[ReverendMaynard]

Originally Posted by Neuromancer

EDIT: 1:1 HTL/cpuNB for wprime? interesting.... it is worth a shot. Vantage CPU test definitely sees an improvement in dropping HTLink... (and raising CPUNB of course) and that is multi threaded... try it though.

It's not really multi-threading that makes the difference with Vantage CPU neuro, it's the fact that it's graphical and using other components. Allot of the other stuff you've laid out is bang on, just adding my 2 cents