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cluster size? [message #71955]

Fri, 01 September 2006 08:00

Edna Sloan

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Registered: October 2005

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Anyone have a recommendation for optimum cluster size for audio work? Seems
like larger sizes might be appropriate. Also,any issues with SATA and
PARIS?
Thanks,
Edna

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Re: cluster size? [message #71957 is a reply to message #71955]

Fri, 01 September 2006 08:48

John [1]
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* /Z:64 option: Format your AUDIO drive with "Format X: /Z:64" for 32k clusters.

http://www.kfocus.com/paris/

"Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote:
>Anyone have a recommendation for optimum cluster size for audio work? Seems
>like larger sizes might be appropriate. Also,any issues with SATA and
>PARIS?
>Thanks,
>Edna
>
>

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Re: cluster size? [message #71963 is a reply to message #71957]

Fri, 01 September 2006 12:05

Edna Sloan

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Registered: October 2005

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Thanks John. . .

"John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:44f85652$1@linux...
>
> * /Z:64 option: Format your AUDIO drive with "Format X: /Z:64" for 32k
clusters.
>
>
> http://www.kfocus.com/paris/
>
> "Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote:
> >Anyone have a recommendation for optimum cluster size for audio work?
Seems
> >like larger sizes might be appropriate. Also,any issues with SATA and
> >PARIS?
> >Thanks,
> >Edna
> >
> >
>

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Re: cluster size? [message #71965 is a reply to message #71963]

Fri, 01 September 2006 16:58

Aaron Allen

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Doesn't the usefulness of that kinda depend on what OS you're running?
AA

"Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote in message news:44f882f0@linux...
> Thanks John. . .
>
> "John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:44f85652$1@linux...
>>
>> * /Z:64 option: Format your AUDIO drive with "Format X: /Z:64" for 32k
> clusters.
>>
>>
>> http://www.kfocus.com/paris/
>>
>> "Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote:
>> >Anyone have a recommendation for optimum cluster size for audio work?
> Seems
>> >like larger sizes might be appropriate. Also,any issues with SATA and
>> >PARIS?
>> >Thanks,
>> >Edna
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

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Re: cluster size? [message #71967 is a reply to message #71965]

Fri, 01 September 2006 19:40

Edna Sloan

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Registered: October 2005

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I'm running XP Pro, SP1. 320GB Seagate SATA drive.
The install software from Seagate only allows up to 4K clusters.
"Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote in message
news:44f8c788@linux...
> Doesn't the usefulness of that kinda depend on what OS you're running?
> AA
>
>
> "Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote in message news:44f882f0@linux...
> > Thanks John. . .
> >
> > "John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:44f85652$1@linux...
> >>
> >> * /Z:64 option: Format your AUDIO drive with "Format X: /Z:64" for 32k
> > clusters.
> >>
> >>
> >> http://www.kfocus.com/paris/
> >>
> >> "Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote:
> >> >Anyone have a recommendation for optimum cluster size for audio work?
> > Seems
> >> >like larger sizes might be appropriate. Also,any issues with SATA and
> >> >PARIS?
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >Edna
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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Re: cluster size? [message #71968 is a reply to message #71967]

Fri, 01 September 2006 19:43

Edna Sloan

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Registered: October 2005

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Oh, and on NTFS. . .

"RiverLake Farms" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote in message
news:44f8ed8a@linux...
> I'm running XP Pro, SP1. 320GB Seagate SATA drive.
> The install software from Seagate only allows up to 4K clusters.
> "Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote in message
> news:44f8c788@linux...
> > Doesn't the usefulness of that kinda depend on what OS you're running?
> > AA
> >
> >
> > "Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote in message news:44f882f0@linux...
> > > Thanks John. . .
> > >
> > > "John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:44f85652$1@linux...
> > >>
> > >> * /Z:64 option: Format your AUDIO drive with "Format X: /Z:64" for
32k
> > > clusters.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> http://www.kfocus.com/paris/
> > >>
> > >> "Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote:
> > >> >Anyone have a recommendation for optimum cluster size for audio
work?
> > > Seems
> > >> >like larger sizes might be appropriate. Also,any issues with SATA
and
> > >> >PARIS?
> > >> >Thanks,
> > >> >Edna
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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Re: cluster size? [message #71971 is a reply to message #71968]

Sat, 02 September 2006 04:15

John [1]
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Registered: September 2005

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For continuous audio streaming, you want a large cluster size. I think you
can use partition magic to set the large cluster size in xp.

"RiverLake Farms" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote:
>Oh, and on NTFS. . .
>
>"RiverLake Farms" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote in message
>news:44f8ed8a@linux...
>> I'm running XP Pro, SP1. 320GB Seagate SATA drive.
>> The install software from Seagate only allows up to 4K clusters.
>> "Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote in message
>> news:44f8c788@linux...
>> > Doesn't the usefulness of that kinda depend on what OS you're running?
>> > AA
>> >
>> >
>> > "Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote in message news:44f882f0@linux...
>> > > Thanks John. . .
>> > >
>> > > "John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:44f85652$1@linux...
>> > >>
>> > >> * /Z:64 option: Format your AUDIO drive with "Format X: /Z:64" for
>32k
>> > > clusters.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> http://www.kfocus.com/paris/
>> > >>
>> > >> "Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote:
>> > >> >Anyone have a recommendation for optimum cluster size for audio
>work?
>> > > Seems
>> > >> >like larger sizes might be appropriate. Also,any issues with SATA
>and
>> > >> >PARIS?
>> > >> >Thanks,
>> > >> >Edna
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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Re: cluster size? [message #71977 is a reply to message #71955]

Sat, 02 September 2006 10:03

Chris Ludwig

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Registered: May 2006

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HI Edna,

This will have all the info you need. Anything larger than default(512)
is really meant for huge terabyte plus size drives. There will be no
measurable benefit to using anything larger.
Use the Disk Management Console for doing this not a command line or
boot disk. Much safer and easier.

Chris

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/ all/proddocs/en-us/choosing_between_ntfs_fat_and_fat32.mspx? mfr=true

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/8cc58 91d-bf8e-4164-862d-dac5418c59481033.mspx?mfr=true

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314463

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000/

Chris

Edna wrote:
> Anyone have a recommendation for optimum cluster size for audio work? Seems
> like larger sizes might be appropriate. Also,any issues with SATA and
> PARIS?
> Thanks,
> Edna
>
>

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Chris Ludwig
ADK
chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
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Re: cluster size? [message #71982 is a reply to message #71977]

Sat, 02 September 2006 14:53

Edna Sloan

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Registered: October 2005

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Thanks for the info

"Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
news:44f9b7c7@linux...
> HI Edna,
>
> This will have all the info you need. Anything larger than default(512)
> is really meant for huge terabyte plus size drives. There will be no
> measurable benefit to using anything larger.
> Use the Disk Management Console for doing this not a command line or
> boot disk. Much safer and easier.
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/ all/proddocs/en-
us/choosing_between_ntfs_fat_and_fat32.mspx?mfr=true
>
>
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/8cc58 91d-bf8e-4164-86
2d-dac5418c59481033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314463
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000/
>
>
>
>
> Chris
>
>
> Edna wrote:
> > Anyone have a recommendation for optimum cluster size for audio work?
Seems
> > like larger sizes might be appropriate. Also,any issues with SATA and
> > PARIS?
> > Thanks,
> > Edna
> >
> >
>
> --
> Chris Ludwig
> ADK
> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
> (859) 635-5762

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