Computer does turn on reliably, and turns itself off

I have a Mac G5 Recently the computer started turning itself off while I use it. Then sometimes it does not turn on at all, and if it does turn on there is always a prolonged beep before it boots up.
I replaced the power supply back in August; I am not sure if it is related, but the the computer worked fine for 6 months with the new power supply.

Hi there, sounds like the Logic board around the RAM slots...
1 beep = no RAM installed
2 beeps = incompatible RAM types
3 beeps = no good banks
4 beeps = no good boot images in the boot ROM (and/or bad sys config block)
5 beeps = processor is not usable
In addition to the beeps, on some computers the power LED will flash a corresponding number of times plus one. The LED will repeat the sequence after approximately a 5-second pause. The tones are only played once.
Note: In this case, a flash is considered to be 1/4 second or 250 ms or greater in length.
Get Temperature Monitor - 4.51 to see if it's heat related...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19994
or iStat Pro...
http://www.islayer.com/apps/istatpro/

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