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Emanuele Guarino

• May 13, 2020 17:20

Hi, I have OS, C1, RAW folders and C1 Catalog on the main SSD, an NVME Samsung 970 pro.

I'm going to install a new NVME Samsung 970 pro on the second M2 slot of my MB (both x4).

I will have any speed advantage to move something on the new one? If yes, what to move and which process will benefit from the move?

Thank you,

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  B.O

  • May 14, 2020 16:16
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  Probably something you need to test out by yourself, too many variables.

  I have one NVME and two Samsung SSDs.

  A while ago I stored the catalog, adjustments etc on the NVME, and the raw files on the SSD.

  I compared this with everything on the SSD. It did not make a noteworthy difference.

  Probably C1 uses the catalog (cached thumbs, preview, masks) and the raw files at a different time. E.g. it uses the preview when in a low zoom level (depending on your preview size) and the raw file when zooming in. In other words, not much done in parallel to benefit from parallel drives. Or the computer or OS architecture throttle this theoretical benefit.

  Bottom line: Test yourself. And maybe you have other ideas than I had.

  regards

  EDIT: I have the raw files and catalog files on a different SSD than the process output folders, but did not make a comparison.

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  Emanuele Guarino

  • May 14, 2020 17:22

  Hi, yes we shoud understand how C1 access to the disk, and even if if you a have a lot of RAM. I suppose the improvement could be only when there is a parallel R/W to the disks. I think that importing or exporting will actually benefit from two disks.

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