Hi Guys
After much advice about a year ago, particularly from Devil, I've had my PC reconfigured into three HDs (C for operating systems and archiving - 137gig), D for video editing (139gig) and E for audio editing (120gig).
The question I have is should I now set my preferences to target the temporary and preview files from the C drive to the new D drive? Any other tips at this stage?
Configuring Files on Hard Disc
Configuring Files on Hard Disc
Thanks & regards.
Gra
MSP8 (SP1), VS8, C3DPS, MF6+, DAZ Studio, Poser 6, Nero 6, Audacity, Photoshop 7.0
You can see a couple of my movies at [url]http://www.youtube.com/glaustin[/url]
Gra
MSP8 (SP1), VS8, C3DPS, MF6+, DAZ Studio, Poser 6, Nero 6, Audacity, Photoshop 7.0
You can see a couple of my movies at [url]http://www.youtube.com/glaustin[/url]
As your video drive is not enormous, why not put them on your audio drive, if you don't need all the space?
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Hi Devil
Thanks. That's a good point. I know it's not a massive disc but I was only planning to work on 1 editing project at a time on the video disc and keep everything else on the C drive in an archive (this PC is now only used for editing work).
So shall I just target the tempory file and preview file or are there any other files I should aim for there? In your experience, should I target the capture file for that disc as well?
Thanks. That's a good point. I know it's not a massive disc but I was only planning to work on 1 editing project at a time on the video disc and keep everything else on the C drive in an archive (this PC is now only used for editing work).
So shall I just target the tempory file and preview file or are there any other files I should aim for there? In your experience, should I target the capture file for that disc as well?
Thanks & regards.
Gra
MSP8 (SP1), VS8, C3DPS, MF6+, DAZ Studio, Poser 6, Nero 6, Audacity, Photoshop 7.0
You can see a couple of my movies at [url]http://www.youtube.com/glaustin[/url]
Gra
MSP8 (SP1), VS8, C3DPS, MF6+, DAZ Studio, Poser 6, Nero 6, Audacity, Photoshop 7.0
You can see a couple of my movies at [url]http://www.youtube.com/glaustin[/url]
Although your original post implies that there are three physical HDDs on your machine, it's worth pointing out that if it's one drive partitioned into three logical drives, it doesn't matter where your capture or preview files go from a performance perspective. Any segregation would be just for efficient file management.
If, however, they are physically separate IDE drives, put your capture and preview files on a different controller to each other. Typically, you'll only render to disc once, so it's better to keep the workflow drives on separate controllers so they can send or receive data simultaneously. Note that using different channels on the same controller isn't enough.
If you're writing optical discs, It's actually more important to get the DVD writer onto a different controller to the drive where you'll eventually hold your rendered video or VIDEO_TS folder. The Preview Files folder shouldn't figure as heavily in your architecture: If you're filling that folder up, there's something wrong with your workflow.
Someone has told me that SATA drives have the same concept, but I've only got one PC with SATAs and don't need multiple, simultaneous drive access on that one, so have never bothered to check.
If, however, they are physically separate IDE drives, put your capture and preview files on a different controller to each other. Typically, you'll only render to disc once, so it's better to keep the workflow drives on separate controllers so they can send or receive data simultaneously. Note that using different channels on the same controller isn't enough.
If you're writing optical discs, It's actually more important to get the DVD writer onto a different controller to the drive where you'll eventually hold your rendered video or VIDEO_TS folder. The Preview Files folder shouldn't figure as heavily in your architecture: If you're filling that folder up, there's something wrong with your workflow.
Someone has told me that SATA drives have the same concept, but I've only got one PC with SATAs and don't need multiple, simultaneous drive access on that one, so have never bothered to check.
One would have logically thought that SATA drives would be slower than IDE, the more there are, because of sequential sampling, as well as serial instead of parallel data transfer, but this does not seem to be the case. I don't know whether this is simply because of the very high transfer speeds combined with large buffers or because each SATA port has its own interface (or a combination).
I assumed 3 physical HDDs in the OP.
I assumed 3 physical HDDs in the OP.
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Hi Guys
Thanks for the in-puts.
Yes, Devil is correct; there are three physically separate drives, so I need to target the "Temporary Folder" in "My Preferences" on to the Video HDD, etc.
Thanks as well, Gorf. I'm better with working with software once established than the technicalities behind it, so I'm a bit lost when you talk of controllers. and channels I know I may sound a bit slow (not helped by a gang of workmen knocking things out and crashing about our new house) but what does it mean in Janet & John play with computers speak and is there a step by step guide somewhere I can follow?
Thanks for the in-puts.
Yes, Devil is correct; there are three physically separate drives, so I need to target the "Temporary Folder" in "My Preferences" on to the Video HDD, etc.
Thanks as well, Gorf. I'm better with working with software once established than the technicalities behind it, so I'm a bit lost when you talk of controllers. and channels I know I may sound a bit slow (not helped by a gang of workmen knocking things out and crashing about our new house) but what does it mean in Janet & John play with computers speak and is there a step by step guide somewhere I can follow?
Thanks & regards.
Gra
MSP8 (SP1), VS8, C3DPS, MF6+, DAZ Studio, Poser 6, Nero 6, Audacity, Photoshop 7.0
You can see a couple of my movies at [url]http://www.youtube.com/glaustin[/url]
Gra
MSP8 (SP1), VS8, C3DPS, MF6+, DAZ Studio, Poser 6, Nero 6, Audacity, Photoshop 7.0
You can see a couple of my movies at [url]http://www.youtube.com/glaustin[/url]
What he means by 'controller' is basically the port where the hard drive is 'plugged into' the motherboard. On the old IDE type, you could have up to 2 hard drives sharing the one connection. This would mean traffic on the wires would get a bit congested if you used both hard drives simultaneously. On the newer SATA hard drives (small plug) you may only have one drive per connection (controller). Keeping your drives on seperate controllers can speed things up as the controller is only worrying about 1 drive and 1 data flow.
Just to make things confusing, but I believe one controller can have up to several plugs it is controlling at any one time. I know on my old PC there was a chip in charge of the IDE connections, and another chip in charge of the SATA connections.
Different motherboards do things differently, you'll have to read up on your motherboards capabilities.
But for what it's worth, you'll see the most gain from just having seperate hard drives like you have already setup. Unless you already have necessary amount of controllers on you motherboard, I wouldn't worry about getting SATA cards or anything.
Just to make things confusing, but I believe one controller can have up to several plugs it is controlling at any one time. I know on my old PC there was a chip in charge of the IDE connections, and another chip in charge of the SATA connections.
Different motherboards do things differently, you'll have to read up on your motherboards capabilities.
But for what it's worth, you'll see the most gain from just having seperate hard drives like you have already setup. Unless you already have necessary amount of controllers on you motherboard, I wouldn't worry about getting SATA cards or anything.
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