diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d6935e58..71e8b69e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,33 @@ name: Build Verification
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:  # Manual trigger
+    inputs:
+      judge_mode:
+        description: 'Test judge mode'
+        required: false
+        default: 'simple'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - 'simple'
+          - 'llm'
+          - 'dual'
+      judge_model:
+        description: 'LLM model for judging (if llm/dual mode)'
+        required: false
+        default: 'gemma3:4b'
+        type: string
   workflow_call:      # Called by other workflows
+    inputs:
+      judge_mode:
+        description: 'Test judge mode (simple, llm, dual)'
+        required: false
+        default: 'simple'
+        type: string
+      judge_model:
+        description: 'LLM model for judging'
+        required: false
+        default: 'gemma3:4b'
+        type: string
     outputs:
       result:
         description: "Build test result"
@@ -31,8 +57,23 @@ jobs:
         id: build-tests
         run: |
           cd tests
+
+          # Build judge flags based on input
+          JUDGE_FLAGS=""
+          if [ "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" = "simple" ] || [ -z "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" ]; then
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--no-llm"
+          elif [ "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" = "dual" ]; then
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--dual-judge --judge-model ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}"
+          else
+            # llm mode
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--judge-model ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}"
+          fi
+
+          echo "Judge mode: ${{ inputs.judge_mode || 'simple' }}"
+          echo "Judge flags: $JUDGE_FLAGS"
+
           # Progress goes to stderr (visible), JSON results go to file
-          npm run --silent dev -- run --suite build --no-llm --output json > /tmp/build-results.json || true
+          npm run --silent dev -- run --suite build $JUDGE_FLAGS --output json > /tmp/build-results.json || true
 
           echo "--- JSON Results ---"
           cat /tmp/build-results.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/full-pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/full-pipeline.yml
index a29dcf13..4de74db9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/full-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/full-pipeline.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,24 @@ name: Full Pipeline
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:  # Manual trigger
     inputs:
-      skip_llm_judge:
-        description: 'Skip LLM judge evaluation'
+      judge_mode:
+        description: 'Test judge mode'
         required: false
-        default: 'false'
+        default: 'simple'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - 'simple'
+          - 'llm'
+          - 'dual'
+      judge_model:
+        description: 'LLM model for judging (if llm/dual mode)'
+        required: false
+        default: 'gemma3:4b'
+        type: string
+      skip_llm_judge_stage:
+        description: 'Skip separate LLM judge evaluation stage'
+        required: false
+        default: 'true'
         type: choice
         options:
           - 'true'
@@ -19,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Build Verification
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build.yml
+    with:
+      judge_mode: ${{ inputs.judge_mode || 'simple' }}
+      judge_model: ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}
 
   start-container:
     name: Start Container
@@ -62,7 +79,22 @@ jobs:
         id: runtime-tests
         run: |
           cd tests
-          npm run --silent dev -- run --suite runtime --no-llm --output json > /tmp/runtime-results.json || true
+
+          # Build judge flags based on input
+          JUDGE_FLAGS=""
+          if [ "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" = "simple" ] || [ -z "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" ]; then
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--no-llm"
+          elif [ "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" = "dual" ]; then
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--dual-judge --judge-model ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}"
+          else
+            # llm mode
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--judge-model ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}"
+          fi
+
+          echo "Judge mode: ${{ inputs.judge_mode || 'simple' }}"
+          echo "Judge flags: $JUDGE_FLAGS"
+
+          npm run --silent dev -- run --suite runtime $JUDGE_FLAGS --output json > /tmp/runtime-results.json || true
 
           echo "--- JSON Results ---"
           cat /tmp/runtime-results.json
@@ -104,7 +136,22 @@ jobs:
         id: inference-tests
         run: |
           cd tests
-          npm run --silent dev -- run --suite inference --no-llm --output json > /tmp/inference-results.json || true
+
+          # Build judge flags based on input
+          JUDGE_FLAGS=""
+          if [ "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" = "simple" ] || [ -z "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" ]; then
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--no-llm"
+          elif [ "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" = "dual" ]; then
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--dual-judge --judge-model ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}"
+          else
+            # llm mode
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--judge-model ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}"
+          fi
+
+          echo "Judge mode: ${{ inputs.judge_mode || 'simple' }}"
+          echo "Judge flags: $JUDGE_FLAGS"
+
+          npm run --silent dev -- run --suite inference $JUDGE_FLAGS --output json > /tmp/inference-results.json || true
 
           echo "--- JSON Results ---"
           cat /tmp/inference-results.json
@@ -129,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
     name: LLM Judge Evaluation
     runs-on: self-hosted
     needs: [build, runtime, inference]
-    if: ${{ inputs.skip_llm_judge != 'true' }}
+    if: ${{ inputs.skip_llm_judge_stage != 'true' }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -152,7 +199,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd tests
           echo "Running LLM judge evaluation..."
-          npm run --silent dev -- run --output json > /tmp/llm-judged-results.json || true
+          echo "Using model: ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}"
+
+          npm run --silent dev -- run --judge-model ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }} --output json > /tmp/llm-judged-results.json || true
 
           echo "--- JSON Results ---"
           cat /tmp/llm-judged-results.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/inference.yml b/.github/workflows/inference.yml
index f1b5de43..4b810806 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/inference.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/inference.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@ on:
         options:
           - 'true'
           - 'false'
+      judge_mode:
+        description: 'Test judge mode'
+        required: false
+        default: 'simple'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - 'simple'
+          - 'llm'
+          - 'dual'
+      judge_model:
+        description: 'LLM model for judging (if llm/dual mode)'
+        required: false
+        default: 'gemma3:4b'
+        type: string
   workflow_call:      # Called by other workflows
     inputs:
       use_existing_container:
@@ -18,6 +32,16 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
+      judge_mode:
+        description: 'Test judge mode (simple, llm, dual)'
+        required: false
+        default: 'simple'
+        type: string
+      judge_model:
+        description: 'LLM model for judging'
+        required: false
+        default: 'gemma3:4b'
+        type: string
     outputs:
       result:
         description: "Inference test result"
@@ -57,8 +81,23 @@ jobs:
         id: inference-tests
         run: |
           cd tests
+
+          # Build judge flags based on input
+          JUDGE_FLAGS=""
+          if [ "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" = "simple" ] || [ -z "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" ]; then
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--no-llm"
+          elif [ "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" = "dual" ]; then
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--dual-judge --judge-model ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}"
+          else
+            # llm mode
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--judge-model ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}"
+          fi
+
+          echo "Judge mode: ${{ inputs.judge_mode || 'simple' }}"
+          echo "Judge flags: $JUDGE_FLAGS"
+
           # Progress goes to stderr (visible), JSON results go to file
-          npm run --silent dev -- run --suite inference --no-llm --output json > /tmp/inference-results.json || true
+          npm run --silent dev -- run --suite inference $JUDGE_FLAGS --output json > /tmp/inference-results.json || true
 
           echo "--- JSON Results ---"
           cat /tmp/inference-results.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/runtime.yml b/.github/workflows/runtime.yml
index 70b863f0..e239415d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runtime.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runtime.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@ on:
         options:
           - 'true'
           - 'false'
+      judge_mode:
+        description: 'Test judge mode'
+        required: false
+        default: 'simple'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - 'simple'
+          - 'llm'
+          - 'dual'
+      judge_model:
+        description: 'LLM model for judging (if llm/dual mode)'
+        required: false
+        default: 'gemma3:4b'
+        type: string
   workflow_call:      # Called by other workflows
     inputs:
       keep_container:
@@ -18,6 +32,16 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
+      judge_mode:
+        description: 'Test judge mode (simple, llm, dual)'
+        required: false
+        default: 'simple'
+        type: string
+      judge_model:
+        description: 'LLM model for judging'
+        required: false
+        default: 'gemma3:4b'
+        type: string
     outputs:
       result:
         description: "Runtime test result"
@@ -53,8 +77,23 @@ jobs:
         id: runtime-tests
         run: |
           cd tests
+
+          # Build judge flags based on input
+          JUDGE_FLAGS=""
+          if [ "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" = "simple" ] || [ -z "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" ]; then
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--no-llm"
+          elif [ "${{ inputs.judge_mode }}" = "dual" ]; then
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--dual-judge --judge-model ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}"
+          else
+            # llm mode
+            JUDGE_FLAGS="--judge-model ${{ inputs.judge_model || 'gemma3:4b' }}"
+          fi
+
+          echo "Judge mode: ${{ inputs.judge_mode || 'simple' }}"
+          echo "Judge flags: $JUDGE_FLAGS"
+
           # Progress goes to stderr (visible), JSON results go to file
-          npm run --silent dev -- run --suite runtime --no-llm --output json > /tmp/runtime-results.json || true
+          npm run --silent dev -- run --suite runtime $JUDGE_FLAGS --output json > /tmp/runtime-results.json || true
 
           echo "--- JSON Results ---"
           cat /tmp/runtime-results.json
diff --git a/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-001.yml b/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-001.yml
index b6858cec..51f212c3 100644
--- a/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-001.yml
+++ b/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-001.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,84 @@ steps:
         | jq -r '.response' | head -c 100
     timeout: 300000
 
+  - name: Verify model loading in logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== Model Loading Check ==="
+
+      # Check for model loading message
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q 'msg="loading model"'; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: Model loading initiated"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep 'msg="loading model"' | tail -1
+      else
+        echo "WARNING: Model loading message not found"
+      fi
+
+      # Check for layer offloading to GPU
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q "offloaded.*layers to GPU"; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: Model layers offloaded to GPU"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep "offloaded.*layers to GPU" | tail -1
+      else
+        echo "ERROR: Model layers not offloaded to GPU"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      # Check model weights loaded
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q 'msg="model weights loaded successfully"'; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: Model weights loaded"
+      else
+        echo "WARNING: Model weights loaded message not found"
+      fi
+
+  - name: Verify llama runner started
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== Llama Runner Check ==="
+
+      # Check llama runner started
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q "llama runner started"; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: Llama runner started"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep "llama runner started" | tail -1
+      else
+        echo "ERROR: Llama runner not started"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+  - name: Check for model loading errors
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== Model Loading Error Check ==="
+
+      # Check for CUDA/CUBLAS errors during model load
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qE "(CUBLAS_STATUS_|CUDA error|cudaMalloc failed)"; then
+        echo "CRITICAL CUDA ERRORS during model load:"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep -E "(CUBLAS_STATUS_|CUDA error|cudaMalloc failed)"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      # Check for out of memory
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qi "out of memory"; then
+        echo "ERROR: Out of memory during model load"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep -i "out of memory"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      echo "SUCCESS: No model loading errors"
+
+  - name: Display model memory allocation from logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== Model Memory Allocation ==="
+      echo "$LOGS" | grep -E '(model weights|kv cache|compute graph|total memory).*device=' | tail -8
+
 criteria: |
   The gemma3:4b model should be available for inference.
 
@@ -32,8 +110,11 @@ criteria: |
   - Model is either already present or successfully downloaded
   - "ollama list" shows gemma3:4b in the output
   - No download errors
-  - Warmup step loads model into GPU memory (may take up to 3 minutes on Tesla K80)
-  - Warmup returns a response from the model
+  - Logs show "offloaded X/Y layers to GPU"
+  - Logs show "llama runner started"
+  - Logs show model weights on CUDA device (not CPU only)
+  - NO CUBLAS_STATUS_ errors during model load
+  - NO out of memory errors
 
   Accept if model already exists (skip download).
   Model size is ~3GB, download may take time.
diff --git a/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-002.yml b/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-002.yml
index a4d783b0..52d587a7 100644
--- a/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-002.yml
+++ b/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-002.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,66 @@ steps:
   - name: Check GPU memory usage
     command: docker exec ollama37 nvidia-smi --query-compute-apps=pid,used_memory --format=csv 2>/dev/null || echo "No GPU processes"
 
+  - name: Check for inference errors in logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs --since=5m 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== Inference Error Check ==="
+
+      # Check for CUBLAS errors (critical for K80)
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qE "CUBLAS_STATUS_"; then
+        echo "CRITICAL: CUBLAS error during inference:"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep -E "CUBLAS_STATUS_"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      # Check for CUDA errors
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qE "CUDA error"; then
+        echo "CRITICAL: CUDA error during inference:"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep -E "CUDA error"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      # Check for compute graph errors
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qiE "(compute.*failed|graph.*error)"; then
+        echo "ERROR: Compute graph error:"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep -iE "(compute.*failed|graph.*error)"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      echo "SUCCESS: No inference errors in logs"
+
+  - name: Verify inference request in logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs --since=5m 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== Inference Request Verification ==="
+
+      # Check for generate API call
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qE '\[GIN\].*POST.*/api/generate'; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: Generate API request logged"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep -E '\[GIN\].*POST.*/api/generate' | tail -2
+      else
+        echo "WARNING: Generate API request not found in recent logs"
+      fi
+
+      # Check for successful response (200 status)
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qE '\[GIN\].*200.*POST'; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: Inference returned 200 status"
+      else
+        echo "WARNING: Could not verify 200 status"
+      fi
+
+  - name: Display recent CUDA activity from logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs --since=5m 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== Recent CUDA Activity ==="
+      echo "$LOGS" | grep -iE "(CUDA|cuda|device=CUDA)" | tail -5 || echo "No recent CUDA activity logged"
+
 criteria: |
   Basic inference should work on Tesla K80.
 
@@ -22,7 +82,9 @@ criteria: |
   - Model responds to the math question
   - Response should indicate "4" (accept variations: "4", "four", "The answer is 4", etc.)
   - GPU memory should be allocated during inference
-  - No CUDA errors in output
+  - NO CUBLAS_STATUS_ errors in logs (critical for K80 compatibility)
+  - NO CUDA error messages in logs
+  - Generate API request logged with 200 status
 
   This is AI-generated output - accept reasonable variations.
-  Focus on the model producing a coherent response.
+  Focus on the model producing a coherent response without GPU errors.
diff --git a/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-003.yml b/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-003.yml
index 810e0532..30a33faa 100644
--- a/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-003.yml
+++ b/tests/testcases/inference/TC-INFERENCE-003.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,65 @@ steps:
         -d '{"model":"gemma3:4b","prompt":"Count from 1 to 3","stream":true}' \
         | head -5
 
+  - name: Verify API requests logged successfully
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs --since=5m 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== API Request Log Verification ==="
+
+      # Check for generate requests with 200 status
+      GENERATE_200=$(echo "$LOGS" | grep -c '\[GIN\].*200.*POST.*/api/generate' || echo "0")
+      echo "Generate requests with 200 status: $GENERATE_200"
+
+      if [ "$GENERATE_200" -gt 0 ]; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: API generate requests completed successfully"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep '\[GIN\].*POST.*/api/generate' | tail -3
+      else
+        echo "WARNING: No successful generate requests found in recent logs"
+      fi
+
+  - name: Check for API errors in logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs --since=5m 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== API Error Check ==="
+
+      # Check for 4xx/5xx errors on generate endpoint
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qE '\[GIN\].*(4[0-9]{2}|5[0-9]{2}).*POST.*/api/generate'; then
+        echo "WARNING: API errors found on generate endpoint:"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep -E '\[GIN\].*(4[0-9]{2}|5[0-9]{2}).*POST.*/api/generate' | tail -3
+      else
+        echo "SUCCESS: No API errors on generate endpoint"
+      fi
+
+      # Check for any CUDA errors during API processing
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qE "(CUBLAS_STATUS_|CUDA error)"; then
+        echo "CRITICAL: CUDA errors during API processing:"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep -E "(CUBLAS_STATUS_|CUDA error)"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      echo "SUCCESS: No critical errors during API processing"
+
+  - name: Display API response times from logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs --since=5m 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== API Response Times ==="
+
+      # Show recent generate request response times
+      echo "$LOGS" | grep -E '\[GIN\].*POST.*/api/generate' | tail -5 | while read line; do
+        # Extract response time from GIN log format
+        echo "$line" | grep -oE '[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?(ms|s|m)' | head -1
+      done
+
+      echo ""
+      echo "Recent API requests:"
+      echo "$LOGS" | grep '\[GIN\]' | tail -5
+
 criteria: |
   Ollama REST API should handle inference requests.
 
@@ -31,4 +90,9 @@ criteria: |
   - Returns multiple JSON lines
   - Each line contains partial response
 
+  Log verification:
+  - Generate API requests logged with 200 status
+  - NO 4xx/5xx errors on generate endpoint
+  - NO CUDA/CUBLAS errors during API processing
+
   Accept any valid JSON response. Content may vary.
diff --git a/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-001.yml b/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-001.yml
index a8040f24..3d0b389e 100644
--- a/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-001.yml
+++ b/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-001.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,30 @@ steps:
   - name: Check container status
     command: cd docker && docker compose ps
 
+  - name: Capture startup logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker && docker compose logs 2>&1 | head -100
+
+  - name: Check for startup errors in logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      # Check for critical errors
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qE "(level=ERROR|CUBLAS_STATUS_|CUDA error|cudaMalloc failed)"; then
+        echo "CRITICAL ERRORS FOUND IN STARTUP LOGS:"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep -E "(level=ERROR|CUBLAS_STATUS_|CUDA error|cudaMalloc failed)"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      # Check for CPU-only fallback (GPU not detected)
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q "id=cpu library=cpu"; then
+        echo "ERROR: Ollama fell back to CPU-only mode"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      echo "SUCCESS: No critical errors in startup logs"
+
 criteria: |
   The ollama37 container should start successfully with GPU access.
 
@@ -27,5 +51,7 @@ criteria: |
   - Container starts without errors
   - docker compose ps shows container in "Up" state
   - No "Exited" or "Restarting" status
+  - No critical errors in logs (level=ERROR, CUBLAS_STATUS_, CUDA error)
+  - No CPU-only fallback (id=cpu library=cpu)
 
-  Accept startup warnings. Container should be running.
+  Accept startup warnings (flash attention not supported is OK). Container should be running.
diff --git a/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-002.yml b/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-002.yml
index 48ed1e03..fe473c92 100644
--- a/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-002.yml
+++ b/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-002.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,90 @@ steps:
         ls -l /dev/nvidia-uvm
       fi
 
-  - name: Check Ollama GPU detection in logs
+  - name: Verify GPU detection in Ollama logs
     command: |
-      cd docker && docker compose logs 2>&1 | grep -E "(inference compute|GPU detected)" | tail -5
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== GPU Detection Check ==="
+
+      # Check for inference compute with CUDA library
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q "inference compute.*library=CUDA"; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: GPU detected with CUDA library"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep "inference compute" | head -2
+      else
+        echo "ERROR: GPU not detected with CUDA library"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      # Check for Tesla K80 specifically
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q 'description="Tesla K80"'; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: Tesla K80 GPU identified"
+      else
+        echo "WARNING: Tesla K80 not explicitly identified"
+      fi
+
+      # Check compute capability 3.7
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q "compute=3.7"; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: Compute capability 3.7 detected"
+      else
+        echo "WARNING: Compute capability 3.7 not detected"
+      fi
+
+  - name: Verify CUDA initialization in logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== CUDA Initialization Check ==="
+
+      # Check ggml_cuda_init
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q "ggml_cuda_init: found"; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: CUDA initialized"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep "ggml_cuda_init: found" | head -1
+      else
+        echo "ERROR: CUDA not initialized"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      # Check CUDA backend loaded
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q "load_backend: loaded CUDA backend"; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: CUDA backend loaded"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep "load_backend: loaded CUDA backend" | head -1
+      else
+        echo "ERROR: CUDA backend not loaded"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+  - name: Check for GPU-related errors in logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== GPU Error Check ==="
+
+      # Check for critical CUDA/CUBLAS errors
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qE "(CUBLAS_STATUS_|CUDA error|cudaMalloc failed|out of memory)"; then
+        echo "CRITICAL GPU ERRORS FOUND:"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep -E "(CUBLAS_STATUS_|CUDA error|cudaMalloc failed|out of memory)"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      # Check for CPU fallback (bad!)
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q "id=cpu library=cpu"; then
+        echo "ERROR: Ollama fell back to CPU-only mode"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      echo "SUCCESS: No GPU-related errors found"
+
+  - name: Display GPU memory status from logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== GPU Memory Status ==="
+      echo "$LOGS" | grep -E "gpu memory.*library=CUDA" | tail -4
 
 criteria: |
   Tesla K80 GPU should be detected by both nvidia-smi AND Ollama CUDA runtime.
@@ -39,7 +120,12 @@ criteria: |
   - nvidia-smi shows Tesla K80 GPU(s) with Driver 470.x
   - CUDA libraries are available (libcuda, libcublas, etc.)
   - /dev/nvidia-uvm device file exists (required for CUDA runtime)
-  - Ollama logs show GPU detection, NOT "id=cpu library=cpu"
+  - Ollama logs show "inference compute" with "library=CUDA"
+  - Ollama logs show "ggml_cuda_init: found N CUDA devices"
+  - Ollama logs show "load_backend: loaded CUDA backend"
+  - NO "id=cpu library=cpu" (CPU fallback)
+  - NO CUBLAS_STATUS_ errors
+  - NO CUDA error messages
 
   NOTE: If nvidia-smi works but Ollama shows only CPU, the UVM device
   files are missing. The test will auto-fix with nvidia-modprobe -u -c=0.
diff --git a/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-003.yml b/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-003.yml
index ac2bfc1f..3080c797 100644
--- a/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-003.yml
+++ b/tests/testcases/runtime/TC-RUNTIME-003.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,62 @@ steps:
   - name: Check Ollama version
     command: docker exec ollama37 ollama --version
 
+  - name: Verify server listening in logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== Server Status Check ==="
+
+      # Check server is listening
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q "Listening on"; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: Server is listening"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep "Listening on" | head -1
+      else
+        echo "ERROR: Server not listening"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+  - name: Check for runtime errors in logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== Runtime Error Check ==="
+
+      # Check for any ERROR level logs
+      ERROR_COUNT=$(echo "$LOGS" | grep -c "level=ERROR" || echo "0")
+      if [ "$ERROR_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
+        echo "WARNING: Found $ERROR_COUNT ERROR level log entries:"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep "level=ERROR" | tail -5
+      else
+        echo "SUCCESS: No ERROR level logs found"
+      fi
+
+      # Check for panic/fatal
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -qiE "(panic|fatal)"; then
+        echo "CRITICAL: Panic or fatal error detected:"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep -iE "(panic|fatal)"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+
+      echo "SUCCESS: No critical runtime errors"
+
+  - name: Verify API request handling in logs
+    command: |
+      cd docker
+      LOGS=$(docker compose logs 2>&1)
+
+      echo "=== API Request Logs ==="
+
+      # Check that API requests are being logged (GIN framework)
+      if echo "$LOGS" | grep -q '\[GIN\].*200.*GET.*"/api/tags"'; then
+        echo "SUCCESS: API requests are being handled"
+        echo "$LOGS" | grep '\[GIN\].*"/api/tags"' | tail -3
+      else
+        echo "WARNING: No API request logs found (might be first request)"
+      fi
+
 criteria: |
   Ollama server should be healthy and API responsive.
 
@@ -35,5 +91,8 @@ criteria: |
   - Container health status becomes "healthy"
   - /api/tags endpoint returns JSON response (even if empty models)
   - ollama --version shows version information
+  - Logs show "Listening on" message
+  - No panic or fatal errors in logs
+  - API requests logged with 200 status codes
 
   Accept any valid JSON response from API. Version format may vary.