Hi all,
I've started to run very short of hdd space, and since I'm too
nervous about deleting pics and relying entirely on my DVD archive, I
caved in today and ordered a Firewire disk enclosure and a 300Gb
drive to go into it.
I did consider simply replacing the second disk in my computer, but
after reading Adobe's documentation recently I decided that a third
drive is the best option. That way I'll have my system on the first
drive, Photoshop scratch on the second, and my big files on the
third. In addition to putting PS scratch on a separate drive from
the system, Adobe also recommends having it on a separate drive from
your file, if your file is large. In my case, I just can't win with
only two drives :)
So in addition to freeing me from space issues (for now), I'll
hopefully see a bit of a speedup... although loading/saving files
over Firewire may be a little slower than direct SATA. I wasn't
prepared to pay double the amount for a Firewire 800 box.
Now, if only I had the money to upgrade my memory as well...
Cheers,
- Dave
