Best ways to cool down my mdd

i am looking for tips and or tricks to help keep my mdd cool... anything short of sitting it in front of the air condidtioner. the older this mac gets, and the more intense the apps get with each new version, this machine seems to keep getting hotter and hotter. i have this mac maxed out at 2gb ram. i have removed both superdrives as they were both dead anyways. i figured remove these and less power would be drawn through the system. i have 3 of the 4 hd slots filled. my main use of this machine now is to browse the web, check mail and be a repository for files, photos and music. i recently acquired a 2 ghz macbook and i do most of my photo work with this machine and use the mdd to store everything. i have the hardware preference pane installed from the developer tools that allows me to switch on the NAP function. if i didnt use this, my fans would run high 24/7. if i go to video intense sites like you tube, or my duaghter gets on her webkinz page, the fans then run high. can i different fans? should i uninstall apps i dont use?.....

thanks everyone for all yr suggestions....years ago, i removed the clear plastic piece behind the bottom front foot to allow more air in. that seemed to help in the beginning. every year i notice this mac keeps getting warmer. i have temp monitor installed which helps me keep an eye on things. i do keep this machine cleaned out, although on an irregular basis. i just added a third hd and it wasnt really dirty. i will pick up some canned air and give this a good blow. i cant remember at the moment if i put that new drive in the from or the back. seeing as its a 500 gb drive i should check and make sure its pushed to the back of the machine. i will look into putting in more fans. i dont have much room for anything like that on my desk at the moment.
my current temp is is 114f / 455c, and thats with the NAP function turned on. when i switch this off my temp jumps to 138f / 59c. the only apps i am using while typing this are firefox and temp monitor. and dashboard with two widgets....and the fans are running at a medium speed with nap off. though there have been several occasions where the fans have ran much higher, but thats only been if the power is knocked off, the mac restarts, sits for a spell and the NAP function isnt on.
i even looked into tracking down a script or have automator turn this NAP function on when restarts like that happen. but no luck. my daughter and girlfriend can never seem to remember to turn on Nap when needed...
anyways, thanks to all.....
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