Ok. Here we go.
Here are the results as I stored 'em in a text file:
8 threads: 8.80
8 threads: 8.47
8 threads: 8.49
8 threads: 8.51
8 threads: 8.60
8 threads: 8.78
8 threads: 8.80
8 threads: 8.55
8 threads: 8.36
8 threads: 8.43
In a previous run, I had one at 8.30.
The change between the first tests (earlier this morning) and the second set (these two runs) was the installation of the Radeon controller. I hadn't gotten that working until early this afternoon. Btw, the problem turned out to be it's slot location. It has to be in the slot closest to the memory dimms...I dunno if that's slot 0 (wouldn't surprise me) or it couldn't be seen.
Here's the 2ncont set from this afternoon:
16 Threads: 9.714
16 Threads: 9.784
16 Threads: 9.630
16 Threads: 9.728
16 Threads: 9.841
16 Threads: 9.125
16 Threads: 9.811
16 Threads: 9.691
16 Threads: 9.473
16 Threads: 9.523
8 Threads: 8.445
8 Threads: 8.405
8 Threads: 8.344
8 Threads: 8.634
8 Threads: 8.427
I got tired of staring at it and cut things short. But it looks like the video card install certainly changed things. It runs best with 8 threads rather than 16 now. PFM. (pure frikkin magic.)
This old fat's had enough fun for this part of the day. I need a bit of rest before I get ready to put in another 12 hours.