This new Mac mini is pretty hot! (NOT in a good way!)

Hey everyone,
I just got one of the new late 2012 Mac mini's. Lovely machine. I got the 2.6 GHz quad-core i7 variant with the 1 TB hard drive, but I upgraded it to 16 GB RAM. Now, when I'm doing fairly low-intensity tasks (email, iWork, iPhoto, etc.) the machine runs anywhere between 40-60 degrees Celsius. However when doing really intensive tasks (mostly video encoding) the machine regularly runs into the 70s, 80s and 90s (again Celsius). I've even seen it go as high as 100 C!
Is this within acceptable limits? Should I be worried? The machine seems to run just fine (it doesn't crash or anything).
Thanks!

Hi IntelMacs do run higher... 100°C isn't good though...
http://www.intelmactemp.com/list
Which component is running the highest?
Fixes people have used in the past included:
Using smcFanControl and the terminal to set a MAX speed for the fan and writing scripts to start this after every sleep/restart.
Shorting the temperature sensor cable (Not a possibility on 2011 iMacs) this tricks the iMac into thinking the drives temperature is very low, hence slow fan speed.
Both these fixes are less then perfect and leave the drive in a dangerous situation with no protection from overheating.
Another option people try is other Fan Control software. These programs will not work for this particular issue as they often only control the base speed, and if they do control the fans actual speed they rely on the temperature reported by the sensor which is now incorrect.
HDD Fan Control
HDD Fan Control works to fix this issue by reading the drives internal temperature using the S.M.A.R.T protocol and set the fans actual speed to a value good to protect the drive.
It runs at startup and continually to always control the fan correctly, prevent the loud fan noise and protect the drive from overheating

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