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.

IRQ Line

Assignment

IRQ Line

Assignment

 

 

 

 

IRQ0

8254 timer

IRQ8

Real-time clock

IRQ1

Keyboard controller

IRQ9

PCI IRQ pool definition

IRQ2

Cascade for IRQ9

IRQ10

PCI IRQ pool definition

IRQ3

Serial port (COM2) or PCI

IRQ11

PCI IRQ pool definition

 

IRQ pool definition

 

 

IRQ4

Serial port (COM1) or PCI

IRQ12

Mouse controller

 

IRQ pool definition

 

 

IRQ5

PCI IRQ pool definition

IRQ13

Processor

IRQ6

PCI IRQ pool definition

IRQ14

Primary IDE controller

IRQ7

Reserve

IRQ15

Secondary IDE controller

PCI IRQ pool definition is the BIOS code assigned at run time.

Troubleshooting

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