Setting up a Raid 0 for video drive at DVinfo.net

Glen Elliott · August 21st, 2003, 10:04 AM

Just recently set up a Raid 0 via two Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 9 120gig SATA drives. I partitioned it with Partition Magic as a single large partition. When I right click on the drive and choose properties to view the pie graph it shows 70-something megs of "used" space. Granted it's only a drop in the bucket for 240 gigs but the drive is completly empty....what could that 70megs be?!

Edward Troxel · August 21st, 2003, 10:09 AM

OS Overhead (such as the file system tables)

Jeff Donald · August 21st, 2003, 02:23 PM

It's also marketing. Systems measure a kb as 1024, while the advertising/marketing department measures it as 1000 kb. Combine this with the tables, as Edward indicates, and you have your lose.

Glen Elliott · August 21st, 2003, 07:34 PM

Cool thanks guys!....eased my woe. :)

August 21st, 2003, 10:04 AM	#1
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Setting up a Raid 0 for video drive Just recently set up a Raid 0 via two Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 9 120gig SATA drives. I partitioned it with Partition Magic as a single large partition. When I right click on the drive and choose properties to view the pie graph it shows 70-something megs of "used" space. Granted it's only a drop in the bucket for 240 gigs but the drive is completly empty....what could that 70megs be?!

August 21st, 2003, 02:23 PM	#3
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	It's also marketing. Systems measure a kb as 1024, while the advertising/marketing department measures it as 1000 kb. Combine this with the tables, as Edward indicates, and you have your lose. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

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August 21st, 2003, 10:09 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	OS Overhead (such as the file system tables)

August 21st, 2003, 07:34 PM	#4
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Cool thanks guys!....eased my woe. :)