But if you prefer heat to noise, MAc OS X Hints found a way to step back.
To sum up, just download on Apple's site the 10.2.8 update, and there get the extension "AppleADM103x.kext" by using Pacifist. Then, install it (logged as root) in the extensions folder of 10.4.1.
On boot, the machine will (again) become as silent as hot.
Beware though, as Apple didn't change those parameters for the only sake of disturbing your rest. Cooler components will have a higher lifespan.
