IMPORTANT! When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperative.

Standard Interrupt Assignments

IRQPriorityStandard Function

0

1

System Timer

 

 

 

1

2

Keyboard Controller

2

N/A

Programmable Interrupt

3*

11

Communications Port (COM2)

4*

12

Communications Port (COM1)

5*

13

Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)

6

14

Floppy Disk Controller

7*

15

Printer Port (LPT1)

8

3

System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9*

4

ACPI Mode when used

10*

5

IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

11*

6

IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

12*

7

PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

13

8

Numeric Data Processor

14*

9

Primary IDE Channel

15*

10

Secondary IDE Channel

*These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

Interrupt Request Table for this Motherboard

This table lists the default IRQ assignments fo rthis motherboard.

 

A

B

C

D

 

E

 

F

G

H

PCI slot 1

shared

 

PCI slot 2

shared

 

 

PCI slot 3

used

 

 

PCI slot 4

shared

 

PCI slot 5

shared

 

Onboard USB controller HC0—

shared

 

Onboard USB controller HC1—

 

 

used

AGP

shared

 

Onboard Audio

shared

 

used

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