1.8.3 I nterrupt assi gnments Standard i nterrupt assi gnments

IRQ

Priority

 

Standard Function

 

 

 

 

0

1

 

System Timer

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

Keyboard Controller

 

 

 

 

2

-

 

Re-direct to IRQ#9

 

 

 

 

3

11

 

Communications Port (COM2)*

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

PCI slot 1

 

shared

PCI slot 2

 

shared

PCI slot 3

 

shared

PCI x4 slot*

 

shared

Onboard USB controller 1

shared

Onboard USB controller 2

shared

Onboard USB controller 3

shared

Onboard USB controller 4

shared

Onboard USB 2.0 controller

shared

Onboard LAN

 

shared

Onboard audio

 

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.

ASUS P5VDC-X

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