diff --git a/src/geo_cache/geo_cache.c b/src/geo_cache/geo_cache.c
index 502b5b98..81cd10a7 100644
--- a/src/geo_cache/geo_cache.c
+++ b/src/geo_cache/geo_cache.c
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ geo_init(void)
   geo_shared->u2x_ring_base = push_array_no_zero(arena, U8, geo_shared->u2x_ring_size);
   geo_shared->u2x_ring_cv = os_condition_variable_alloc();
   geo_shared->u2x_ring_mutex = os_mutex_alloc();
-  geo_shared->xfer_thread_count = Clamp(1, os_get_system_info()->logical_processor_count-1, 4);
-  geo_shared->xfer_threads = push_array(arena, OS_Handle, geo_shared->xfer_thread_count);
-  for(U64 idx = 0; idx < geo_shared->xfer_thread_count; idx += 1)
-  {
-    geo_shared->xfer_threads[idx] = os_thread_launch(geo_xfer_thread__entry_point, (void *)idx, 0);
-  }
   geo_shared->evictor_thread = os_thread_launch(geo_evictor_thread__entry_point, 0, 0);
 }
 
@@ -192,6 +186,7 @@ geo_buffer_from_hash(GEO_Scope *scope, U128 hash)
     if(node_is_new)
     {
       geo_u2x_enqueue_req(hash, max_U64);
+      async_push_work(geo_xfer_work);
     }
   }
   return handle;
@@ -259,68 +254,65 @@ geo_u2x_dequeue_req(U128 *hash_out)
   os_condition_variable_broadcast(geo_shared->u2x_ring_cv);
 }
 
-internal void
-geo_xfer_thread__entry_point(void *p)
+ASYNC_WORK_DEF(geo_xfer_work)
 {
-  for(;;)
+  HS_Scope *scope = hs_scope_open();
+  
+  //- rjf: decode
+  U128 hash = {0};
+  geo_u2x_dequeue_req(&hash);
+  
+  //- rjf: unpack hash
+  U64 slot_idx = hash.u64[1]%geo_shared->slots_count;
+  U64 stripe_idx = slot_idx%geo_shared->stripes_count;
+  GEO_Slot *slot = &geo_shared->slots[slot_idx];
+  GEO_Stripe *stripe = &geo_shared->stripes[stripe_idx];
+  
+  //- rjf: take task
+  B32 got_task = 0;
+  OS_MutexScopeR(stripe->rw_mutex)
   {
-    HS_Scope *scope = hs_scope_open();
-    
-    //- rjf: decode
-    U128 hash = {0};
-    geo_u2x_dequeue_req(&hash);
-    
-    //- rjf: unpack hash
-    U64 slot_idx = hash.u64[1]%geo_shared->slots_count;
-    U64 stripe_idx = slot_idx%geo_shared->stripes_count;
-    GEO_Slot *slot = &geo_shared->slots[slot_idx];
-    GEO_Stripe *stripe = &geo_shared->stripes[stripe_idx];
-    
-    //- rjf: take task
-    B32 got_task = 0;
-    OS_MutexScopeR(stripe->rw_mutex)
+    for(GEO_Node *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
     {
-      for(GEO_Node *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+      if(u128_match(n->hash, hash))
       {
-        if(u128_match(n->hash, hash))
-        {
-          got_task = !ins_atomic_u32_eval_cond_assign(&n->is_working, 1, 0);
-          break;
-        }
+        got_task = !ins_atomic_u32_eval_cond_assign(&n->is_working, 1, 0);
+        break;
       }
     }
-    
-    //- rjf: hash -> data
-    String8 data = {0};
-    if(got_task)
-    {
-      data = hs_data_from_hash(scope, hash);
-    }
-    
-    //- rjf: data -> buffer
-    R_Handle buffer = {0};
-    if(got_task && data.size != 0)
-    {
-      buffer = r_buffer_alloc(R_ResourceKind_Static, data.size, data.str);
-    }
-    
-    //- rjf: commit results to cache
-    if(got_task) OS_MutexScopeW(stripe->rw_mutex)
-    {
-      for(GEO_Node *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
-      {
-        if(u128_match(n->hash, hash))
-        {
-          n->buffer = buffer;
-          ins_atomic_u32_eval_assign(&n->is_working, 0);
-          ins_atomic_u64_inc_eval(&n->load_count);
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    
-    hs_scope_close(scope);
   }
+  
+  //- rjf: hash -> data
+  String8 data = {0};
+  if(got_task)
+  {
+    data = hs_data_from_hash(scope, hash);
+  }
+  
+  //- rjf: data -> buffer
+  R_Handle buffer = {0};
+  if(got_task && data.size != 0)
+  {
+    buffer = r_buffer_alloc(R_ResourceKind_Static, data.size, data.str);
+  }
+  
+  //- rjf: commit results to cache
+  if(got_task) OS_MutexScopeW(stripe->rw_mutex)
+  {
+    for(GEO_Node *n = slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+    {
+      if(u128_match(n->hash, hash))
+      {
+        n->buffer = buffer;
+        ins_atomic_u32_eval_assign(&n->is_working, 0);
+        ins_atomic_u64_inc_eval(&n->load_count);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
+  hs_scope_close(scope);
+  return 0;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////
@@ -329,6 +321,7 @@ geo_xfer_thread__entry_point(void *p)
 internal void
 geo_evictor_thread__entry_point(void *p)
 {
+  ThreadNameF("[geo] evictor thread");
   for(;;)
   {
     U64 check_time_us = os_now_microseconds();
diff --git a/src/geo_cache/geo_cache.h b/src/geo_cache/geo_cache.h
index 62fc29fb..a86c86cf 100644
--- a/src/geo_cache/geo_cache.h
+++ b/src/geo_cache/geo_cache.h
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ struct GEO_Shared
   OS_Handle u2x_ring_cv;
   OS_Handle u2x_ring_mutex;
   
-  // rjf: transfer threads
-  U64 xfer_thread_count;
-  OS_Handle *xfer_threads;
-  
   // rjf: evictor thread
   OS_Handle evictor_thread;
 };
@@ -138,7 +134,7 @@ internal R_Handle geo_buffer_from_key(GEO_Scope *scope, U128 key);
 
 internal B32 geo_u2x_enqueue_req(U128 hash, U64 endt_us);
 internal void geo_u2x_dequeue_req(U128 *hash_out);
-internal void geo_xfer_thread__entry_point(void *p);
+ASYNC_WORK_DEF(geo_xfer_work);
 
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Evictor Threads