diff --git a/audit/internal/app/app.go b/audit/internal/app/app.go
index a66979f..817907c 100644
--- a/audit/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/audit/internal/app/app.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ type satRunner interface {
 	RunSATStressPack(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, durationSec int, logFunc func(string)) (string, error)
 	RunFanStressTest(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts platform.FanStressOptions) (string, error)
 	RunPlatformStress(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts platform.PlatformStressOptions, logFunc func(string)) (string, error)
-	RunNCCLTests(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, logFunc func(string)) (string, error)
+	RunNCCLTests(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, gpuIndices []int, logFunc func(string)) (string, error)
 }
 
 type runtimeChecker interface {
@@ -744,8 +744,15 @@ func (a *App) RunPlatformStress(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts platfo
 	return a.sat.RunPlatformStress(ctx, baseDir, opts, logFunc)
 }
 
+func (a *App) RunNCCLTests(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, gpuIndices []int, logFunc func(string)) (string, error) {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(baseDir) == "" {
+		baseDir = DefaultSATBaseDir
+	}
+	return a.sat.RunNCCLTests(ctx, baseDir, gpuIndices, logFunc)
+}
+
 func (a *App) RunNCCLTestsResult(ctx context.Context) (ActionResult, error) {
-	path, err := a.sat.RunNCCLTests(ctx, DefaultSATBaseDir, nil)
+	path, err := a.RunNCCLTests(ctx, DefaultSATBaseDir, nil, nil)
 	body := "Results: " + path
 	if err != nil && err != context.Canceled {
 		body += "\nERROR: " + err.Error()
diff --git a/audit/internal/app/app_test.go b/audit/internal/app/app_test.go
index 57c3385..2000e8b 100644
--- a/audit/internal/app/app_test.go
+++ b/audit/internal/app/app_test.go
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ type fakeSAT struct {
 	runNvidiaPowerFn          func(string, int, []int) (string, error)
 	runNvidiaPulseFn          func(string, int, []int) (string, error)
 	runNvidiaBandwidthFn      func(string, []int) (string, error)
+	runNCCLFn                 func(string, []int) (string, error)
 	runNvidiaTargetedStressFn func(string, int, []int) (string, error)
 	runMemoryFn               func(string) (string, error)
 	runStorageFn              func(string) (string, error)
@@ -287,10 +288,43 @@ func (f fakeSAT) RunPlatformStress(_ context.Context, _ string, _ platform.Platf
 	return "", nil
 }
 
-func (f fakeSAT) RunNCCLTests(_ context.Context, _ string, _ func(string)) (string, error) {
+func (f fakeSAT) RunNCCLTests(_ context.Context, baseDir string, gpuIndices []int, _ func(string)) (string, error) {
+	if f.runNCCLFn != nil {
+		return f.runNCCLFn(baseDir, gpuIndices)
+	}
 	return "", nil
 }
 
+func TestRunNCCLTestsPassesSelectedGPUs(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	var gotBaseDir string
+	var gotGPUIndices []int
+	a := &App{
+		sat: fakeSAT{
+			runNCCLFn: func(baseDir string, gpuIndices []int) (string, error) {
+				gotBaseDir = baseDir
+				gotGPUIndices = append([]int(nil), gpuIndices...)
+				return "/tmp/nccl-tests.tar.gz", nil
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	path, err := a.RunNCCLTests(context.Background(), "/tmp/sat", []int{3, 1}, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RunNCCLTests error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if path != "/tmp/nccl-tests.tar.gz" {
+		t.Fatalf("path=%q want %q", path, "/tmp/nccl-tests.tar.gz")
+	}
+	if gotBaseDir != "/tmp/sat" {
+		t.Fatalf("baseDir=%q want %q", gotBaseDir, "/tmp/sat")
+	}
+	if len(gotGPUIndices) != 2 || gotGPUIndices[0] != 3 || gotGPUIndices[1] != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("gpuIndices=%v want [3 1]", gotGPUIndices)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNetworkStatusFormatsInterfacesAndRoute(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/audit/internal/platform/sat.go b/audit/internal/platform/sat.go
index ac8bcc8..a47e474 100644
--- a/audit/internal/platform/sat.go
+++ b/audit/internal/platform/sat.go
@@ -366,12 +366,14 @@ func (s *System) ResetNvidiaGPU(index int) (string, error) {
 	return string(raw), err
 }
 
-// RunNCCLTests runs nccl-tests all_reduce_perf across all NVIDIA GPUs.
+// RunNCCLTests runs nccl-tests all_reduce_perf across the selected NVIDIA GPUs.
 // Measures collective communication bandwidth over NVLink/PCIe.
-func (s *System) RunNCCLTests(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, logFunc func(string)) (string, error) {
-	// detect GPU count
-	out, _ := exec.Command("nvidia-smi", "--query-gpu=index", "--format=csv,noheader").Output()
-	gpuCount := len(strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(string(out)), "\n"))
+func (s *System) RunNCCLTests(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, gpuIndices []int, logFunc func(string)) (string, error) {
+	selected, err := resolveDCGMGPUIndices(gpuIndices)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	gpuCount := len(selected)
 	if gpuCount < 1 {
 		gpuCount = 1
 	}
@@ -380,7 +382,7 @@ func (s *System) RunNCCLTests(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, logFunc func(
 		satJob{name: "02-all-reduce-perf.log", cmd: []string{
 			"all_reduce_perf", "-b", "512M", "-e", "4G", "-f", "2",
 			"-g", strconv.Itoa(gpuCount), "--iters", "20",
-		}},
+		}, env: nvidiaVisibleDevicesEnv(selected)},
 	), logFunc)
 }
 
diff --git a/audit/internal/platform/sat_test.go b/audit/internal/platform/sat_test.go
index 71ae50b..06ad947 100644
--- a/audit/internal/platform/sat_test.go
+++ b/audit/internal/platform/sat_test.go
@@ -321,6 +321,19 @@ func TestNvidiaDCGMNamedDiagCommandUsesDurationAndSelection(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNvidiaDCGMNamedDiagCommandSkipsDurationForNVBandwidth(t *testing.T) {
+	cmd := nvidiaDCGMNamedDiagCommand("nvbandwidth", 0, []int{2, 0})
+	want := []string{"dcgmi", "diag", "-r", "nvbandwidth", "-i", "2,0"}
+	if len(cmd) != len(want) {
+		t.Fatalf("cmd len=%d want %d (%v)", len(cmd), len(want), cmd)
+	}
+	for i := range want {
+		if cmd[i] != want[i] {
+			t.Fatalf("cmd[%d]=%q want %q", i, cmd[i], want[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNvidiaVisibleDevicesEnvUsesSelectedGPUs(t *testing.T) {
 	env := nvidiaVisibleDevicesEnv([]int{0, 2, 4})
 	if len(env) != 2 {
diff --git a/audit/internal/webui/pages.go b/audit/internal/webui/pages.go
index 1b6ab2b..67942c1 100644
--- a/audit/internal/webui/pages.go
+++ b/audit/internal/webui/pages.go
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ func renderValidate(opts HandlerOptions) string {
 			inv.NVIDIA,
 			`Verifies NVLink/NVSwitch fabric bandwidth using NCCL all_reduce_perf across all selected GPUs. Pass/fail based on achieved bandwidth vs. theoretical.`,
 			`<code>all_reduce_perf</code> (NCCL tests)`,
-			`Skipped in Validate mode. Runs in Stress mode only. Runs across all selected GPUs simultaneously (requires ≥2).<p id="sat-ni-mode-hint" style="color:var(--warn-fg);font-size:12px;margin:8px 0 0">Only runs in Stress mode. Switch mode above to enable in Run All.</p>`,
+			`Runs in Validate and Stress. Uses all selected GPUs simultaneously (requires ≥2) and is kept short so it fits the Validate flow.`,
 		)) +
 		`</div>` +
 		`<div id="sat-card-nvidia-bandwidth">` +
@@ -1489,7 +1489,7 @@ func renderValidate(opts HandlerOptions) string {
 			inv.NVIDIA,
 			`Validates GPU memory copy and peer-to-peer bandwidth paths using NVBandwidth.`,
 			`<code>nvbandwidth</code>`,
-			`Skipped in Validate mode. Runs in Stress mode only. Runs across all selected GPUs simultaneously.<p id="sat-nb-mode-hint" style="color:var(--warn-fg);font-size:12px;margin:8px 0 0">Only runs in Stress mode. Switch mode above to enable in Run All.</p>`,
+			`Runs in Validate and Stress across all selected GPUs simultaneously. Intended to stay short enough for Validate.`,
 		)) +
 		`</div>` +
 		`</div>
@@ -1527,8 +1527,6 @@ function satModeChanged() {
     {card: 'sat-card-nvidia-targeted-stress', hint: 'sat-ts-mode-hint'},
     {card: 'sat-card-nvidia-targeted-power',  hint: 'sat-tp-mode-hint'},
     {card: 'sat-card-nvidia-pulse',           hint: 'sat-pt-mode-hint'},
-    {card: 'sat-card-nvidia-interconnect',    hint: 'sat-ni-mode-hint'},
-    {card: 'sat-card-nvidia-bandwidth',       hint: 'sat-nb-mode-hint'},
   ].forEach(function(item) {
     const card = document.getElementById(item.card);
     if (card) {
@@ -1776,7 +1774,7 @@ function runAllSAT() {
   const cycles = 1;
   const status = document.getElementById('sat-all-status');
   status.textContent = 'Enqueuing...';
-  const stressOnlyTargets = ['nvidia-targeted-stress', 'nvidia-targeted-power', 'nvidia-pulse', 'nvidia-interconnect', 'nvidia-bandwidth'];
+  const stressOnlyTargets = ['nvidia-targeted-stress', 'nvidia-targeted-power', 'nvidia-pulse'];
   const baseTargets = ['nvidia','nvidia-targeted-stress','nvidia-targeted-power','nvidia-pulse','nvidia-interconnect','nvidia-bandwidth','memory','storage','cpu'].concat(selectedAMDValidateTargets());
   const activeTargets = baseTargets.filter(target => {
     if (stressOnlyTargets.indexOf(target) >= 0 && !satStressMode()) return false;
@@ -2082,7 +2080,7 @@ func renderBenchmark(opts HandlerOptions) string {
   </div>
 </div>
 
-`+`<div id="benchmark-results-section">`+renderBenchmarkResultsCard(opts.ExportDir)+`</div>`+`
+` + `<div id="benchmark-results-section">` + renderBenchmarkResultsCard(opts.ExportDir) + `</div>` + `
 
 <div id="benchmark-output" style="display:none;margin-top:16px" class="card">
   <div class="card-head">Benchmark Output <span id="benchmark-title"></span></div>
@@ -2517,7 +2515,7 @@ func renderPowerBenchmarkResultsCard(exportDir string) string {
 
 func renderBurn() string {
 	return `<div class="alert alert-warn" style="margin-bottom:16px"><strong>&#9888; Warning:</strong> Stress tests on this page run hardware at high load. Repeated or prolonged use may reduce hardware lifespan. Use only when necessary.</div>
-<div class="alert alert-info" style="margin-bottom:16px"><strong>Scope:</strong> DCGM diagnostics (` + "targeted_stress, targeted_power, pulse_test" + `), NCCL, NVBandwidth, and LINPACK remain in <a href="/validate">Validate → Stress mode</a>. Burn exposes sustained GPU compute load recipes.</div>
+<div class="alert alert-info" style="margin-bottom:16px"><strong>Scope:</strong> Burn exposes sustained GPU compute load recipes. DCGM diagnostics (` + "targeted_stress, targeted_power, pulse_test" + `) and LINPACK remain in <a href="/validate">Validate → Stress mode</a>; NCCL and NVBandwidth are available directly from <a href="/validate">Validate</a>.</div>
 <p style="color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin-bottom:16px">Tasks continue in the background — view progress in <a href="/tasks">Tasks</a>.</p>
 
 <div class="card" style="margin-bottom:16px">
diff --git a/audit/internal/webui/server_test.go b/audit/internal/webui/server_test.go
index e822955..d1c95aa 100644
--- a/audit/internal/webui/server_test.go
+++ b/audit/internal/webui/server_test.go
@@ -744,6 +744,26 @@ func TestValidatePageRendersNvidiaTargetedStressCard(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestValidatePageRendersNvidiaFabricCardsInValidateMode(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := NewHandler(HandlerOptions{})
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	handler.ServeHTTP(rec, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/validate", nil))
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("status=%d", rec.Code)
+	}
+	body := rec.Body.String()
+	for _, needle := range []string{
+		`NVIDIA Interconnect (NCCL)`,
+		`Runs in Validate and Stress.`,
+		`NVIDIA Bandwidth (NVBandwidth)`,
+		`Intended to stay short enough for Validate.`,
+	} {
+		if !strings.Contains(body, needle) {
+			t.Fatalf("validate page missing %q: %s", needle, body)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBurnPageRendersGoalBasedNVIDIACards(t *testing.T) {
 	handler := NewHandler(HandlerOptions{})
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
diff --git a/audit/internal/webui/tasks.go b/audit/internal/webui/tasks.go
index ff9e32e..7880ce4 100644
--- a/audit/internal/webui/tasks.go
+++ b/audit/internal/webui/tasks.go
@@ -736,15 +736,7 @@ func (q *taskQueue) runTask(t *Task, j *jobState, ctx context.Context) {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("app not configured")
 			break
 		}
-		dur := t.params.Duration
-		if t.params.BurnProfile != "" && dur <= 0 {
-			dur = resolveBurnPreset(t.params.BurnProfile).DurationSec
-		}
-		archive, err = runNvidiaStressPackCtx(a, ctx, "", platform.NvidiaStressOptions{
-			DurationSec: dur,
-			Loader:      platform.NvidiaStressLoaderNCCL,
-			GPUIndices:  t.params.GPUIndices,
-		}, j.append)
+		archive, err = a.RunNCCLTests(ctx, "", t.params.GPUIndices, j.append)
 	case "nvidia-stress":
 		if a == nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("app not configured")