diff --git a/examples/basic/materials.xml b/examples/basic/materials.xml
index c99ec0f60f..e50a423112 100644
--- a/examples/basic/materials.xml
+++ b/examples/basic/materials.xml
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@
 
   <material id="40">
     <density value="4.5" units="g/cc" />
-<!--
     <nuclide name="U-235" ao="1.0" />
--->
-     <nuclide name="Pu-240" ao="1.0" />
   </material>
 
   <material id="41">
diff --git a/examples/basic/settings.xml b/examples/basic/settings.xml
index e743671862..eb9f5bd56d 100644
--- a/examples/basic/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/basic/settings.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
   <!-- Parameters for k-eigenvalue calculation -->
   <eigenvalue>
-    <batches>5</batches>
-    <inactive>2</inactive>
-    <particles>1000</particles>
+    <batches>15</batches>
+    <inactive>5</inactive>
+    <particles>10000</particles>
   </eigenvalue>
 
   <!-- Starting source -->
diff --git a/examples/pincell/settings.xml b/examples/pincell/settings.xml
index d570cfec4e..443af9cde2 100644
--- a/examples/pincell/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/pincell/settings.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
   <!-- Define how many particles to run and for how many batches -->
   <eigenvalue>
-    <batches>5</batches>
-    <inactive>2</inactive>
-    <particles>100</particles>
+    <batches>100</batches>
+    <inactive>10</inactive>
+    <particles>1000</particles>
   </eigenvalue>
 
   <!-- The starting source is a uniform distribution over the entire pin
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
     <dimension>10 10 1</dimension>
   </entropy>
 
-</settings>
+</settings>
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