Leopard gets so slow that if almost freezes on my QUAD

Hi,
I installed Leopard on my PowerMac G5 QUAD in december. So the indexing is finished
But Leopard is sooo slow on this computer. I know that there are problems with the processor scheduler, so could this be the issue?
I don't run many programs at the same time, but some times even working in iTunes is so slow. The whole system nearly freezes completly. The little ball appears and I can hear the vents running at maximum. This also happens when viewing a Quicktime movie.
I have 2.5 GB of RAM, so I think I am ok with that. What could be the problem. Crappy OS?

You definitely meet the requirements. Try resetting the Pram: Resetting PRAM and NVRAM
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.
Ray

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