Dual G5 falling asleep again ramdomly, need help!!! DUAL G5 2.0gHz

I can't get any work done. I updated to the latest greatest OS that software update told me to do and now every time I try to work on anything processor intensive the computer fall asleep and I need to hit the escape key to wake it up. This will sometimes happen 2-3 times in one minute. I've posted on this problem several times in the last year and usually I've been able to get the machine running again. However this time nothing is fixing it. I've downloaded the combo update, trasted the ,plist files, reset the PRAM and cleaqned my cache, repaired permissions, booted from 10.4 install disc, run diagnostics, checked log files for thermal runnaway (never seen that one). Unfortunately this computer is about 3 years old now and all warantees and apple care have expired. It's had issues since the get go. I've had to replace the logic boar, case and one of the processors. I'm about to pay the 50 bucks and call apple but I was hoping that there would be a solution here first. Please help. My business is suffering...
Joel

Try this again also. If you have issues with a Mac or display that goes to sleep at inappropriate times, you may have a problem with Energy Saver. Delete the following .plist files and restart:
-/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist
-/Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systemuiserver.plist--
(username is your name or System Administrators name)
-/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.AutoWake.plist
A restart is very important after deleting these plists. After a reboot your Mac will then generate new ones.
Some, in these forums, have had luck fixing sleep issues downloading the Combo update from this site (yours may be corrupt), not Software Update, disconnect all firewire + USB devices except keyboard + mouse, Repair Permissions, re-install update, Repair Permissions again + try.
Yours would be the 10.4.8 Combo update. Others reading, download the combo update that applies to you!
Cheers!
DALE

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