lowlevel format cluster size

[bleedin_ears]

Hi,
I am using my eight IDE 40 gig raid 0 drive array TOTAL of 320 gig with 1 partition of 320 gig to edit video. When low level formatting my array I can select many different cluster sizes to format this array to. Which cluster size would be best for video? I am using Windows XP pro with NTFS drive formating. Currently I am using a 1,024 cluster size and the system seems sluggish. My system uses Dual 2 gig Xeon processors with 1 gig ram on a SuperMicro board. Any information will be appriciated.

Dave
bleedin_ears@yahoo.com

 

[Justin]

A low-level format is a factory format in which track and sector information is written to the disc. You aren't low level formatting if there is already an existing filesystem, that is a high level format.

With a partition of that size I would suggest 4kb clusters for NTFS.

 

[Justin]

Update: I forgot about cluster size specification.

For video editing, and a partition of that size, I suggest clusters of 64kb - The largest they can be.