## Comet parameter: num_threads

- This parameter controls the number of processing threads that will be spawned for a search. Ideally the number of threads is set to the same value as the number of CPU cores available.
- Valid values range for this parameter are numbers ranging from 0 to 64.
- A value of 0 will cause Comet to poll the system and launch the same number of threads as CPU cores.
- To set an explicit thread count, enter any value between 1 and 64.
- The default value is "0" if this parameter is missing.

Example:
`num_threads = 0`
`num_threads = 8`