DA G4 w/GigaDesigns upgrade needs Power Supply... Again... Help!

Hi!
I installed a GigaDesigns Dual 7455B 1.0-1.2(GIG5D1012Q) in my Digital Audio DP G4 533MHz on 6/22/04. The power supply died within 9 months.
I then bought another power supply on 3/8/05 from DV Warehouse(they assured me it was new - far from it... anyway). This one is slowly dying on me. The internal PSU fan has long stopped working, so for a month or two, the G4's case has been open and the PSU sits on top of the case with a room fan cooling it down from 3 feet away. WHAT(in Lil' Jon voice)...
As you can see, my power supplies last for 7-9 months ever since I installed the GigaDesigns upgrade card.
Should I try the MDD PSU mod? Is there maybe a tech that does that in NY?
Or, should I get another Digital Audio PSU that I know will go in 7-9 months?
Is there another way to extent my power supply's life?
What do you guys think I should do? Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
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Two internal drives should not be a concern for heat, but the DIGI and video cards could be taxing heatwise and also taxing the power supply just a tad..
I don't have any recommendations for a PCI slot cooling fan - they're pretty generic items. When shopping, look for one with the highest CFM airflow and lowest dB (noise) rating you can find. This is a balancing act, as higher CFM ratings usually mean it's going to make more noise. Here's one from Antec at ZipZoomFly to give you an idea. Cracking the case door open isn't a good idea, as it negates the designed airflow characteristics and unless you provide additional airflow to the components, ad may actually make it run hotter than with the door closed.
WRT to dust - the most vulnerable spots for dust accumulation are the intake port at the front-bottom of the case right below the front drive bays, the PSU exhaust area, and the heatsinks on the processor(s). A quick blowout with canned air periodically is always a good idea to keep air flowing and things cooled as they should be.
Also, I do not see my topic in the topics list - I have to search for it. What did I do wrong? I guess there are different ways of posting. I just wanna post and reply without being asked whether my quetion was answered or not everytime.
I haven't posted a question since the changeover to the new Forum software, so I'm not the person to ask on this. I use the quick link to "My Posts" in the right sidebar to see what I've posted and jump back to it..
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