Video Plays Back for Four Seconds Then Skips and Stops

Hi, I have an IMac G5, running on Mac OSX 10.3.9, 2.6 GHz processor, 1.25 of RAM.
I have edited on Final Cut for over a year, but slowly the performance has declined. It is now so bad that my imported dv files play for 3-4 seconds before the picture freezes, then the audio sputters and the entire clip comes to a stop. At first I thought it was a problem with the hard drive, but after purchasing another Lacie drive, the problem continues.
I have no idea what to do and I certainly hope my system isn't decaying on me. If anyone has ANY words of wisdom on this matter please let me know.

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