Scrubbing audio with puppet tool - crash

Hey guys,
when i scrub audio with the puppet tool in effects, i get a crash now and then. It usually has a backup saved, but wonder if anyone has any insight?

Hey Todd, I rushed this question out. I know the rules I've just been pulling late nights trying to get a project out. I'm the chef blaming his oven... I'm fully updated in CS5.5 8core Mac pro 32gigs ram.
It is an Mp3 with option held down to scrub. Thing is, I get the same result with a wav or aiff. I've had this problem before and it's usually answered by "turn off open GL" or the like. Just wondering if there's been more insight into what causes this. Basically, if I scrub too much or too quickly , I risk a crash.

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