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formatting drive NTFS...what allocation size [message #77782] Tue, 02 January 2007 12:17 Go to next message
Rod Lincoln is currently offline  Rod Lincoln
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I'm formatting a new 160 gig HD for audio. I'm using NTFS. What allocation
unit size do I want...default, 16,32,64, etc,etc???
I use to know this. Old age setting in, I guess.
Rod
Re: formatting drive NTFS...what allocation size [message #77784 is a reply to message #77782] Tue, 02 January 2007 12:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Robert Arsenault is currently offline  Robert Arsenault   CANADA
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I know 64 was recommended for FAT32 but not sure for NTFS, I guess it would
be the same. Bigger the cluster size, more efficient the data transfer
,assuming large file sizes like audio.

Rob


"Rod Lincoln" <rlincoln@kc.rr.com> wrote in message news:459aafe5$1@linux...
>
> I'm formatting a new 160 gig HD for audio. I'm using NTFS. What allocation
> unit size do I want...default, 16,32,64, etc,etc???
> I use to know this. Old age setting in, I guess.
> Rod
Re: formatting drive NTFS...what allocation size [message #77788 is a reply to message #77782] Tue, 02 January 2007 12:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Chris Ludwig is currently offline  Chris Ludwig   UNITED STATES
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Hi Rod,
Leave it at default. It sets it according drive size. The old cluster
format thing was for fat32 under win98se. You will not get any
noticeable perform gain from any any setting other than the default.


Chris


Rod Lincoln wrote:
> I'm formatting a new 160 gig HD for audio. I'm using NTFS. What allocation
> unit size do I want...default, 16,32,64, etc,etc???
> I use to know this. Old age setting in, I guess.
> Rod


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Re: formatting drive NTFS...what allocation size [message #77789 is a reply to message #77788] Tue, 02 January 2007 13:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Rod Lincoln is currently offline  Rod Lincoln
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Thanks
r
Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>Hi Rod,
>Leave it at default. It sets it according drive size. The old cluster
>format thing was for fat32 under win98se. You will not get any
>noticeable perform gain from any any setting other than the default.
>
>
>Chris
>
>
>Rod Lincoln wrote:
>> I'm formatting a new 160 gig HD for audio. I'm using NTFS. What allocation
>> unit size do I want...default, 16,32,64, etc,etc???
>> I use to know this. Old age setting in, I guess.
>> Rod
>
>
>--
>Chris Ludwig
>
>ADK Pro Audio
>(859) 635-5762
>www.adkproaudio.com
>chrisl@adkproaudio.com
Re: formatting drive NTFS...what allocation size [message #77790 is a reply to message #77788] Tue, 02 January 2007 13:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
TCB is currently offline  TCB
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My word, a voice of reason!

Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>Hi Rod,
>Leave it at default. It sets it according drive size. The old cluster
>format thing was for fat32 under win98se. You will not get any
>noticeable perform gain from any any setting other than the default.
>
>
>Chris
>
>
>Rod Lincoln wrote:
>> I'm formatting a new 160 gig HD for audio. I'm using NTFS. What allocation
>> unit size do I want...default, 16,32,64, etc,etc???
>> I use to know this. Old age setting in, I guess.
>> Rod
>
>
>--
>Chris Ludwig
>
>ADK Pro Audio
>(859) 635-5762
>www.adkproaudio.com
>chrisl@adkproaudio.com
Re: formatting drive NTFS...what allocation size [message #77794 is a reply to message #77790] Tue, 02 January 2007 14:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
DJ is currently offline  DJ   UNITED STATES
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Is there a way to format with 256k clusters? Wouldn't that transfer audio
much faster??? Maybe if we could format with 1MB clusters we could transfer
data so fast we wouldn't have latency!!!!!!........yeah!!!!.....I need to
try this!!!!.....maybe 8MB clusters even!!!!

(oh wait, we were talking about a voice of reason.........I don't understand
why, but we were.)

;oD

"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote in message news:459abdf4$1@linux...
>
> My word, a voice of reason!
>
> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>Hi Rod,
>>Leave it at default. It sets it according drive size. The old cluster
>>format thing was for fat32 under win98se. You will not get any
>>noticeable perform gain from any any setting other than the default.
>>
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>
>>Rod Lincoln wrote:
>>> I'm formatting a new 160 gig HD for audio. I'm using NTFS. What
>>> allocation
>>> unit size do I want...default, 16,32,64, etc,etc???
>>> I use to know this. Old age setting in, I guess.
>>> Rod
>>
>>
>>--
>>Chris Ludwig
>>
>>ADK Pro Audio
>>(859) 635-5762
>>www.adkproaudio.com
>>chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>
Re: formatting drive NTFS...what allocation size [message #77809 is a reply to message #77790] Tue, 02 January 2007 20:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Chris Ludwig is currently offline  Chris Ludwig   UNITED STATES
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despite my best efforts!!!


TCB wrote:

>My word, a voice of reason!
>
>Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Rod,
>>Leave it at default. It sets it according drive size. The old cluster
>>format thing was for fat32 under win98se. You will not get any
>>noticeable perform gain from any any setting other than the default.
>>
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>
>>Rod Lincoln wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm formatting a new 160 gig HD for audio. I'm using NTFS. What allocation
>>>unit size do I want...default, 16,32,64, etc,etc???
>>>I use to know this. Old age setting in, I guess.
>>>Rod
>>>
>>>
>>--
>>Chris Ludwig
>>
>>ADK Pro Audio
>>(859) 635-5762
>>www.adkproaudio.com
>>chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>
>>
>
>
>

--
Chris Ludwig
ADK
chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
(859) 635-5762
Re: formatting drive NTFS...what allocation size [message #77810 is a reply to message #77794] Tue, 02 January 2007 20:50 Go to previous message
Chris Ludwig is currently offline  Chris Ludwig   UNITED STATES
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lol

DJ wrote:

>Is there a way to format with 256k clusters? Wouldn't that transfer audio
>much faster??? Maybe if we could format with 1MB clusters we could transfer
>data so fast we wouldn't have latency!!!!!!........yeah!!!!.....I need to
>try this!!!!.....maybe 8MB clusters even!!!!
>
>(oh wait, we were talking about a voice of reason.........I don't understand
>why, but we were.)
>
>;oD
>
>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote in message news:459abdf4$1@linux...
>
>
>>My word, a voice of reason!
>>
>>Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi Rod,
>>>Leave it at default. It sets it according drive size. The old cluster
>>>format thing was for fat32 under win98se. You will not get any
>>>noticeable perform gain from any any setting other than the default.
>>>
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>
>>>
>>>Rod Lincoln wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm formatting a new 160 gig HD for audio. I'm using NTFS. What
>>>>allocation
>>>>unit size do I want...default, 16,32,64, etc,etc???
>>>>I use to know this. Old age setting in, I guess.
>>>>Rod
>>>>
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Chris Ludwig
>>>
>>>ADK Pro Audio
>>>(859) 635-5762
>>>www.adkproaudio.com
>>>chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
>

--
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ADK
chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
(859) 635-5762
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