Recommended Partition,Stripe Size, Read/Write Option

[SFaznSpEEdSTeR]

So I have a (3) WD 640GB HD's in a RAID5 array on a Perc 5/i Adapter with stock firmware...

What size partitions and stripe size, Read/Write Option do you recommend?

So far I have configured my VD's as followed...
20GB for XP Pro OS with a 32k Stripe Size, Adaptive Read, Forced Write Back
20GB for XP Programs with a 32k Stripe Size, Adaptive Read, Forced Write Back
30GB for Vista Dual Boot OS with a 32k Stripe Size, Adaptive Read, Forced Write Back
30GB for Vista Programs with a 32k Stripe Size, Adaptive Read, Forced Write Back
8GB for Documents with a 16k Stripe Size, Read Ahead, Forced Write Back
160GB for Data and Pics with a 64k Stripe Size, Adaptive Read, Forced Write Back
300GB for Games with a 64k Stripe Size, Adaptive Read, Forced Write Back
650GB for Media with a 128k Stripe Size, Read Ahead, Forced Write Back

Also, can anyone give me a link to the most current firmware (Dell and LSI) and drivers for XP Pro x32 and x64?

 

[SFaznSpEEdSTeR]

Anyone?

Is is better to combine the XP/Vista Program Partitions into one 50GB partition instead?

 

[EvilAlchemist]

Also, can anyone give me a link to the most current firmware (Dell and LSI) and drivers for XP Pro x32 and x64?

Curent LSI Logic MegaRAID Firmware Release: 7.0.1-0056 (O2-P18)

Current Dell Firmware: R149666

 

[SFaznSpEEdSTeR]

Anyone?

 

[nitrobass24]

I was looking around the bios of my perc5/i and I didnt see where i could change the stripe size of the partitions....you can change the stripe size of the VHD.

How and why would you combine the xp and vista partition? What would be the advantage to this?