Mac Pro 1st gen partitioning? scratch disk?

I have a Mac Pro 1.1 (1st generation is what that means...i guess). I just got a new 1tb hard rive to install in addition to the factory 250GB. I would like to use one or the other as the back-up drive, but my 250GB drive is almost full right now. Can i/Should I partition the 1TB drive to make 500GBs of it a backup drive?? what about a Scratch Disk what is a scratch disk and should i make some part of one of my drives a scratch disk.. i am a little confused about how to make the mac pro most efficient with the hard drive space I have.
I also just installed 4GB more of memory making the total 6gb.
Anything I should be aware of. I am trying to get optimum performance out of Aperture and Photoshop.
Thanks,
Joe

RAM: 4 x 2GB or 8 x 1GB are nice balance, symmetrical memory performance is what Apple called it.
Use the old OEM 250GB as backup and / or emergency work.
Replace it too. WD Caviar 640GB for system. Or 1TB Samsung F3.
You could use the F3 as 300GB scratch and the rest for data or backup.
These are very fast drives, fastest in 1TB for now.
To get optimim, a fast boot drive, separate drive/partition for scratch, 3rd for media, 4th for backup (or go external for backup).
Scratch something out? scratch that? erase - temporary work space.
I'd consider 4 x 1TB. Spread files and tasks out, or turn it into one huge volume (with two sets or more of redundant backups in any case!).
Download and read the manual for SuperDuper to clone and copy volumes.
Guides to storage, photoshop optimization, check the left side bottom list for guides and tutorials/pdfs http://www.macgurus.com
http://www.macperformanceguide.com has guides to drives, cloning, photoshop, more.

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