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I am sorry to everyone to post another message on this but after reading everything that is here, I would like confirmation that changing my logic board is the next step.
We have a 20" G5, 2 GHz, 1.5 GB RAM running 10.4.2. With only Safari & XRG running the fans regularly (every 30 seconds or so) cycle up from:
CPU: 1500
Hard Drive: 2300
System: 1700
to:
CPU: 4400
Hard Drive: 6000
System: 4000
They run at these speeds for approximately 10 seconds and then slowly go back down to the values above.
This is with the temps at (and they are steady at these values throughout):
CPU T-diode: 120 deg. F
Hard Drive: 59 deg. F
and with CPU usage at only 5%. The more things you do - the more often the fans cycle and the longer they run at the higher speeds.
I've done an SMU reset - no luck. Is there anything else I should do before changing the logic board?

Before calling Apple, let's try something else. I agree with Miriam that your temps are good, but the fans are acting strangely. That makes me think it is a software issue. Since resetting the SMU didn't do anything, it is likely something in the OS itself.
When you do your system updates, do you use software update, or do you take the extra time to download the combo updates? I see that you are still running 10.4.2, but there have been 4 more updates since then, some of which addressed the software that controls the fans.
Follow THIS link to the combo update. I pray that you have broadband, 'cause this one is a doozy - LOL!
Follow this process -
1) Backup your data, preferably by cloning to an external FW drive. If you do clone, be sure to test the clone to see that it does boot your Mac.
2) Download, but do not install the combo update.
3) Repair permissions. I use OS X Cocktail and run all the scripts available, but repairing permissions is the only essential one.
4) Unplug all USB and FW devices except keyboard and mouse.
5) Reboot, install update, reboot, run Cocktail (or repair permissions) and reboot again.
After that, if it was OS related, it should be fixed. If not, then perhaps it is something physical on the midplane that would justify a replacement.

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