Thanks for the feedback, > 2 threads on 2 core: 45kqps > 4 threads on 4 core: 108kkqps > 8 threads on 4 core + HT: 75kqps > 16 threads on 8 core + HT: 35kqps > > correct? yes in light of this is it possible to tell BIND how many threads it should utilize or is it a ALL or ONE case? /Jonathan