Fcp video stutter and processor overload

I'm editing on Intel MacBook Pros and on one I'm encountering (after downloading a series of software updates) a slight stutter with Quicktime files played in Final Cut Pro. The other machine is fine (and didn't have the updates). Both run FCP 5.1.4. and the latest Quicktime. Just playing out clips pushes the processors past 100 percent. I've used the disk utility. No other programs are open. Desktop is clean and I've got plenty of hard drive space. Any help?

Both run FCP 5.1.4. and the latest Quicktime.
Does that mean QT 7.4.5?
If so they are not compatible and you will need to go back to a previous version of QT.
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