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tuando
11-18-2000, 01:18 PM
Hi everyone,

I am wondering which of the following scheme is faster for reading and writing data:
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1. WIN 2K PRO

- 2X 30GB IBM 75GXP ATA100:

Primary Master will be partitioned 5GB BOOT FAT 32 (WIN2K), 5GB NTFS (WIN2K OS), 5GB NTFS (WIN2K PROGRAMS), 10GB STORAGE (backup system and partition files).

Secondary Master will be partitioned in two equals size 14.5GB each for video footage.

- 9 GB QUANTUM KA+:
1.5GB partition in NTFS for swap file. The remaining is for storage.

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2. WIN2K PRO
- 9GB QUANTUM KA+ ATA66:

One 4.5GB partition FAT 32 for WIN2K OS and one4.5 GB partition for WIN2K PROGRAMS.

- 2X 30GB IBM 75GXP ATA100:

Primary & Secondary Master will be partitioned in 4X 15GB for video footage storage, backup system partition and swap files.

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3. DUAL BOOT

- 2X 30GB IBM 75GXP ATA100:

Primary Master will be partitioned in 3.5GB BOOT FAT 32 (WIN ME), 3.5GB NTFS (WIN2K), 5GB WINME PROGRAM, 5GB WIN2K PROGRAM, 10GB STORAGE (backup system and partition files).

Secondary Master will be partitioned in two equals size 14.5GB each for video footage.

- 9 GB QUANTUM KA+:
1.5GB partition in NTFS for swap file. The remaining is for storage.
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4. DUAL BOOT
- 9GB QUANTUM KA+ ATA66:

One 4.5GB partition FAT 32 for WINME OS and one4.5 GB partition for WIN2K OS.

- 2X 30GB IBM 75GXP ATA100:

Primary Master will be partitioned in 5GB WINME PROGRAM, 5GB WIN2K PROGRAM, 15GB STORAGE (backup partitions and swap files), 5GB unused.

Secondary Master will be partitioned in two equals size 14.5GB each for video footage.
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Any insight thought is greatly appreciated.

Main application: 3D modeling, graphics (Photoshop, Corel Draw 9, Ulead Photoshop etc), and video editing (ULEAD MEDIA STUDIO PRO 6)

MY SYS:

2X 30GB IBM 75GXP ATA100
1X 9GB QUANTUM KA+ ATA
ABIT KT7-RAID
2X 128 MUSHKIN HIGH-PERF. PC 133 CAS2
3D PROPHET II MX RETAIL
SOUNDBLASTER LIVE VALUE
PYRO DV IEEE 1394
INTEL ETHEREXPRESS PRO 100+
56K SUPRA EXPRESS