I have a 640 GB Western Digital SATA drive and I'm wondering what is the best way to partition it for best performance of a new Windows install.
Now, ages ago when I last reinstalled Windows I followed this scheme which I read somewhere:
You make it three partitions.
FIRST PARTITION: Used for Windows and programs
The reasoning for keeping this on a separate partition, IIRC, was that this is the stuff the HDD has to access most often and keeping it on a separate partition will make sure it stays towards the center of the disc and stuff that's there runs quicker.
I should note here that from what I understand this HDD has two 320 GB discs rather than one 640 GB.
SECOND PARTITION: Used for swap file and temp files
It was recommended to make the swap file 2x the amount of your RAM.
The reasoning for putting it on separate partition is the same.
THIRD PARTITION: Data
Now, does this stuff make sense to you guys and should I bother doing this or just keep it all as one partition?
If I should go through with this, how much GB do I need for Win7 or Win10?
Now, ages ago when I last reinstalled Windows I followed this scheme which I read somewhere:
You make it three partitions.
FIRST PARTITION: Used for Windows and programs
The reasoning for keeping this on a separate partition, IIRC, was that this is the stuff the HDD has to access most often and keeping it on a separate partition will make sure it stays towards the center of the disc and stuff that's there runs quicker.
I should note here that from what I understand this HDD has two 320 GB discs rather than one 640 GB.
SECOND PARTITION: Used for swap file and temp files
It was recommended to make the swap file 2x the amount of your RAM.
The reasoning for putting it on separate partition is the same.
THIRD PARTITION: Data
Now, does this stuff make sense to you guys and should I bother doing this or just keep it all as one partition?
If I should go through with this, how much GB do I need for Win7 or Win10?