My TM drive is twice the usage of my main drive in just 2 days!

Just got a Mac Pro with 2 x 500GB drives. 2nd is for TM. Main has 234GB used and my TM drive is at 465 GB and maxed and has only been running 2 days!
I had TM running while I was installing my applications and copying all my files from my G4.
Is this why my 2nd drive is maxed? Or is this how much space TM normally takes up? If not, now that my computer is all set up, should I erase my 2nd drive and start TM a new? Or do I need to run a 1TB to cover 234GB on my primary 500GB drive? Seems excessive.

Steven,
If you are going to go with a 1 TB drive, I do have one suggestion....
If you were not already aware of the fact, we can now dynamically partition (or re-size) "live" drives, without necessarily destroying data. This can be a powerful tool as it relates to the management of Time Machine volumes.
I recommend that you first partition any new 1 TB drive, creating two volumes. Use the first one for Time Machine (the "first" partition is the one that appears at the top of the graphical representation in Disk Utility's "Partition" tab). The second one can be used for your own files. Obviously, the idea is to create that first volume of a size appropriate to accommodate Time Machine's needs in perpetuity (in this scenario, I will recommend approximately 2.5 times the amount of space you're using on the source), and no more. This will leave you with as much "personal" space on that second volume as possible (NOTE: Apple recommends any Time Machine backup volume be used exclusively for Time Machine).
If, at any time in the future, it becomes necessary to provide more disk space for Time Machine's use, you can delete that second volume and expand the Time Machine volume into the resultant space. This is a very handy option to have at your disposal.
Deleting a volume does destroy all of the data on that volume, but the subsequent expansion of the first volume into the resultant space will not touch the data on that first volume (namely, your Time Machine backups). In short, you'll only need to worry about any "personal" data stored on that second volume.
Scott

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System Information
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Kit Install History: 6.0.0.1022
Shell Version: 6.0.0.1022
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Language Resource Version of the Modify Volume Wizard: 6.0.0.1022
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Hard Drive Member 2: ST3320620AS
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Root_Mirror
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Hard Drive Member 2: ST3320620AS
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Data_Stripe
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