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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:08 pm    Post subject: Temperature, monitor and cooling questions Reply with quote

I have a new mac mini. I am also new to the mac OS.
1)I have downloaded a temperature monitor. I'm embarrassed to
say, that even tho' it is installed, I can't find an 'about' feature
to remind me what I have downloaded. I do note that when it loads,
it tells me that it can't guarantee accuracy or something to that
effect. The label on the service as installed on the toolbar is AMBIE
Can someone recommend a temp monitor for the 2011 mac mini?
2)Just to share - I have noted that the warmest part of the mini
is the bottom. I have the mini now sitting on four rubber stoppers
that I fastened to the shelf below and therefore there is about 1.25 inches
of clearance underneath it.
thanks and TIA
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Best one in my opinion is iStats Menu.

http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/

which does a lot more besides just temp monitoring.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cypher wrote:
Best one in my opinion is iStats Menu.

http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/

which does a lot more besides just temp monitoring.

Really good tip. I like it.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I've been running istatmenu for a day now. I would like to
offer the readings that I am getting and would welcome comments
as how they look or should look. Note, 8 Gb RAM upgrade
Numbers in degrees as read from menu:
Airport Card 91
Ambient 91
Ambient 2 97
CPU 1 108
CPU A 104
CPU Proximity 104
Mem Bank A1 109
Mem Module A1
Mem Module B4 122
Power Supply 1 93
Hard Drive 81

Any comments are welcome.
URLs to temperature ranges and discussions thereof,
also welcome.
TIA
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It looks frighteningly normal much like the rest of our 2011 minis! Nothing to concerned about, again like the rest of our minis...Enjoy your computer!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ez061111 wrote:
It looks frighteningly normal much like the rest of our 2011 minis! Nothing to concerned about, again like the rest of our minis...Enjoy your computer!

Thank you!
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