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My brand new iMac overheats too
Authored by: bluescreen on Jun 10, '11 03:46:59AM

On mine the most common (like three times a day nuisance) happened on the external desktop Sony Bravia (1080p) screen when running EyeTV and any web browser with flash video. If I tried to maximize (full screen) any Youtube like flash vid the system would freeze, lock up, get persistent HD video-line drawing or windowserver refresh errors and/or throw/log invalid address out of range errors.

In most cases the power switch was the only way out and the external thermometer always showed me 60ºC or more at the upper left air slot location. If you are getting 60 air that means the board has to be 70 and a few 10 more degrees above that, solder turns liquid.



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