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SOYO SY-D6IBA User's Manual & Technical Reference

Single or dual slot 1 processor supported 82440 bx agp/pci motherboard 66&100mhz front side bus supported atx form factor ultra-scsi onboard
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SY-D6IBA
Motherboard
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Single or Dual Slot 1 processor supported
82440 BX AGP/PCI Motherboard
66&100MHz Front Side Bus supported
ATX Form Factor
Ultra-SCSI onboard
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User's Guide
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  • Page 1: Technical Reference

    SY-D6IBA Motherboard *************************************************** Single or Dual Slot 1 processor supported 82440 BX AGP/PCI Motherboard 66&100MHz Front Side Bus supported ATX Form Factor Ultra-SCSI onboard *************************************************** User's Guide & Technical Reference...

  • Page 2: About This Guide

    It is the policy of Soyo Computer Inc. to respect the valid patent rights of third parties and not to infringe upon or assist others to infringe upon such rights.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents SY-D6IBA Table of Contents SY-D6IBA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT..........1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .............2 KEY FEATURES............2 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD......5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS ..5 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE SETUP ..........6 PREPARATIONS ............6 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD ......7 INSTALLATION GUIDE..........8 CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ...........29 SOYO COMBO SETUP ..........31...

  • Page 4: Sy-D6Iba Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Layout SY-D6IBA SY-D6IBA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Connector Connector FAN1 FAN2 DIMM 1 CPUFAN CPUFAN DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 USB 1 USB 2 Slot 1 #1 Slot 1 #2 ® ® Hardware Monitoring COM 1...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The SY-D6IBA AGP/PCI Motherboard is a high-performance, Single or Dual slot 1 processor supported, ATX form-factor system board. SY-D6IBA uses the 82440 BX Chipset technology and supports most slot 1 processors. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.
  • Page 6 Introduction SY-D6IBA SY-D6IBA PLATFORM FEATURES Board Size 4-layer PCB, 25x30.5cm (9.8” x 12”), ATX Form Factor ® ® Slot1 Slot 1 for Pentium III & Pentium Ø Supports the following processors 100MHz FSB ® Pentium II 350/400/450 MHz ® Pentium...
  • Page 7 50-pin Fast SCSI Connector onboard (optional) ® RAIDport ™ 60-pin Adaptec RAIDport ™ Slot onboard (optional) SY-D6IBA BACK-PANEL FEATURES 1 x Onboard 26-pin Female Parallel Printer Port Ø ECP/EPP/SPP multi-mode parallel printer port COM1, COM2 2 x Onboard RS-232 Serial Ports Ø...

  • Page 8: Handling The Motherboard

    Introduction SY-D6IBA 1-2 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD To avoid damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while unpacking: Ø Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis. Ø Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the Motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    SY-D6IBA Chapter 2 HARDWARE SETUP Congratulations on your purchase of SY-D6IBA Motherboard. You are about to install and connect your new Motherboard. Note: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its protective anti- static packaging until you have made the following preparations.

  • Page 10: Unpacking The Motherboard

    Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA 2-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items: Ø The SY-D6IBA 82440 BX AGP/PCI Motherboard Ø The Quick Start Guide * Ø The Installation CD-ROM * Ø Two SCSI Driver Installation Diskettes labeled “7800 Family Manager Set V2.10”...

  • Page 11: Installation Guide

    Slot 1 #1 or Slot1 #2 CPU connectors on the Motherboard. Your SY-D6IBA motherboard comes with a CPU retention set kit. The retention set is used to hold the processor attached to the Slot 1 CPU connector on the motherboard.
  • Page 12 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA Follow these instructions to install your Slot 1 processor correctly. Ø Retention Module Open the two sides by folding them up.
  • Page 13 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA Push the locks on top of the CPU inward. Insert the CPU into the retention module. The CPU fits in the CPU slot in only ONE way, do not try to force it in.
  • Page 14 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA After completely inserting the CPU, push the two locks on top of the CPU outward. Now your CPU is ready for use. To remove the CPU, press the two notches on top of the CPU inward. Now press the two slides on the retention module down and remove the CPU.
  • Page 15 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA Step 2. CPU Fan Installation Your Slot 1 processor kit comes with a cooling fan. Mount the fan on the processor according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability.
  • Page 16 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA Your board comes with four DIMM sockets, providing support for up to 1GB of main memory using DIMM modules from 8MB to 256MB. For 66MHz front side bus CPUs use 12ns or faster memory; for 100MHz front side bus CPUs use 8ns (100MHz, PC100 compliant) memory.
  • Page 17 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA Step 5. Floppy Drive Installation The system supports 5 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB, and LS-120. In addition, this Motherboard supports a 3-mode (720KB/1.2MB/1.44MB) floppy commonly used in Japan. Connect one side of the 34-pin flat cable to the floppy drive and plug the other end to the floppy drive connector on the Motherboard.
  • Page 18 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA 2. Reset Plug the Reset push-button cable into the 2-pin Reset header on the Motherboard. Pushing the Reset button on the front panel will cause the system to restart the boot-up sequence. 3. Speaker Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on the Motherboard.
  • Page 19 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA Step 7. Back Panel Connections All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, printer, modem, USB can be plugged directly onto the Motherboard back panel. Only after you have fixed and locked the Motherboard to the computer case can you start connecting the external peripheral devices.
  • Page 20 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA 2. Parallel Port PRT This parallel port is used to connect the printer or other parallel devices. Plug the parallel device cable into the 25-pin female connector located at the rear panel of the Motherboard. 3. PS/2 Keyboard Plug the keyboard jack directly into the 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard connector located at the rear panel of the Motherboard.
  • Page 21 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA Please install according to the following pin assignment: Wake-On-LAN JP44 Pin Assignment MP - Wake-up 5VSB 1 2 3 2. Infrared (IR1) Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the IR1 header. This will enable the infrared transfer function. This Motherboard meets both the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications.
  • Page 22 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA To avoid damage to the system, install according to the following pin assignment: Slot1 #1 CPU Cooling Fan Slot1 #2 CPU Cooling Fan FAN 1 Pin Assignment FAN 2 Pin Assignment SENSOR SENSOR 2. Chassis Cooling Fan (FAN 3) Some chassis also feature a cooling fan.
  • Page 23 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA Step 10. AGP VGA Card Insert the AGP VGA card into the AGP slot. Then connect the monitor information cable to the AGP card back plane external connector. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to perform the AGP VGA drivers installation.
  • Page 24 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA Warning: Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard from any remnant currents when connecting to ATX power supply: Turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord of the ATX power supply before connecting to ATX PW connector.
  • Page 25 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA Step 13. Power-On by PS/2 Keyboard Jumper (JP1) You can choose to enable the Power-On by PS/2 Keyboard function by shorting pin 1-2 on jumper JP1, otherwise, short pin 2-3 to disable this function. Power-On by Enable...
  • Page 26 Step 15. Power Button Enable (JP2) Your system can be power on by either pressing a power button or typing in a password, which can be set in the BIOS SOYO COMBO Setup. To avoid being unable to power up the system due to of forgetting the password, you can place a jumper cap to short JP2.
  • Page 27 This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS [SOYO COMBO SETUP]. The [SOYO COMBO SETUP] menu combines the main parameters that you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.

  • Page 28: Cpu Frequency

    : Load BIOS Defaults : Load Setup Defaults Available [CPU Frequency] settings on your SY-D6IBA Motherboard are detailed in the following table. If you set this field to [Manual], you are then required to fill in the next two consecutive fields: (1) the CPU Host Clock, and (2) the CPU Ratio.
  • Page 29 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA Step 18. Power Off There are two possible ways to turn off the system: Use the Shutdown command in the Start Menu of Windows 95/98 to turn off your computer. Press the mechanical power-button and hold down for over 4 seconds, to shutdown the computer.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting At First Start

    Select [Save & Exit SETUP] and press <Enter> to save the configuration to the CMOS memory, and continue the boot sequence. Note: SOYO does not guarantee system stability if the user over clocks the system. Any malfunctions due to over-clocking are not covered by the warranty.
  • Page 31 Hardware Setup SY-D6IBA You are now ready to configure your system with the BIOS Setup program. Please go to Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP...

  • Page 32: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    2. After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. SOYO COMBO SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD...

  • Page 33: Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands throughout the BIOS utility. Function Command Description Help Gives the list of options available for each item. Color Change the color of the display window.

  • Page 34: Soyo Combo Setup

    <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on screen. Then, select the [SOYO COMBO SETUP] option from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
  • Page 35 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-1.1 Quick CPU Speed Settings Quick CPU Setting Description Note Speed Settings CPU Speed Manual Select the working 133MHz (66 x 2) frequency of your ® 166MHz (66 x 2.5) Pentium II processor among these preset 200MHz (66 x 3) values.
  • Page 36 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-1.2 L2 Cache Memory Setting Description Note CPU L2 Cache ECC Disabled Default Checking Enabled This option activates the CPU L2 cache ECC checking function. 3-1.3 System Boot Control Settings System Boot Setting Description Note Control Settings...
  • Page 37 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-1.4 Power Management PM Events Setting Description Note POWER ON BUTTON-ONLY Disables the Wake-Up by Default Function Keyboard function. KB Power ON Enables you to wake-up the Password system by entering a password at the keyboard.
  • Page 38 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-1.5 CPU Device Monitoring CPU Device Setting Description Note Monitoring CPU Warning Disabled Default Temperature Enabled Set CPU temperature from 50°C to 70°C. The CPU will slow down when CPU temperature goes beyond the preset value. The CPU...

  • Page 39: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Mon, Sep 7 1998 Time (hh:mm:ss)
  • Page 40 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-2.2 Hard Disks Type & Mode Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed. Primary Setting Description Note (Secondary) Master & Slave Type Auto BIOS detects hard disk type Default automatically.
  • Page 41 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-2.4 Video Select the video mode: EGA/VGA (Default), CGA 40, CGA 80, MONO (Monochrome). 3-2.5 Halt On When the BIOS detects system errors, this function will stop the system. Select which type of error will cause the system halt: All Errors (Default), No Errors, All But Keyboard, All But Diskette, All But Disk/Key.

  • Page 42: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-3 BIOS FEATURES SETUP Select the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] option from the Main Menu and press [Enter] key. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Virus Warning : Disabled Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled...
  • Page 43 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-3.1 Virus Warning Setting Description Note Virus Warning Disabled Default Enabled Enable this option to protect the boot sectors and partition tables of your hard disk. Any attempt to write to them will the system to halt and display a warning message.
  • Page 44 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-3.4 Typematic Settings Typematic Setting Description Note Settings Typematic Disabled Default Rate Setting Enabled Enables to adjust the keystroke repeat rate. The following [Typematic Rate] and [Typematic Delay] fields are active only if [Typematic Rate Setting] is set to [Enabled]...
  • Page 45 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-3.6 Other Control Options Other Control Setting Description Note Options PCI/VGA Disabled Default Palette Snoop Enabled The color of the monitor may be altered when using an MPEG card. Enable this option to restore the monitor's normal color.
  • Page 46 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA Other Control Options (continued) Other Control Setting Description Note Options Video Disabled BIOS Shadow Enabled Default The BIOS is shadowed in a 16K segment if it is enabled and if it has BIOS present. These 16 segments can be shadowed from ROM to RAM.

  • Page 47: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-4 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Auto Disabled Configuration Enabled It is strongly recommended Default to enable this option so that the system automatically sets all chipset feature options on the left panel of the screen (except for cache update &...
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP (Continued) CHIPSET Setting Description Note FEATURES Passive Release Enabled Use the default setting Default Delayed Enabled Use the default setting Default Transaction AGP Aperture AGP could use the DRAM Default Size 4-256MB as its video RAM. Choose...

  • Page 50: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving functions. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Power Management : User Define ** Reload Global Timer Events ** PM Control by APM...
  • Page 51 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-5.1 Power Management Controls Power Setting Description Note Management Controls Power User Define Lets you define the HDD and Default Management system power down times. Disable Disables the Green PC Features. Doze Standby Suspend timer timer...
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-5.2 PM Timers PM Timers Setting Description Note The following [Doze Mode] field may be configured only if [Power Management] is set to [User Define] Doze Mode Disable Default 1Min- When the set time has System clock...
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-5.3 PM Events PM Events Setting Description Note VGA Active Disabled Default Monitor Enabled Enables the power management timers when a [no activity] event is detected on the monitor. IRQ 8 Break Disabled Default Suspend Enabled Alarm function is active.

  • Page 54: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-6 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. PnP OS Installed : No Used MEM base addr : N/A Resources Controlled By : Manual Reset Configuration Data...
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-6.1 PNP/PCI Configuration Controls PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Controls PnP OS Set this field to [Yes] if you Installed are running Windows 95/98, which are PnP compatible. If the OS you are running Default (If there is any...
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-6.2 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup PNP/PCI Setting Description Note Setup If [Resources Controlled By] is set to [Manual] IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10, IRQ-# and PCI/ISA PnP Choose IRQ-# and 11,12,14,15 DMA-# DMA-# assigned to DMA-0,1,3,5,6,7 assigned to: PCI/ISA PnP card.

  • Page 57: Load Setup Defaults

    This option is recommended if you need to reset the system setup and to retrieve the old values. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. SOYO COMBO SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS STANDARD CMOS SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD...

  • Page 58: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-8 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar with the Chipset. The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-8.1 IDE Device Controls IDE Controls Setting Description Note IDE HDD Block Mode Disabled Enabled Invokes multi-sector Default transfer instead of one sector per transfer. Not all HDDs support this function. mode 0-4 0 is the slowest speed Ø...
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-8.3 Keyboard Controls Keyboard Controls Setting Description Note USB Keyboard Disabled Default Support Enabled Use a USB keyboard 3-8.4 Display Controls Display Controls Setting Description Note Init Display First PCI Slot Choose which card – Default AGP Display card or PCI VGA card –...
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-8.6 Onboard Serial Ports Onboard Serial Setting Description Note Ports Onboard Disabled Ø Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Choose serial port 1 & Default Ø Serial Port 2 2's I/O address. (port 1) Do not set port 1 & 2 to...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-8.7 Onboard Parallel Ports Onboard Parallel Setting Description Note Ports Onboard Parallel 378/IRQ7 Choose the printer I/O Default Port address. 3BC/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 Disable Parallel Port Mode ECP/EPP The mode depends on your external parallel Default device that connects to this port.

  • Page 63: Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-9 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] section, the password prevents access to the system or the setup program by unauthorized users. Follow this procedure to set a new password or disable the password: Choose [BIOS FEATURES SETUP] in the Main Menu and press [Enter].

  • Page 64: User Password

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message appears, prompting to confirm the new password: Confirm Password: Re-enter your password and then press [Enter] to exit to the Main Menu. This diagram outlines the password selection procedure: ↔...

  • Page 65: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup Utility SY-D6IBA 3-11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION This Main Menu function automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS...

  • Page 66: Chapter 4 Drivers Installation

    The SOYO CD Start Up Program automatically detects which SOYO Motherboard you own and displays the corresponding model name. Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive The SOYO CD will auto-run, and the SOYO CD Start Up Menu will display as shown below.
  • Page 67 Only the drivers that are relevant to your board are displayed initially. Intel Southbridge Drivers SOYO Speedpro BusMaster Driver for win 95/98 Intel BusMaster Drivers for Win NT Intel BusMaster Drivers for Win95 Intel BusMaster Drivers for OS/2...
  • Page 68 (Driver Installation Menu) However, to display the list of all drivers software available with SOYO Motherboards, click the Display all drivers on the SOYO CD button. Please make sure to install only the drivers adapted to your system, or otherwise this cause system malfunctions.
  • Page 69 Note 1: Once you have selected a driver, the system will automatically exit the SOYO CD to begin the driver installation program. When the installation is complete, most drivers require to...
  • Page 70 PDF format can be found at the following location: \Manual\EZ-SCSI.pdf. Step 3. Check the Latest Releases Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to automatically find the latest BIOS, manual and driver releases for your motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is connected to the internet through a network or modem connection.

  • Page 71: Chapter 5 Ultra-Scsi I/O Subsystem

    Ultra SCSI I/O Subsystem SY-D6IBA Chapter 5 ULTRA SCSI I/O SUBSYSTEM Note: For details on how to perform the SCSI driver installation, refer to ® the “Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set User’ s Guide” included on the Installation CD-ROM that comes with your Motherboard. You may also ®...

  • Page 72: Installing Scsi Devices

    Ultra SCSI I/O Subsystem SY-D6IBA 5-2 INSTALLING SCSI DEVICES Your Motherboard features two internal SCSI connectors onboard, and comes with one 50-pin and one 68-pin flat cables. 5-2.1 50-pin Fast SCSI Connector 50-pin Fast SCSI internal connector Narrow SCSI bus allows data transfer rates of up to 20 Mbytes/sec.

  • Page 73: Connecting Internal Scsi Devices

    Ultra SCSI I/O Subsystem SY-D6IBA 5-3 CONNECTING INTERNAL SCSI DEVICES If you are connecting several internal SCSI devices (more than 2 CD-ROM drives), make sure you have an internal SCSI cable with enough connectors to accommodate all of your devices. The enclosed SCSI flat cables can serve up to 2 CD-ROM drives.

  • Page 74: Adaptec Raidport

    Ultra SCSI I/O Subsystem SY-D6IBA 5-4 ADAPTEC RAIDPORT ™ 60-pin Adaptec RAIDport™ slot The onboard Adaptec RAIDport ™ slot is designed to provide embedded SCSI solutions to your Motherboard. To use this RAIDport solutions, plug the Adaptec ARO ™ -1130 RAIDport ™ card into RAIDport slot on the Motherboard.

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