How best to run 8 and 10-bit video from an external drive?

Right now all i have are 7200 spin external and SATA drives and they will not handle the video playback coming from a MOTU HD Express. Need to know what the upgrades would be to make this work right.

some more pix of the workflow;
This is the best image produced from the HD Express
Model Name:          Mac Pro
Model Identifier:          MacPro3,1
Processor Name:          Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed:          2.8 GHz
Number of Processors:          2
Total Number of Cores:          8
L2 Cache (per Processor):          12 MB
Memory:          16 GB
Bus Speed:          1.6 GHz
Boot ROM Version:          MP31.006C.B05
SMC Version (system):          1.25f4
Serial Number (system):          G88XXXXX-XXXXX
Hardware UUID:          823A6CF6-DF20-531F-8277-5B6554469A0A
System Software Overview:
System Version:          Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Kernel Version:          Darwin 11.4.2
Boot Volume:          Suite Audio SYS HD 1
Boot Mode:          Normal
Computer Name:          SASD-MAC
User Name:          SASD Admin (sasdadmin)
Secure Virtual Memory:          Enabled
64-bit Kernel and Extensions:          Yes
Time since boot:          26 minutes
MOTU HD Express:
Name:          pci137a,6
Type:          Video
Driver Installed:          Yes
MSI:          Yes
Bus:          PCI
Slot:          Slot-2
Vendor ID:          0x137a
Device ID:          0x0006
Subsystem Vendor ID:          0x137a
Subsystem ID:          0x0006
Revision ID:          0x0000
Link Width:          x1
Link Speed:          2.5 GT/s
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT:
Name:          NVDA,Display-B
Type:          Display Controller
Driver Installed:          Yes
MSI:          Yes
Bus:          PCI
Slot:          Slot-1
Vendor ID:          0x10de
Device ID:          0x0602
Subsystem Vendor ID:          0x10de
Subsystem ID:          0x0010
ROM Revision:          3233
Revision ID:          0x00a2
Link Width:          x16
Link Speed:          5.0 GT/s
This the window setup from HD Express
This is a desktop clipping of how it shows in Digital Performer;
My stats on the computer;

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