Standard interrupt assignments

 

I R Q

Standard Function

 

0

System Timer

 

1

Keyboard Controller

 

2

Programmable Interrupt

 

4

Communications Port (COM1)

 

6

Floppy Disk Controller

 

7*

Printer Port (LPT1)

 

8

System CMOS/Real Time Clock

 

9*

ACPI Mode when used

 

10*

IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

 

11*

IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

 

12*

PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

 

13

Numeric Data Processor

 

15*

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

P

 

USB0

ÐÐ

shared

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

 

USB1

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

shared

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

 

USB2

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

used

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

 

USB3

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

used

 

AC ‘97

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

used

ÐÐ

 

Onboard 1394

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

used

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

 

Onboard LAN

ÐÐ

shared

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

 

Onboard PCIE

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

shared

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

ÐÐ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When using a PCI card 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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