Clitching during capture and playback

hi there, I have been having some major problems with FCP and my computer...I don't know if they are related.
My HD died on me, so I put in a brand new one...since then, my fcp has been acting goofy.
When I try to capture video and audio (in firewire NTSC Basic mode), the video stops, but the audio keeps going. When I place the clip in the timeline, the audio doesn't follow the video. I did notice though that even with just my capture window open and video is playing from my deck, it will stutter withough even hitting the capture now button.
However, I can capture video on the "non-controlable device" mode, but it has some glithces (pixleated colors that appear in the video), but the audio doesn't get off.
Is this a back firewire port on my computer? I did try a different f.w. cable and it still did it...anyone have a suggestion? Thanks!
-R

Once past the immediate AH HA!, I recognize THAT problem (which doesn't seem to be happening), more basic information becomes necessary to track down the problem.
Video format? DV, HDV, Uncompressed HD of some flavor?
How captured? iMovie? FCP?
External drive type and free space? Firewire, USB, e-sata?
Any filters on the footage?
Sequence settings?
How are you viewing the footage? computer screen only, external ntsc/pal monitor?
And so on.
Cheers,
x

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