: Hot iMac
At 9:52 PM -0500 11/9/2008, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: Is the new iMac supposed to run so hot? How hot? All the time, or just when you're making it work hard? Ambient room temperature range? Good ventilation around the iMac? They do run warm, but not anywhere near what I'd call hot. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hot iMac
On Nov 10, 2008, at 3:53 AM, g3-5-list group wrote: == 1 of 4 == Date: Sun, Nov 9 2008 6:52 pm From: Anne Keller-Smith Is the new iMac supposed to run so hot? And where do they put the fans in there anyway? They're sure quite though. The aluminum iMac has three fans. There are several sets of take- apart photos on the web including a hot link in the first paragraph that you find here: http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/mac.os.x.version.system.ch/ Look for Kodawarisn has posted disassembly photos And yes, our 20 inch machine is a lot quieter than the Quicksilver 733 ever was. The fans are very quiet. I do not know whether they are always running or thermostatically controlled. At the moment, the room is at 65 degrees, and the top of iMac at the rear vents is slightly warm to the hand. But working this e-mail does not make the CPU or the RAM work hard. If you feel your machine is running too hot, you should compare notes with folks on the imaclist. For any Mac, there are ways to measure operating temperatures, but I've never paid attention. Al Poulin --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hot iMac
At 5:02 PM -0500 11/10/08, Al Poulin posted: On Nov 10, 2008, at 3:53 AM, g3-5-list group wrote: == 1 of 4 == Date: Sun, Nov 9 2008 6:52 pm From: Anne Keller-Smith Is the new iMac supposed to run so hot? And where do they put the fans in there anyway? They're sure quite though. If you feel your machine is running too hot, you should compare notes with folks on the imaclist. For any Mac, there are ways to measure operating temperatures, but I've never paid attention. My neighbour's iMac is very quiet and barely warm, running the same applications with a similar load that makes my G5 run load and very hot. We don't live in a particularly dirty or hairy apartments, but I live on a second floor downtown apartment where dust really gathers from traffic and he lives on a higher floor that doesn't get as much traffic dirt. I find that I can literally roll dust off the front of the G5 grill every few weeks, ie the fans are working. The insides are always dust coated so get blown out monthly. Is there any chance the hot iMac either came from a dusty environment or is inhaling dust at your location, and perhaps that's what is causing the heat problem? No idea if you can blow out an iMac from the bottom Steve R -- Reopen NAFTA. Reclaim our sovereignty. http://www.straightgoods.ca/ViewFeature8.cfm?REF=333 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hot iMac
On Nov 10, 2008, at 3:23 PM, Steve R wrote: My neighbour's iMac is very quiet and barely warm, running the same applications with a similar load that makes my G5 run load and very hot. And THAT is why Apple could never make a G5 laptop. The Intel Macs run much cooler than the G5 Macs. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hot iMac
At 5:23 PM -0500 11/10/2008, Steve R wrote: My neighbour's iMac is very quiet and barely warm, running the same applications with a similar load that makes my G5 run load and very hot. We don't live in a particularly dirty or hairy apartments, hey! My cat Jazzie objecteth to that. You know you have cats when you have to remove all your keycaps once a year, so you can lift off the woven grid of fur that it has accumulated therein. *shudder* - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hot iMac
Dan You know you have cats when one of the fluffy monsters chews through the earphone cable to your iPod whilst you are listening to it. Simon --- http://www.simonroyal.co.uk - Mac news, reviews, guides, upgrades, hacks and more... - http://www.nmug.org.uk - webmaster for Norwich Mac User Group - The box said requires Windows XP or better, so I bought an Apple Mac. On Nov 10 2008, Dan wrote: At 5:23 PM -0500 11/10/2008, Steve R wrote: My neighbour's iMac is very quiet and barely warm, running the same applications with a similar load that makes my G5 run load and very hot. We don't live in a particularly dirty or hairy apartments, hey! My cat Jazzie objecteth to that. You know you have cats when you have to remove all your keycaps once a year, so you can lift off the woven grid of fur that it has accumulated therein. *shudder* - Dan. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hot iMac
On Nov 10, 2008, at 3:49 PM, Simon Royal wrote: Dan You know you have cats when one of the fluffy monsters chews through the earphone cable to your iPod whilst you are listening to it. Simon Mine loved those big fat SCSI cables. I have several laying around looking like they've been used as pincushions. But yours is simply taking proactive actions to ensure the Proper Worship of the Feline by Their Subject, by removing distractions. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hot iMac
At 10:49 PM + 11/10/2008, Simon Royal wrote: You know you have cats when one of the fluffy monsters chews through the earphone cable to your iPod whilst you are listening to it. Frieda just turned two. She licks and chews on everything! Her fav, currently, is the air tubing on a medical gizmo. Replaced it twice so far. Last month, she was into firewire cables! Can't seem to deter her. She's starting to work on pulling at drawers, to open them. Her fav spot in my room is sitting on my Smurf. If that's not available, then she camps out on an old monitor. Had an x86 iMac here. She was very unhappy with that. No flat spot to pirch on! - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hot iMac
Hi I have 8 cats at the moment and if I leave my laptop sitting open, one of them will be sitting on the keyboard area when I get back. Then it is a case of removing them without them digging their claws in and ripping a few keys off in the process. I even have a white cat called Widget (I got here when Tiger first came out). Simon --- http://www.simonroyal.co.uk - Mac news, reviews, guides, upgrades, hacks and more... - http://www.nmug.org.uk - webmaster for Norwich Mac User Group - The box said requires Windows XP or better, so I bought an Apple Mac. On Nov 10 2008, Dan wrote: At 10:49 PM + 11/10/2008, Simon Royal wrote: You know you have cats when one of the fluffy monsters chews through the earphone cable to your iPod whilst you are listening to it. Frieda just turned two. She licks and chews on everything! Her fav, currently, is the air tubing on a medical gizmo. Replaced it twice so far. Last month, she was into firewire cables! Can't seem to deter her. She's starting to work on pulling at drawers, to open them. Her fav spot in my room is sitting on my Smurf. If that's not available, then she camps out on an old monitor. Had an x86 iMac here. She was very unhappy with that. No flat spot to pirch on! - Dan. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hot iMac
On Nov 10, 2008, at 5:21 PM, Simon Royal wrote: I even have a white cat called Widget (I got here when Tiger first came out). Wink is sitting on my lap now, she's a really wild one! http://stevetilford.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dscn8450.jpg She always sleeps near the warm computers. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hot iMac
On Nov 10, 2008, at 4:29 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Nov 10, 2008, at 5:21 PM, Simon Royal wrote: I even have a white cat called Widget (I got here when Tiger first came out). Wink is sitting on my lap now, she's a really wild one! http://stevetilford.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dscn8450.jpg Poor kitteh! Or should I say 'Arrr, poor kitteh-pirate.' Hope she's ok... -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hot iMac
To find the fans, look for venting slots and feel for a breeze emerging from them. Maybe there's no fan; Steve Jobs loves silent, fanless Macs. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Hot iMac
Is the new iMac supposed to run so hot? And where do they put the fans in there anyway? They're sure quite though. Anne Keller Smith Down to Earth Web Design G4 Quicksilver 733mHz Tower 896 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, OS X 10.2.8 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.downtoearthweb.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
