View this article at: http://dev.macnn.com/articles/05/08/15/imac.g5.running.hot Monday, Aug 15, 2005 11:00am Popular Mechanics: Is the i... An article in the September 2005 issue of Popular Mechanics asks, "Is the iMac G5 Running Hot?" The report shows V-Chip and Radial aluminum electrolytic capacitors failing due to excess heat on the motherboard. The thermal scan shown in the article suggests that excess heat is not necessarily the problem, but there may be a problem with the aluminum capacitors themselves. Passive Component Industry Magazine noted a similar faulty electrolyte problem in the November/December 2002 issue. At the same time, a press announcement from Intel also detailed failing aluminum capacitors.