IMac (Early 2008 Model) Screen Greys Out And Then Must Reboot

The iMac that we bought back in the summer of 2008 has been having issues over the past couple days. I was using Safari yesterday and then a grey "box" filled the screen and then told me to shut down the computer (by holding down the power button) and then restart it. I did that and I was back on my way. Then a few other people used the iMac (on their own accounts using Safari and iMovie) and had no problems. Just an hour ago I was exporting a video in iMovie and was using Safari at the same tiime and the screen greyed out again. I restarted it and this time I got 3 beeps with a 5 second pause in between over and over again while the screen was black. I held down the power button and it turned off; I waited a few minutes and turned it back on and now its working again. Any idea what's going on? I upgraded the RAM and upgraded to Lion last month. I have not reset the PRAM yet, I would like to know what the problem is and why this keeps randomly happening to what seems to only be my user account.

I've looked at that, I did try to link the discussion to the article but it failed too   Thank you though.
I just created an Ubuntu DVD to run - the graphics are distorted on that too so I'm guessing it's a fault with the graphics card.  I don't have the knowledge to confirm/deny it so a trip to an Apple Store is probably in order?

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    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
      Slick Savings [Cached] Adware! [Remove]
      Ultimate Status Bar [Installed]
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      Facebook Cleaner [Installed]
      WOT [Installed]
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      Facebook Improved [Installed]
      Turn Off the Lights [Installed]
      Ebay Shopping Assistant [Cached] Adware! [Remove]
      AdBlock [Installed]
      Awesome Screenshot [Cached]
      Amazon Shopping Assistant [Cached] Adware! [Remove]
      Searchme [Cached] Adware! [Remove]
      clea.nr Videos [Installed]
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      Déjà Vu  [Support]
      Flash Player  [Support]
      HDD Fan Control  [Support]
      Java  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Auto backup: YES
      Volumes being backed up:
      HD: Disk size: 999.51 GB Disk used: 335.16 GB
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      HD 2 [Local]
      Total size: 999.89 GB
      Total number of backups: 90
      Oldest backup: 2013-11-17 14:04:36 +0000
      Last backup: 2014-12-17 13:52:28 +0000
      Size of backup disk: Too small
      Backup size 999.89 GB < (Disk used 335.16 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          3% WindowServer
          2% mds
          1% ocspd
          0% fontd
          0% SystemUIServer
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      195 MB Safari
      161 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      56 MB mds_stores
      54 MB Finder
      49 MB Dropbox
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      59 MB Free RAM
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      349 MB Wired RAM
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    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
      Dec 17, 2014, 11:20:08 AM Self test - passed
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:54:58 AM Kernel_2014-12-17-105458_[redacted].panic [Details]
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:52:41 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105241_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:52:32 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105232_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:52:22 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105222_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:52:11 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105211_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:52:00 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105200_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:51:50 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105150_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:51:39 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105139_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:51:28 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105128_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:51:17 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105117_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:51:07 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105107_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:50:56 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105056_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:50:45 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105045_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:50:35 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105035_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:50:24 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105024_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:50:13 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105013_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:50:03 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105003_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:49:52 AM networkd_2014-12-17-104952_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:49:41 AM networkd_2014-12-17-104941_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:49:30 AM networkd_2014-12-17-104930_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:49:20 AM networkd_2014-12-17-104920_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:34:06 AM com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2014-12-17-103406_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:14:09 AM Dropbox_2014-12-17-101409_Tom-Mozers-iMac.cpu_[redacted].diag [Details]
      Dec 17, 2014, 10:10:21 AM fmfd_2014-12-17-101021_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:39:35 AM spindump_2014-12-17-093935_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:35:03 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093503_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:34:52 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093452_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:34:41 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093441_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:34:30 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093430_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:34:20 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093420_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:34:09 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093409_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:58 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093358_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:49 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093349_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:37 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093337_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:27 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093327_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:16 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093316_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:05 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093305_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:54 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093254_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:44 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093244_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:33 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093233_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:22 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093222_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:11 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093211_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:01 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093201_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:31:59 AM garcon_2014-12-17-093159_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:31:56 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093156_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:31:55 AM launchservicesd_2014-12-17-093155_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:31:51 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093151_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:25:36 AM Safari_2014-12-17-092536_[redacted].crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 09:08:21 AM Dropbox_2014-12-17-090821_Tom-Mozers-iMac.cpu_[redacted].diag [Details]
      Dec 16, 2014, 09:22:41 PM Safari_2014-12-16-212241_[redacted].crash
      Dec 16, 2014, 09:22:41 PM com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2014-12-16-212241_[redacted].crash
      Dec 16, 2014, 08:53:05 PM Dropbox_2014-12-16-205305_Tom-Mozers-iMac.cpu_[redacted].diag [Details]
      Dec 16, 2014, 08:50:24 PM callservicesd_2014-12-16-205024_[redacted].crash
      Dec 16, 2014, 08:03:26 PM com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2014-12-16-200326_[redacted].crash
      Dec 16, 2014, 07:30:27 PM Kernel_2014-12-16-193027_[redacted].panic [Details]
      Dec 16, 2014, 08:21:59 AM Dropbox_2014-12-16-082159_Tom-Mozers-iMac.cpu_[redacted].diag [Details]
      Dec 15, 2014, 12:50:11 AM com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2014-12-15-005011_Tom-Mozers-iMac.cpu_[redacted].di ag [Details]

    1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
    Don't be put off by the complexity of these instructions. The process is much less complicated than the description. You do harder tasks with the computer all the time.
    2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. Backup is always a must, and when you're having any kind of trouble with the computer, you may be at higher than usual risk of losing data, whether you follow these instructions or not.
    There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
    3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. As I wrote above, it changes nothing. It doesn't send or receive any data on the network. All it does is to generate a human-readable report on the state of the computer. That report goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. If you prefer, you can act on it yourself without disclosing the contents to me or anyone else.
    You should be wondering whether you can believe me, and whether it's safe to run a program at the behest of a stranger. In general, no, it's not safe and I don't encourage it.
    In this case, however, there are a couple of ways for you to decide whether the program is safe without having to trust me. First, you can read it. Unlike an application that you download and click to run, it's transparent, so anyone with the necessary skill can verify what it does.
    You may not be able to understand the script yourself. But variations of the script have been posted on this website thousands of times over a period of years. The site is hosted by Apple, which does not allow it to be used to distribute harmful software. Any one of the millions of registered users could have read the script and raised the alarm if it was harmful. Then I would not be here now and you would not be reading this message.
    Nevertheless, if you can't satisfy yourself that these instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
    4. Here's a summary of what you need to do, if you choose to proceed:
    ☞ Copy a line of text in this window to the Clipboard.
    ☞ Paste into the window of another application.
    ☞ Wait for the test to run. It usually takes a few minutes.
    ☞ Paste the results, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page.
    The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. You don't need to copy a second time. Details follow.
    5. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode, under the conditions in which the problem is reproduced. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
    6. If you have more than one user, and the one affected by the problem is not an administrator, then please run the test twice: once while logged in as the affected user, and once as an administrator. The results may be different. The user that is created automatically on a new computer when you start it for the first time is an administrator. If you can't log in as an administrator, test as the affected user. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this section doesn’t apply. Don't log in as root.
    7. The script is a single long line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, though you may not see all of it in the browser window, and you can then copy it. If you try to select the line by dragging across the part you can see, you won't get all of it.
    Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it:
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    EtreCheck version: 2.1.1 (104)
    Report generated December 7, 2014 at 11:13:12 AM CST
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      iMac (20-inch, Early 2008) (Verified)
      iMac - model: iMac8,1
      1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
      3 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM1
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      Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      ATI Radeon HD 2400 - VRAM: 128 MB
      iMac 1680 x 1050
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 2 days 3:48:58
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      Hitachi HDP725025GLA380 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (162.83 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
      Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
      Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
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    Startup Items: ℹ️
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      Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
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      [failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
      [failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
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      [failed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
      [failed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
      [failed] com.apple.sbd.plist
      [failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
      [failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
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      [loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist [Support]
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      [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
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      Skype UNKNOWN (missing value)
      Software Update Application (/System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app)
      EvernoteHelper UNKNOWN (missing value)
      Dropbox UNKNOWN (missing value)
      Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
      Messages Application (/Applications/Messages.app)
      HP Scheduler Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
      HPEventHandler UNKNOWN (missing value)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 [Support]
      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
      Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 [Support]
      OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Support]
      RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown [Support]
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
      googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      Photo Center Plugin: Version: Photo Center Plugin 1.1.2.2 [Support]
      CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.6 [Support]
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 071706000001 [Support]
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
      AdBlock
      Translate
      zoomintosafari
      Shortly
      Pin It Button
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Flash Player  [Support]
      Flip4Mac WMV  [Support]
      Perian  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Skip System Files: NO
      Auto backup: YES
      Volumes being backed up:
      Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 86.37 GB
      Destinations:
      Time Machine Backups [Local]
      Total size: 499.76 GB
      Total number of backups: 191
      Oldest backup: 2008-11-28 18:33:25 +0000
      Last backup: 2014-11-21 14:59:34 +0000
      Size of backup disk: Adequate
      Backup size 499.76 GB > (Disk used 86.37 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          2% WindowServer
          0% AppleSpell
          0% ps
          0% syslogd
          0% fontd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      815 MB com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.speechrecognitiond
      200 MB Safari
      120 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      45 MB mds_stores
      32 MB Finder
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      32 MB Free RAM
      1.22 GB Active RAM
      1.21 GB Inactive RAM
      422 MB Wired RAM
      14.67 GB Page-ins
      114 MB Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
      Dec 5, 2014, 07:24:48 AM Self test - passed

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