Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit Pundit P3-PH5 du fabricant Asus
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ii E2789 First Edition V1 October 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, tra.
iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide .
iv Contents 2.10.2 Replacing the system cover .......................................... 2-22 2.1 1 Installing the foot stands ........................................................... 2-23 2.12 Selecting the voltage ................................
v Contents 5.2.8 Scroll bar ....................................................................... 5-13 5.2.9 General help ................................................................. 5-13 5.3 Main menu ..........................................
vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
viii About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers.
ix Conventions used in this guide W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
x System package contents Check your Pundit P3-PH5 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately . Item description 1. ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 275 W PFC power supply unit • 6-in-1 storage card reader 2.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the barebone system. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.
1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS Pundit P3-PH5! The ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 is an all-in-one barebone system with powerful and exible features.
1-3 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 1. Optical drive eject button. Press this button to eject the optical drive tray . 2. Memory Stick ® /Memory Stick Pro™ card slot* . This slot is for a Memory Stick ® /Memory Stick Pro™ storage card. 3 . O pt ic al d ri ve /b ay c ov er .
1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction 1. Cover screw . Secures the system cover . 2. PS /2 mou se po rt . This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 3. Parallel port . This 25-pin port connects a printer , scanner , or other devices. 4. Air vent. Provides ventilation for the system.
1-5 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 14. External SA T A port (eSA T A). Connects to an external SA T A box or a Serial A T A port multiplier . 15. VGA port . Connects a VGA monitor . 16. USB 2.0 ports . These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB 2.
1-6 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.4 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the chassis support bracket. The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step-by- step instructions on how to install components in the system..
2-2 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3.
2-3 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 3. Slightly pull the cover toward the rear panel until the cover hooks disengages from the chassis holes. 2. Remove the cover screws. Keep the screws for later use. 2. 3 R emov ing the cove rs 2.3.1 Removing the system cover T o remove the cover and metal chassis support: 1.
2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.3.2 Removing the front panel assembly T o remove the front panel assembly: 1. Place the system vertically . 2. Locate the front panel assembly hooks. 3. Pull the hooks outward to release the front panel assembly . 4.
2-5 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 2.4 Installing a CPU The ASUS motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 775-land package.
2-6 Chapter 2: Basic installation T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever This side of the cam box should face you.
2-7 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should t into the CPU notch. Alignment key Gold triangle mark The CPU ts in only one correct orientation.
2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4.2 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The system package includes a pre-installed proprietary CPU fan and heatsink assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. DO NOT replace the proprietary CPU fan and heatsink with other models.
2-9 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 2.5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.
2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation DDR2 Qualied V endors List The following tables list the memory modules that have been tested and qualied for use with this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for this motherboard.
2-11 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 2.5.2 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.
2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.6.2 Expansion card installation Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage the motherboard. T o install an expansion card: 1.
2-13 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 3. Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use. 5. If you have already installed a hard disk drive, replace the chassis support bracket; otherwise, install other components before replacing the chassis support bracket.
2-14 Chapter 2: Basic installation Standard interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for the system motherboard When using a PCI card on shared .
2-15 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 2.7 Installing an optical drive The system comes with a 5.25-inch drive bay for an optical drive. 2. Drive a screw on the top right screw hole on both sides of the drive. The screw holes are approximately 5 cm from the drive front panel and 2 cm from the drive base.
2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation 7. Carefully push the optical drive all the way into the bay until the optical drive lock clicks. 8. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive. Uninstalling the optical drive In the future, you may have to upgrade or replace a defective optical drive.
2-17 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 2.8 Removing the card reader In the future, you may have to remove or replace the 6-in-1 card reader . T o uninstall the card reader: 1. Remove the front panel assembly following the instructions in “2.3.2 Removing the front panel assembly”.
2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.9 Installing hard disk drives (HDDs) The system comes with two 3.5-inch drive bays (labeled 1 and 2) for installation of two Serial A T A hard disk drives or one IDE HDD (if you have installed an optical drive). 2.
2-19 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 3. Connect one end of the supplied 7-pin SA T A cable to the SA T A connector at the back of the drive, then connect the other end to a SA T A connector on the motherboard. See page 4-7 for the location of the SA T A connectors.
2-20 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.9.3 IDE hard disk drive installation Set the IDE HDD as master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug. Refer to the HDD documentation for details. T o install an IDE hard disk drive: 1. Follow steps 1 to 2 of the previous section.
2-21 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 2.10 Replacing the covers After you install all the necessary components on the system, replace the covers following the instructions in this section: 2.10.1 Replacing the front panel assembly T o replace the front panel assembly: 1.
2-22 Chapter 2: Basic installation 3. Slide the cover toward the front panel until it is in place. 4. Replace the cover screws. 2.10.2 Replacing the system cover T o replace the metal chassis support: 2. Match and insert the hooks of the cover to the elongated holes on the side of the chassis.
2-23 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 2.11 Installing the foot stands Y ou need to install the foot stands to place the system vertically on your desktop. T o install the foot stands: 3. Align the foot stand and chassis screw holes. 4. Drive in a screw to secure the footstand to the chassis.
2-24 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.12 Selecting the voltage Th e s yst em’ s pow er sup ply un it has a 1 15 V/2 30 V vo lta ge se le cto r s wit ch lo cat ed be sid e t he po wer co nne cto r. Use th is s wit ch to s ele ct the a pp rop ria te sy ste m i npu t vo lta ge acc or din g t o t he vol tag e s up pl y i n y ou r are a.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 Chapter 3 Getting started This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD..
3-2 Chapter 3: Getting started If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD. 3.1 Installing an operating system This system supports Windows ® 2000/2003 Server/XP operating systems (OS).
3-3 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll -Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard.
3-4 Chapter 3: Getting started 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll utilities installation wizard.
3-5 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0c driver . The Microsoft DirectX ® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound.
3-6 Chapter 3: Getting started 3.2.6 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 3.2.5 Manual The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals.
3-7 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. 3.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specied information.
3-8 Chapter 3: Getting started Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. T echnical support form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 Motherboard info Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.1 Motherboard overview Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) 24.5cm (9.6in ) LGA775 PCIEX16 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX4_1 EA TXPWR CD KBPWR CPU_FAN Super I/O DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,24.
4-3 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLR TC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.
4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar).
4-5 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 R P5B-VM P5B-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. FLOPPY 4.3 Connectors 4.3.1 Rear panel connectors Re fer to se ct ion “1 .3 Rea r p ane l” fo r a d esc ri pt ion of th e re ar pan el I/ O p ort s.
4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 2. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) Thi s conn ector is for an U ltra D MA 100 /66 si gnal cab le. Th e Ultr a DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a .
4-7 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. 4. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_F AN) The fan c onnect or sup ports cooli ng fan s of 3 50 mA~740 mA (8.
4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
4-9 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 7. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power supply are pre-connected to these connectors. If you have disconnected them during installation, nd the proper orientation and push down the plugs rmly to the connectors until they t.
4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch.
4-11 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 10. IEE E 1394 a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector supports the 4-pin IEEE 1394 port on the system front panel.
4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard info • System power LED (Green 2-pin PWRLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. BIOS setup.
5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST .
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-3 2. Co py the or igi nal o r the la te st mo the rbo ar d BIO S le to th e b oot abl e opp y d is k. T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard.
5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup • This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy disk with F A T 32/16 format only . • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-5 Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.
5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-7 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the system.
5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update T o install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update . See page 3-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate .
5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-1 1 • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability .
5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system se.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-13 5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-15 5.3.4 SA T A1 and SA T A 2 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-17 5.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.
5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-19 PCI Express Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select PCI Express frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [90] [91] [92] [93]... [150] Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum.
5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-21 5.4.3 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Congure advanced CPU settings Module Version: 3C.0E Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.
5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Hyper-Threading T echnology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading T echnology . Refer to the Appendix for more information on the Hyper-Threading T echnology .
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-23 5.4.4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause the system to malfunction.
5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Fixed Graphic Memory Size [128MB] Allows you to select the Fixed graphic memory size. Conguration options: [0MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] DVMT Graphic Memory Size [128MB] Allows you to select the DVMT graphic memory size.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-25 5.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration Congure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] O.
5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4][2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-27 5.4.6 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.
5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-29 5.5.5 APM Conguration APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices.
5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specic keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-31 Fan Prole [Enabled] Allows you to select the ASUS Advanced Q-Fan control. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-33 If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “4.2 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. 5.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 5-35 Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility . When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always] 5.
5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to elds other than System Date, System T ime, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting.
ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 CPU features Appendix The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the system supports..
A-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EM64T . Y ou can download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website (www .
A-3 ASUS Pundit P3-PH5 A.2.2 Using the EIST T o use the EIST feature: 1. T urn on the computer , then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to th e Ad van ced Me nu , hig hli ght C PU Co ng ur at ion , then press <Enter>. 3. Set the I ntel(R) SpeedStep T echnology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>.
A-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading T echnology . • H ype r-T hr ead ing T ech nolo gy is sup port ed und er Win do ws ® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.
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