diff --git a/modules/manage/pages/manage-settings/general-settings.adoc b/modules/manage/pages/manage-settings/general-settings.adoc
index 7dffcb6478..fb8d214353 100644
--- a/modules/manage/pages/manage-settings/general-settings.adoc
+++ b/modules/manage/pages/manage-settings/general-settings.adoc
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Each group has the same, three radio buttons, which are as follows:
 The number of threads allocated is set to a balanced value which is reasonable for most workloads.
 
 * *Disk i/o optimized*.
-The number of threads allocated is equal to the number of CPU cores for the node. +
+The number of threads allocated is equal to twice the number of CPU cores for the node. +
 In order to get maximum performance from Magma for disk-oriented workloads, it is recommended to set the Writer Threads to 'Disk i/o optimized'. This setting will ensure there are enough threads to sustain high write rates. +
 To Learn more about the Magma Storage Engine, see xref:learn:buckets-memory-and-storage/storage-engines.adoc#storage-engine-magma[Storage Engines -- Magma Storage Engine].