• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  What setting for min free space when using G Raids?

  Posted by Gary Alan on February 4, 2006 at 8:50 pm

  I am using a G4 with FCP5, two ext G Raids with its own firewire 800 card and a Declink for SD work. Sometimes we use Digibeta and sometimes Beta SP. What should I set the FCP System settings for Minimum Allowable Free Space on Scratch Disks? Somoene said 10000 MB, but I think that might be for normal disks that slow down in the last 10%. I think I read that the G Raids hold up throughout the whole disk capacity. Is 2047 MB enough for the G Raids?

  Gary

  Gary Alan replied 20 years, 3 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Shane Ross

  February 4, 2006 at 8:58 pm

  I’m sticking with the 10% rule with my G-Raids. 50GB free on my 500GB drives.

  Shane Ross
  Alokut Productions
  http://www.lfhd.net
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  Arnie Schlissel

  February 5, 2006 at 10:07 pm

  I try to keep 20-25% free. Remember to allow room for renders!

  Arnie
  https://www.arniepix.com
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  Gary Alan

  February 5, 2006 at 11:51 pm

  Thanx guys. Actually there are 2 ext G Raids and we haven’t really filled 1 up yet. Raid 2 will take over after 1 reaches the limit set. I didn’t want a performace hit on 1.

  Gary

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