Sims 3 + iMac = 80oC!

I installed The Sims 3 on my 20" iMac and started to play it, after I quit I noticed that my GPU (which is one of the Northbridges I guess since there are two and no GPU stated) was running at 80oC and the Fans where running as if it wasn't that hot!
Aren't the fans meant to increase when the GPU get hot? 80oC is very hot and its almost put me off playing the Sims 3 now just in case I fry the GPU.
Anyone know whats up?

Hi. I have the same problem. Just got brand new imac 2.6 . On normal use like internet, photos northbridge temperature is under 50'c but when I play world of warcraft it jumps to 84'c. The worst is I can't hear find going any faster. Scary. I wish Apple could give us some official guide line about temperatures.

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The Sims™ 2 was designed for the PowerPC processor,
which is the processor used by previous Macintosh computers ( i.e. G3, G4, G5).
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