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| Main - Computing - Torrent Question(s) | New thread | New reply |
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 Cape Luigi Level: 131 Posts: 3134/4792 EXP: 26244800 Next: 179820 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3741 days Last view: 3653 days |
Specifically uTorrent, but it's really more general than just the program itself.
Anyway, here's the question: is there any significant difference in, well... anything, if I have uTorrent preallocate the HD space for the files? Will I notice the difference (if any), or no? ____________________ |
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 Rex Level: 51 Posts: 278/533 EXP: 960874 Next: 53064 Since: 08-23-07 From: Las Vegas Last post: 4451 days Last view: 4253 days |
Depends, but generally preallocation is to allocate all necessary space for the download before you actually get the data. It generally makes disk operations far faster as you don't need to allocate on the fly. Depending on your download speed and how fragmented your filesystem is, you may or may not actually notice a difference.
(Preallocation is also the same thing most DVR programs (eg, MythTV) use to make recording and seeking in live TV seem instantaneous) |
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 Shyguy Level: 24 Posts: 91/95 EXP: 73052 Next: 5073 Since: 04-19-07 Last post: 5029 days Last view: 2912 days |
In other words, it will not make your downloads faster significantly, if faster at all. It may make a difference if your are downloading on a corporate/university connection (10Mbps+), but a 6Mbps or less won't do anything. The only thing it assures you is that you will have enough space to finish your download and avoid the "Out of [HD space]" errors. |
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