1 Reply Latest reply: Feb 19, 2009 12:39 AM by D Fosse-QDEaQ1 RSS

    Laptop struggling large files

    lister_uk Community Member
      I work a bit on my laptop (vista premium, 4gb ram) and especially with large files the ram soon get maxed out and the scratch disk is used a lot (haven't run out, have about 150-170gb free).

      I was wondering if putting the scratch onto a (partitioned - 1st for scratch) portable esata hdd would help?

      Have a link but don't want to look as though i'm advertising.

      Has anyone had any first-hand experience?

      Thanks for any replies.
        • 1. Re: Laptop struggling large files
          D Fosse-QDEaQ1 Community Member
          No first-hand experience with eSata on a laptop.

          But I do have a laptop with two internal drives, one of which I'm using for scratch, and I'm amazed at what it can handle without complaining.

          Even with 32-bit Vista and 4GB, it regularly handles several 12-25 megapixel image files with lots of adjustment layers, layer masks, alpha channels, the works - and throw in Bridge, ACR, ID, Firefox on top.

          It's almost as snappy as my 64-bit desktop, and I'm convinced the second drive is the key.