Hot Top? iMac froze? I just got it!

Is it normal for the top of my iMac to be hot to the touch? My iMac froze and repeated a short clip of music like a broken record when I left it running with music and the iTunes visualizer. I have the ATI graphics card and 3.06GHz processor. Did freeze up as a safety mechanism?

HI,
*"Did freeze up as a safety mechanism?"* Not likely.
You aren't alone http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/17685.cfm
and here ... http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1978213&tstart=0
Take it back.
Carolyn

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