1.8.1 Standard i nterrupt assi gnments

 

IRQ

Priority

Standard Function

 

0

1

System Timer

 

1

2

Keyboard Controller

 

2

N/A

Programmable Interrupt

 

3*

11

IRQ holder for PCI steering

 

4*

12

Communications Port (COM1)

 

5*

13

IRQ holder for PCI steering

 

6

14

Floppy Disk Controller

 

7*

15

Printer Port (LPT1)

 

8

3

System CMOS/Real Time Clock

 

9*

4

IRQ holder for PCI steering

 

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

 

 

 

 

1.8.2 I RQ assi gnments for thi s motherboard

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

 

PCI slot 1

shared

PCI slot 2

shared

PCI slot 3

shared

PCIe x1 slot 1

shared

PCIe x1 slot 2

shared

PCIe x16 slot

shared

Onboard USB controller 1

used

Onboard USB controller 2

used

Onboard USB controller 3

used

Onboard USB 2.0 controller

used

Onboard LAN

used

Onboard Audio

shared

Serial ATA

shared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 inoperable.

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