diff --git a/tests/tests/cpld_bmarkfrac_wave_v16_35d b/tests/tests/cpld_bmarkfrac_wave_v16_35d
index f84dccc980..7482dd5e5b 100644
--- a/tests/tests/cpld_bmarkfrac_wave_v16_35d
+++ b/tests/tests/cpld_bmarkfrac_wave_v16_35d
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ export WLCLK=480
 #export ice_petlist_bounds=$IPB_cpl_wwav
 #export wav_petlist_bounds=$WPB_cpl_wwav
 
-export TPN=40
-export THRD=1
-export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP=24
+export TPN=20
+export THRD=2
+export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP=88
 
 # 6x12 setting
 #export TASKS=866
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ export ocn_petlist_bounds="600 839"
 export ice_petlist_bounds="840 887"
 export wav_petlist_bounds="888 1009"
 
+# 12x16 setting
+export TASKS=1700
+export INPES=12
+export JNPES=16
+export med_petlist_bounds="0 1151"
+export atm_petlist_bounds="0 1239"
+export ocn_petlist_bounds="1240 1459"
+export ice_petlist_bounds="1460 1539"
+export wav_petlist_bounds="1540 1699"
+
 # atm/ocn/ice resolution
 export ATMRES='C384'
 export NPX=385
@@ -67,7 +77,7 @@ export OCNRES='025'
 export ICERES='0.25'
 export NX_GLB=1440
 export NY_GLB=1080
-export NPROC_ICE='48'
+export NPROC_ICE='80'
 
 # resolution dependent setting
 export CDMBWD=${CDMBWD_c384}
diff --git a/tests/tests/cpld_bmarkfrac_wave_v16_noahmp_35d b/tests/tests/cpld_bmarkfrac_wave_v16_noahmp_35d
index 4c88e72336..bdb7093fe0 100644
--- a/tests/tests/cpld_bmarkfrac_wave_v16_noahmp_35d
+++ b/tests/tests/cpld_bmarkfrac_wave_v16_noahmp_35d
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ export WLCLK=480
 #export ice_petlist_bounds=$IPB_cpl_wwav
 #export wav_petlist_bounds=$WPB_cpl_wwav
 
-export TPN=40
-export THRD=1
-export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP=24
+export TPN=20
+export THRD=2
+export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP=88
 
 # 6x12 setting
 #export TASKS=866
@@ -46,14 +46,24 @@ export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP=24
 #export wav_petlist_bounds="744 865"
 
 # 8x12 setting
-export TASKS=1010
-export INPES=8
-export JNPES=12
-export med_petlist_bounds="0 575"
-export atm_petlist_bounds="0 599"
-export ocn_petlist_bounds="600 839"
-export ice_petlist_bounds="840 887"
-export wav_petlist_bounds="888 1009"
+#export TASKS=1010
+#export INPES=8
+#export JNPES=12
+#export med_petlist_bounds="0 575"
+#export atm_petlist_bounds="0 599"
+#export ocn_petlist_bounds="600 839"
+#export ice_petlist_bounds="840 887"
+#export wav_petlist_bounds="888 1009"
+
+# 12x16 setting
+ export TASKS=1700
+ export INPES=12
+ export JNPES=16
+ export med_petlist_bounds="0 1151"
+ export atm_petlist_bounds="0 1239"
+ export ocn_petlist_bounds="1240 1459"
+ export ice_petlist_bounds="1460 1539"
+ export wav_petlist_bounds="1540 1699"
 
 # atm/ocn/ice resolution
 export ATMRES='C384'
@@ -67,7 +77,7 @@ export OCNRES='025'
 export ICERES='0.25'
 export NX_GLB=1440
 export NY_GLB=1080
-export NPROC_ICE='48'
+export NPROC_ICE='80'
 
 # resolution dependent setting
 export CDMBWD=${CDMBWD_c384}