Standard interrupt assignments

IRQ

Priority

Standard Function

0

1

System Timer

1

2

Keyboard Controller

2

N/A

Re-direct to IRQ#9

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

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

PCI slot 1

used

PCI slot 2

used

PCI slot 3

used

Onboard USB Controller 1

shared

Onboard USB Controller 2

shared

Onboard USB Controller 3

shared

Onboard USB Controller 4

shared

Onboard AC97 Audio

used

Onboard LAN

used

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.

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard

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