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PRODUCT INFORMATION 

Motherboard General Information 

Vendor 

Biostar 

Model Number 

M7NCD Pro 

Version Number 

V1.1 

Platform  

 AT    

 ATX    

 Micro ATX    

 Flex ATX 

Chipset Details 

System Chipset Vendor 

NVIDIA 

North Bridge Revision  

NForce2 SPP 

South Bridge Revision 

MCP 

Super I/O Chip Vendor 

Winbond 

Super I/O Revision Number 

W83627HF-AW 

Audio Chipset Vendor 

Realtek 

Audio Chipset Revision 

ALC650 

LAN Chipset Vendor 

Realtek 

LAN Chipset Revision 

RTL8201BL 

BIOS Details 

BIOS Vendor 

 AMI   

 Award   

 Phoenix   

 Others 

BIOS Revision Number 

0424 

BIOS Memory Size 

 1M   

 2M   

 4M    

Flash EPROM BIOS 

          

 Yes                         

 No 

CPU Supports 

Type 

CPU 

CPU Frequency 

Front Side Bus  

Comments:

Socket A 

AMD Athlon XP 

Max =2600 

Max =133MHz 

 

Socket A 

AMD Athlon XP 

Max =3000 

Max =166MHz 

 

Socket A 

AMD Duron 

Max =1300 

Max =100MHz 

 

Memory Supports 

Maximum Memory Support 

DDR     3G    (MB) 

Number of Memory Slots 

 DIMM       3    .   

 RIMM           . 

Type of Memory Supported 

 SDRAM   

 RDRAM   

 DDR RAM 

Parity Support 

 Yes   

 No        

ECC Support 

 Yes   

 No        

On-board Features and Devices 

No of PCI Full Length Slots 

 2   

 3   

 4   

 5 

AMR Slot Support 

         

 Yes                         

 No 

CNR Slot Support 

         

 Yes                         

 No 

ACR Slot Support 

         

 Yes                         

 No 

Number of Shared Slots 

 1  

 None 

66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus Supports 

         

 Yes                         

 No 

DDR 400 Support 

         

 Yes                         

 No 

PCI v2.2 Compliance 

         

 Yes                         

 No 

Summary of Contents for M7NCD Pro

Page 1: ...OVER SHEET CHANGE CONTROL Description of Change Revision Sections Pages Affected Date Initial Release 1 1 2003 5 27 Project M7NCD Pro Date 2003 5 27 Owner Biostar Group Contact TEL 886 2 2218 0150 FAX 886 2 2218 1552 Home Page http www biostar com tw ...

Page 2: ... Health Statues 10 Frequency Voltage Control 10 FUNCTIONALITY 11 Setup Installation Test Of Operating System 11 Basic On board Function Test 11 MS DOS Operating 11 Windows ME Operating 14 Windows2000 Operating 17 Windows XP Home Edition Operating 20 Windows XP Professional Operating 26 RELIABILITY TEST 28 Motherboard General Information 28 Burn in Step 28 OVER CLOCK TEST Dual Non Dual 29 Windows X...

Page 3: ...em Card 40 Mouse 40 Monitor 40 Power Supply 41 Printer 41 USB HUB USB 2 0 DEVICE 41 SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY LIST 42 DOS 42 Windows 42 VCORE WAVEFORM MEASUREMENT Ver 1 0 43 Vcore Transient Test Dos Mode 43 Vcore Ripple Test Open up the DOS Editor 44 Vcore Ripple Test Standby Resume Mode 45 Vcore Ripple Test Standby Resume Mode 46 Vcore Ripple Test Standby Resume Mode 47 ...

Page 4: ...S Revision Number 0424 BIOS Memory Size 1M 2M 4M Flash EPROM BIOS Yes No CPU Supports Type CPU CPU Frequency Front Side Bus Comments Socket A AMD Athlon XP Max 2600 Max 133MHz Socket A AMD Athlon XP Max 3000 Max 166MHz Socket A AMD Duron Max 1300 Max 100MHz Memory Supports Maximum Memory Support DDR 3G MB Number of Memory Slots DIMM 3 RIMM Type of Memory Supported SDRAM RDRAM DDR RAM Parity Suppor...

Page 5: ...cement Connectors Quality Screw Holes Line Up with Case Yes No Excellent Fair Poor Power Connector placement in PCB Yes No Excellent Fair Poor DIMM RIMM Socket placement in PCB Yes No Excellent Fair Poor CPU Socket placement in PCB Yes No Excellent Fair Poor FAN Connector placement in PCB Yes No Excellent Fair Poor FDD Connector placement in PCB Yes No Excellent Fair Poor IDE Connector placement i...

Page 6: ... Up in Case Yes No None Excellent Fair Poor ACR Slot Card Line Up in Case Yes No None Excellent Fair Poor Daughter Card Slot in PCB Yes No None Excellent Fair Poor Wake on LAN connector in PCB Yes No None Excellent Fair Poor CD Audio in Connector in PCB Yes No None Excellent Fair Poor Other Jumper in PCB Yes No None Excellent Fair Poor Comments ...

Page 7: ...7 66 45 Pass PCI Clock 33 33 33 44 Pass USB Clock 48 48 18 Pass Reference Clock 14 31818 14 2 Pass Clock Timing Spec Value v Measured Value Pass Fail CPU Clock High Time 100 00 Min 2 5ns 5 Pass 133 33 Min 1 4ns 3 5 Pass 166 66 Min 1 4ns 2 16 Pass CPU Clock Low Time 100 00 Min 2 4ns 3 65 Pass 133 33 Min 1 4ns 2 3 Pass 166 66 Min 1 4ns 2 74 Pass CPU Clock Rising Time 100 00 0 4ns 1 6ns 0 6 Pass 133 ...

Page 8: ...8 Comments ...

Page 9: ...lt Pass FSB Frequency 166MHZ Pass Memory Frequency By SPD Pass Frame Buffer Size 32M Pass AGP Aperture Size MB 64M Pass AGP Frequency Auto Pass AGP 8X Support Enabled Pass AGP Fast Write Capability Enabled Pass CPU Thermal Throttling 50 0 Pass System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Pass Video RAM Cacheable Disabled Pass POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ACPI Function Enabled Pass ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Pass Power ...

Page 10: ...ort Disabled Pass Onboard I O Chip Setup Press Enter Pass PC Health Statues Write Actual Values Current CPU Temperature 54 C 129 F Current System Fan Speed 3200 RPM Current CPU Fan Speed 6490 RPM CPU Vcore 1 66 V AGP Vcore 1 52 V 3 3V 3 21 V 12V 12 34 V 12V 12 28 V 5 V 5 14 V Show H W Monitor in POST Disabled Chassis Open Warning Disabled Comments Frequency Voltage Control CPU Voltage Regulator De...

Page 11: ... with Jumper Pass Cold Boot Power Turn on Pass CMOS Load Default Setup Pass Memory Size Counter Check Pass BIOS Lock Function Pass Warm Boot HW SW Reset Pass System Configuration Review CPU Type Cache SDRAM HDD Pass Power Fail Function Test Pass Prompt Into DOS Mode Pass Typing Some DOS Comment Pass Run Scandisk Pass PS 2 Keyboard Test Pass USB Keyboard Legacy Support Test Pass Boot Floppy Driver ...

Page 12: ...ory Comparability Test Bmem Memory Test 100 Times Pass Qaplus 7 0 Test All Test Pass Checkit 4 0 System Board Test Pass Memory Test Pass Hard Disk Test Pass Floppy Test Pass Serial Port Test Pass Parallel Port Test Pass Modem Test Pass Video Card Test Pass Printer Test Pass Keyboard Test Pass AMIDiag 6 20 System Processor Test Pass DMA Controller Test Pass Interrupt Controller Test Pass Timer Test...

Page 13: ...er Test Pass Drive Speed Test Pass Diskette Read Test Pass Elevator Seek Test Pass Disk Change Line Test Pass KBD Controller Test Pass Scan ASCII code test Pass LED Test Pass Clock Line Test Pass Data Line Test Pass Video Video Controller Test Pass VGA Controller Test Pass Video Memory Test Pass VESA Video Memory Test Pass AGP Test Pass VESA Monitor Test Pass Attribute Test Pass Page Selection Tes...

Page 14: ...es Information Review System Device Manager Pass Standby Mode Test Pass Shut Down Test Pass Restart Test Pass Scandisk Test Pass Reboot The Windows Test For Over Night Pass Suspend To RAM S3 Test Standby Button for S3 Enter Pass Power Button for S3 Enter and Wake up Pass Enable Scheduled Task Runs at Specified time Test RTC wake up Pass Power LED Flash check Pass Onboard Audio For S3 Function Supp...

Page 15: ...rver Test Pass ADSL Link Test Pass Add Sound Card Test Add Sound Cards For PnP Function Test Pass Audio Drivers Setup Installation Test Pass System Properties Information Review Pass Audio Control Panel Function Test Pass Game Port Test Pass Sound Recorder Test Pass Speaker Out Quality Test Pass Playing Audio CD Test Pass Playing Wave Test Pass Playing MP3 Test Pass VGA Function Test VGA Drivers S...

Page 16: ...ction Supports Test Pass Windows Utility Test BCM Diagnostics System Info Pass DMI Info Pass Processor Test Pass Memory Test Pass Audio Test Pass Video Test Pass Graphics Test Pass Hard Disk Test Pass Floppy Disk Test Pass CD ROM Test Pass Stress Test Loop 100 Pass MS Mouse Pass MS Joystick Pass MS ScanDisk Pass Winstone 2002 Business Winstone 2002 Pass Content Creation Winstone 2003 Pass Winbench...

Page 17: ...X64 LAN Card On Board Test Item Pass Fail System Comparability Test Windows 2000 Setup Installation Test Pass Supports Driver Installation Test Pass System Properties Information Review Pass S1 S3 S4 Mode Test Pass Shut Down Test Pass Restart Test Pass Scandisk Test Pass Setup installation Microsoft Office 2000 Test Pass Hibernate S4 Test Standby Button for S4 Enter Pass Power Button for S4 Enter ...

Page 18: ...Data Read Test Pass ZIP Device Driver Test Pass Format ZIP Driver With Floppy A Type Pass LS120 Device Driver Test Pass Onboard LAN Test Boot ROM Function Test Pass Login Server Test Pass Peer to Peer 10Mbps or 100Mbps Data Transfer Test Pass Wake On LAN Test Standby Mode Pass ADSL Link Test Pass LAN Cards Test Boot ROM Function Test Pass Login Server Test Pass Peer to Peer 10Mbps or 100Mbps Data ...

Page 19: ...Line In Function Check Pass Mic In Function Check Pass Audio Control Panel Function Test Pass Sound Recorder Test Pass Playing Audio CD Test Pass Playing Wave Test Pass Playing MIDI Test Pass Playing Video Test Pass Playing MP3 Test Pass Game Port Test Pass Windows2000 Utility Test Pass Fail BCM Diagnostics System Info Pass DMI Info Pass Processor Test Pass Memory Test Pass Audio Test Pass Video T...

Page 20: ...ness Winstone 2002 Pass Content Creation Winstone 2002 Pass SYSMark2002 Internet Content Creation Pass Office Productivity Pass Others PC MARK 2002 Pass XL R8R Pass 3D MARK2001SE E330 Pass Comments Test Platform Windows XP Home Edition Operating Comment CPU AMD Athlon XP 2500 Memory KingSton DDR333 256M 3 HDD MAXTOR ATA 133 80G CDROM Aopen DVD1648 BKH Sound Card Onboard Video Card ELSA GLADIAC 518...

Page 21: ...st Microsoft Utility Pass Wake Up By LAN Test Pass Wake Up By Ring Test Pass Enable Scheduled Task Runs at Specified time Test RTC wake up Pass Power LED Flash check Pass Onboard Audio For S3 Function Supports Test Play CD VCD DVD AVI Pass Hibernate S4 Test Standby Button for S4 Enter Pass Power Button for S4 Enter and Wake up Pass Windows Set RTC Time out for S4 Enter and Wake up Pass Wake Up By ...

Page 22: ...Scanner PnP Test Pass Add Camera PnP Test Pass Add Modem PnP Test Pass Add Joystick PnP Test Pass LAN Port Test Boot ROM Function Test Pass Login Server Test Pass Peer to Peer 10Mbps or 100Mbps Data Transfer Test Pass Setup Installation Winstone By The LAN Pass Setup Installation 3D Mark2001 SE By The LAN Pass ADSL Link Test Pass PCI Slots Test Add LAN Cards Test Boot ROM Function Test Pass Login ...

Page 23: ...ark2001 Pass Run XL R8R Pass Check Screen Have No Any Shadow Or Garbage Pass Playing MPEG Files Test Pass Playing VCD Test Pass Playing DVD Test Pass 3D Winbench 2000 3D Performance Pass 3D Processing Pass 3D Quality Pass 3D WinMark Pass Audio Function Test Audio Drivers Setup Installation Test Pass System Properties Information Review Pass Audio Control Panel Function Test Pass CD In Function Che...

Page 24: ...ware Voice 32 Voice 8 0 653 Voice 16 4 8 Voice 32 3 46 DirectSound CPU Util 22 kHz 8 bits Steaming Hardware Voice 32 Voice 8 0 642 Voice 16 1 57 Voice 32 3 47 DirectSound3D CPU Util 44 1 kHz 16 bits Static Hardware Voice 32 Voice 8 4 47 Voice 16 2 46 Voice 32 4 79 DirectSound3D CPU Util 44 1 kHz 16 bits Streaming Hardware Voice 32 Voice 8 1 44 Voice 16 2 52 Voice 32 4 79 DirectSound3D CPU Util 22 ...

Page 25: ...e Pass MS Joystick Pass MS ScanDisk Pass BurnIn Test CPU Maths Pass CPU MMX SSE Pass Memory RAM Pass 2D Graphics Pass 3D Graphics Pass Hard Disk Test Pass Floppy Disk Pass Network Test Pass CD ROM Pass Winstone 2002 Business Winstone 2002 Pass Content Creation Winstone 2003 Pass PC Mark2002 CPU Score Pass Memory Score Pass HDD Score Pass 3D Mark 2001 SE 330 3D Marks Pass Demo Mode Pass Others Powe...

Page 26: ...t Down Test Pass Restart Test Pass Scandisk Test Pass Setup installation Microsoft Office 2000 Test Pass System Information Review Hardware Resources Pass Components Pass Software Environment Pass Internet Setting Pass Net Diagnostics Pass System restore Pass File Signature Verification Utility Pass DirectX Diagnostics Tool Pass Hardware Device Manager review Pass System Event Review Pass Windows ...

Page 27: ...CD ROM Pass Winstone 2001 Business Winstone 2001 Pass Content Creation Winstone 2002 Pass PC Mark 2002 CPU Score Pass Memory Score Pass HDD Score Pass 3D Mark 2001 SE BenchMark Pass Demo Mode Pass Comments ...

Page 28: ...ous Play DVD TombII DEMO Burn in Step STEP 1 Temperature 45 Humidity 60 12 hr STEP 2 Temperature 0 Humidity none 12 hr STEP 3 Temperature 45 Humidity 60 24 hr STEP 4 Temperature 0 Humidity none 24 hr STEP 5 END Item Revision BIOS Initiation Date Finish Date CPU MHz DIMM MB VGA Card Pass Fail 1 V0 91 0325 2003 3 27 2003 3 30 AMD 2 5G Samsung 256M 2 Geforce 4 Ti4600 Pass Comments ...

Page 29: ...Geforce 4 Ti4200 8X Video Card Onboard CPU Front Side Bus Clock 256M X1 256M X2 256M X2 Dual channel 256M X3 Dual channel PC Mark 2002 CPU Score 3735 3762 3719 3750 Memory Score 2629 2624 2739 2748 HDD Score 815 829 843 837 Comments 3D Mark 2001 SE Overall 2603 2599 3775 3904 Comments These tests just for reference 3D Winbench2000 Overall 73 6 71 8 110 114 Comments For you reference ...

Page 30: ...o Card Xabre Pro 8X CPU Front Side Bus Clock 512M X1 512M X2 512M X2 Dual channel 512M X3 Dual channel PC Mark 2002 CPU Score 6270 6288 6249 6279 Memory Score 3538 3553 3804 3689 HDD Score 860 707 810 847 Comments 3D Mark 2001 SE Overall 2855 2894 4712 4552 Comments These tests just for reference 3D Winbench2000 Overall 78 8 79 9 130 124 Comments For you reference ...

Page 31: ...rd Onboard Video Card Geforce 4 Ti 4600 512M X1 512M X2 512M X2 Dual channel 512M X3 Dual channel PC Mark 2002 CPU Score 6585 6585 6598 6566 Memory Score 4562 4537 4974 4966 HDD Score 858 847 842 837 Comments 3D Mark 2001 SE Overall 2905 2992 4677 4464 Comments For you reference 3D Winbench2000 Overall 81 81 9 132 126 Comments For you reference ...

Page 32: ... Druon 1100 100MHz Athlon 2100 133MHz Athlon 2500 166MHz PC Mark 2002 CPU Score 3177 4793 5518 Memory Score 2301 3265 3819 HDD Score 265 549 740 Comments Winstone 2002 Business Winstone 2002 14 4 21 7 22 4 Content Creation Winstone2003 15 21 5 22 7 Comments 3D Mark 2001 SE Overall 3605 3829 4027 Comments 3D Winbench2000 Overall 105 107 110 Comments ...

Page 33: ...d Radeon 9500 CPU Duron 1200 Athlon 2000 Athlon 2600 PC Mark 2002 CPU Score 3500 5052 6292 Memory Score 2612 3278 4187 HDD Score 868 865 861 Comments Winstone 2002 Business Winstone 2002 20 9 29 4 34 1 Content Creation Winstone2003 23 1 32 9 40 6 Comments 3D Mark 2001 SE Overall 4008 4410 4377 Comments 3D Winbench2000 Overall 120 126 126 Comments ...

Page 34: ...PU Duron 1300 100MHz Athlon2600 133 MHz Athlon2800 166 MHz PC Mark 2002 CPU Score 3748 6270 6602 Memory Score 2780 3826 4970 HDD Score 853 823 799 Comments Winstone 2002 Business Winstone 2002 21 6 33 6 38 3 Content Creation Winstone2003 23 9 39 41 6 Comments 3D Mark 2001 SE Overall 3970 4402 4590 Comments 3D Winbench2000 Overall 118 124 126 Comments ...

Page 35: ...INFAST A170DDR Geforce 4 MX440 3980 WINFAST A170DDR Geforce 4 MX440 SE 4200 WINFAST A280LE Geforce 4 Ti 4200 8X 4060 WINFAST A250 Geforce 4 Ti 4600 4600 MSI TD8X64 Geforce 4 Ti 4200 8 4300 ELSA GLADIAC 518 nVIDIA Geforce 4 MX440 4560 GAINWARD 480T Geforce 4 MX440 8X 3600 GIGABYTE GV 9500 RADEON 9500 4200 ASUS V9280 TD Geforce 4 Ti 4200 8X 4100 TRIPLEX Xabre Pro Xabre400 8X 3700 Comments ...

Page 36: ...s AMD Duron 1 GHz Socket A Pass AMD Duron 1 1 GHz Socket A Pass AMD Duron 1 2 GHz Socket A Pass AMD Duron 1 3 GHz Socket A Pass Comments DVD ROM Vendor Model Transfer Rate Type Result BENQ DVP1648A 16X ATA 33 Pass BENQ 1650S 16X ATA 33 Pass SONY DDU1621 16X ATA 33 Pass ASUS DVD E616 16X ATA 33 Pass ASUS DVD E608 16X ATA 33 Pass SAMSUNG SD 616 16X ATA 33 Pass SAMSUNG SD 816 16X ATA 33 Pass MIDA DHI...

Page 37: ...e 4 Ti 4200 8X Pass WINFAST A250 Geforce 4 Ti 4600 Pass MSI TD8X64 Geforce 4 Ti 4200 8 Pass ELSA GLADIAC 518 nVIDIA Geforce 4 MX440 Pass GAINWARD 480T Geforce 4 MX440 8X Pass GIGABYTE GV 9500 RADEON 9500 Pass ASUS V9280 TD Geforce 4 Ti 4200 8X Pass TRIPLEX Xabre Pro Xabre400 8X Pass Comments FDD Vendor Model Size Type Result MITSUMI D359M3D 1 44 Pass MITSUMI D359M3 1 44 Pass SONY MPF920 E 1 44 Pas...

Page 38: ...2H 40G ATA 100 Pass WD WD400EB 34PF0 40G ATA 100 Pass WD WD400EB 00CPF0 40G ATA 100 Pass Comments Joystick Vendor Model Type Result BETOP Wingman USB Pass BETOP FLYING USB Pass Comments Keyboard Vendor Model Type Result Logitech Y BE22 USB PS 2 Pass Microsoft X08 04714 USB PS 2 Pass L KaiLun IZITK 105M USB Pass SUNROCE JME 7152 USB Pass Sonflower F 21TQ USB Pass ACHIBON USB Pass DELUX DLK 9801 PS ...

Page 39: ... HY5DU28822BT H 256M PC 266 Pass Ramaxel HYB25D128800AT 7A 256M PC 266 Pass Kingston V58C2256804SAT7 256M PC 266 Pass Kingston W942508BH 6 256M PC 333 Pass Kingston HYB25D256809AT 6 256M PC 333 Pass Kingston D328DM 60 256M PC 333 Pass GEIL GL3LC32G88TG 3 256M PC 333 Pass Samsung K4H280838B TCAO 256M PC 266 Pass Samsung K4H560838D TCB3 256M PC 333 Pass CRL HY5DU56822BT J 256M PC 333 Pass Apacer HYB...

Page 40: ...USB PS2 Pass Logitech M BE58 USB PS2 Pass BLAZE DS 2018 USB Pass LG LGIM M825 USB Pass LiSen M F8 USB Pass Logitech M S34 PS 2 Pass Logitech M S59a PS 2 Pass GENIUS FSUGMZE3 PS 2 Pass DELUX M207 PS 2 Pass Lucallan M S48a PS 2 Pass Comments Monitor Vendor Model Size Type Result LG 775FT 17 CRT Pass LG 772EF 17 CRT Pass Samsung Syncmaster 763MB 17 CRT Pass MAGE 786FD 17 CRT Pass Philips 107T 17 CRT ...

Page 41: ...X Power 400W Pass ATX Power 520W Pass Comments Printer Vendor Model Drivers Type Result HP LaserJet1000 USB Pass CANON BJC 85 IrDA LPT Pass Comments USB HUB USB 2 0 DEVICE Vendor Model Drivers Result JIN STAR Hi Speed HUB 2 0 Pass LINK WORLD Hi Speed HUB 2 0 Pass NEW MAN USB HDD 2 0 Pass Comments ...

Page 42: ...IBILITY LIST DOS Version Result MS DOS 6 22 Pass Windows Windows ME 4 90 3000 Pass Windows 2000 Profession Release Pass Windows XP Home Edition 2002 Pass Windows XP Professional 2002 Pass Linux Red hat 8 0 Pass Comments ...

Page 43: ...t Command Prompt Only Dos mode and run the stpclk exe 2 At the main menu type Enter Enter Y to go to the menu 3 At the next menu select Power Management Utilities 4 At this menu select Throttle Ratio and set at the rang of 50 0 56 0 and set Enable of ON 5 Press ESC tiwce and then Y to exit the stpclk bat program 6 Measure the Vcore waveform Vcore Transient waveform RESULT PASS ...

Page 44: ...bat 2 At the main menu type Enter Enter Y to go to the menu 3 At the next menu select Power Management Utilities4 4 At this menu select Throttle Ratio and set at the rang of 50 0 56 0 and set Enable of ON 5 Press ESC tiwce and then Y to exit the stpclk bat program 6 Type EDIT to enter the EDIT pragram Press Alt F to open up a Pop up menu 7 Measure the Vcore waveform Vcore Transient waveform RESULT...

Page 45: ...45 Vcore Ripple Test Standby Resume Mode CPU Athlon_XP_2800 M B NCD Pro1 1 CH1 Vcore CH2 STP CLK Condition WinXP Standby Resume into standby Vcore Transient waveform RESULT PASS ...

Page 46: ...46 Vcore Ripple Test Standby Resume Mode CPU Athlon_XP_2800 M B NCD Pro1 1 CH1 Vcore CH2 STP CLK Condition WinXP Standby Resume resume Vcore Transient waveform RESULT PASS ...

Page 47: ...47 Vcore Ripple Test Standby Resume Mode CPU Athlon_XP_2800 M B NCD Pro1 1 CH1 Vcore CH2 STP CLK Condition WinXP Standby Resume resume Vcore Transient waveform RESULT PASS ...

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