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How are these idle temps?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1885284" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Agree with what Ashwin mentioned...definitely keep things clean.</p><p></p><p>I would also mention that a 2009 iMac Core 2 Duo is on the older side...and computing in 2021 is certainly more demanding than things were back in 2009...especially GPU related activities. I wouldn't be surprised if the 2009 iMac fan's were running pretty fast as well.</p><p></p><p>60°C is not really that hot (about 140°F) for an Apple iMac (especially an older iMac)...but always depends what you're doing when you get those temps...and how warm the room is where you do your computing.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you know what you're doing since you mentioned replacing thermal paste.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> 2009 iMac's are much easier to open up than much newer iMac's (that's a positive you got going for you). </p><p></p><p>If you do decide to replace some thermal paste or open it up to do a really good cleaning...head over to:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ifixit.com" target="_blank">www.ifixit.com</a></p><p></p><p>Great step by step instructions there for disassembly!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1885284, member: 56379"] Agree with what Ashwin mentioned...definitely keep things clean. I would also mention that a 2009 iMac Core 2 Duo is on the older side...and computing in 2021 is certainly more demanding than things were back in 2009...especially GPU related activities. I wouldn't be surprised if the 2009 iMac fan's were running pretty fast as well. 60°C is not really that hot (about 140°F) for an Apple iMac (especially an older iMac)...but always depends what you're doing when you get those temps...and how warm the room is where you do your computing. Sounds like you know what you're doing since you mentioned replacing thermal paste.:) 2009 iMac's are much easier to open up than much newer iMac's (that's a positive you got going for you). If you do decide to replace some thermal paste or open it up to do a really good cleaning...head over to: [URL='http://www.ifixit.com']www.ifixit.com[/URL] Great step by step instructions there for disassembly!:) Nick [/QUOTE]
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