Hi,
I'm using FCP 7 on a Mac Pro and I am thinking about installing an SSD in the mac pro for extra speed. Most people seem to put their system files and applications on the SSD and leave the rest up to the rotating discs, from what I can gather. But I am really looking to get the SSD to use as a fast scratch disk. System files and apps on the SSD seems to be the best route for everyday speed, but would I be better off keeping final cut on my internal drive and using the SSD as a scratch disk for files I am working on? I currently use two 2TB Glyph GT-050Qs connected eSATA as my scratch disks, and the drives read about 130 mb/s this way.
Or would it be best to get 2 smaller SSDs and do both, use one for OS X and applications and the other for scratch files?
I'm using FCP 7 on a Mac Pro and I am thinking about installing an SSD in the mac pro for extra speed. Most people seem to put their system files and applications on the SSD and leave the rest up to the rotating discs, from what I can gather. But I am really looking to get the SSD to use as a fast scratch disk. System files and apps on the SSD seems to be the best route for everyday speed, but would I be better off keeping final cut on my internal drive and using the SSD as a scratch disk for files I am working on? I currently use two 2TB Glyph GT-050Qs connected eSATA as my scratch disks, and the drives read about 130 mb/s this way.
Or would it be best to get 2 smaller SSDs and do both, use one for OS X and applications and the other for scratch files?