13Replace processor 1 with processor 2. See "Installing a Processor" on page 68.

14Repeat step 9 through step 11.

If you have tested both the processors and the problem persists, the system board is faulty. See "Getting Help" on page 143.

IRQ Assignment Conflicts

Most PCI devices can share an IRQ with another device, but they cannot use an IRQ simultaneously. To avoid this type of conflict, see the documentation for each PCI device for specific IRQ requirements.

Table 4-1. Assignment Specific IRQ Requirements

IRQ Line

Assignment

IRQ Line

Assignment

 

 

 

 

IRQ0

8254 timer

IRQ8

RTC

 

 

 

 

IRQ1

Keyboard controller

IRQ9

SCI

 

 

 

 

IRQ2

Cascade for IRQ9

IRQ10

VGA

 

 

 

 

IRQ3

Serial port

IRQ11

USB controller

 

 

 

 

IRQ4

Serial port

IRQ12

Mouse controller

 

 

 

 

IRQ5

Free

IRQ13

Numeric data

 

 

 

Processor

 

 

 

 

IRQ6

Free

IRQ14

Primary IDE

 

 

 

controller

 

 

 

 

IRQ7

Free

IRQ15

Secondary IDE

 

 

 

controller

 

 

 

 

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