Peak file location in CS5 PP

Where are the Peak files saved in CS5 Premiere Pro?
Running on a PC in Win 7 64 bit. I am presently using wherever the default file locations are.

Thanks for your fast response.
The problem with the default location is that is on the C: drive. And I want to minimize added files on that drive.
I turned on the check mark to “Save Media Cache files next to originals when possible.” But the Peak files still seem to be going to the C: drive. Then I browsed to the subdirectory that has the PP project files and it now lists it as such in the Edit>Preferences>Media window. But the Peak files still seem to go to the C: drive.
And to make matters worse, the next time I open another project in another subdirectory it has the box checked (that is good), but it is pointing to the subdirectory I last used.
Am I missing something?

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