Very hot G5

Hi,
Details of Mac below..running OS 10.5.8
Problem - 'sometimes' the mac just heats way up, the fan roars and if I don't put it to sleep it will just crash. I'm only using Safari and iTunes about 99% of the time. I think it is linked to Flash - which I can't update as my G5 is not intel...but that is just a guess. If I restart everything returns to normal.
Jen

Model Name: iMac G5
Model Identifier: PowerMac8,1
Processor Name: PowerPC G5 (3.0)
Processor Speed: 1.8 GHz
Number Of CPUs: 1
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 600 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.2f4
Serial Number (system): W84509WMPP8
Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-00112433006A

Jennywren said:

Problem - 'sometimes' the mac just heats way up, the fan roars and if I don't put it to sleep it will just crash.

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Yes the iMac G5 will heat up & fans get loud when watching videos.

Some of the heat issues could be due to a dust/fuzz buildup inside the computer...so it may need to be opened up & cleaned.

- Nick