Sudden HD, CD and FAN isues with late 2007 24" iMac

When I play audio cd's with iTunes, the sound sometimes stutters. At least once during each song! I just zapped the PRAM and updated to the latest iTunes version but it makes no difference. Since I installed XP in Bootcamp and updated to 10.5.3 and installed SMCfancontrol, I have lots of audio glitches in Ableton Live and Logic Pro 8 and occasional slow disk behavior. Also, one or all of my fans are spinning faster than before. They spin fast from the moment I switch on the iMac (the audio just stuttered again) and they cool down the HD Bay 1 to around 51 degrees celcius, coming from around 60. Is there any OSX/Apple guru who can help me out with this weird behavior?
thx

+You should un-install SMCFC and reset the SMC immediately afterwards.+
-> This is what I did! But nothing. Same fan noise. I also cleared plists of smcfancontrol, brightness control and Shades, right before I once again cleared the SMC.
According to iStat pro my temps are cooler but my fans are spinning at their default speeds. The HD Bay 1 is about 8 degrees celcius cooler. The fans are making noise from the moment I switch on the iMac.
yesterday, I erased all the free disk space. I did a repair disk permission from the boot up disc. I zapped the PRAM and the MB battery. But nothing.... Same story..... The fan(s) goes on from the moment I switch on the iMac. and Ableton Live loads up in 30 seconds!! Coming from just 3 seconds.
My iMac feels and sounds like a cheap PC computer.
Oh yes, my mouse broke down too. It now clicks when it's just laying there, doing nothing. Way to go, Apple!
Oh and Ive tried other mice. The Mighty Mouse is not causing the problems Im having with the imac. But it does illustrate how solid the Apple products really are. NOT solid.
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