D.4 Interrupt assignments

Table D.4: Interrupt assignments

Interrupt#

Interrupt source

 

 

IRQ 0

Interval timer

IRQ 1

Keyboard

IRQ 2

Interrupt from controller 2 (cascade)

IRQ 3

COM2

IRQ 4

COM1

IRQ 5

COM4

IRQ 6

FDD

IRQ 7

LPT1

IRQ 8

RTC

IRQ 9

Reserved (audio)

IRQ 10

COM3

IRQ 11

Reserved for watchdog timer

IRQ 12

PS/2 mouse

IRQ 13

INT from co-processor

IRQ 14

Primary IDE

IRQ 15

Secondary IDE for CFC

*Ethernet interface IRQ select: 9, 11, 15

*PNP audio IRQ select: 9, 11, 15

*PNP USB IRQ select: 9, 11, 15

*PNP ACPI IRQ select: 9, 11, 15

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100/10, PCM-9575 specifications

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