Asus V2-AE1 User Guide - Page 29

2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables below. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority 0 1 1 2 2 - 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 7 13 8 14 9 15 10 Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable interrupt Communications Port (COM2)* IRQ holder for PCI steering* Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1)* System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering* MIDI port* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 IDE (0, 0f, 0) USB controller 1 USB controller 2 USB controller 3 USB controller 4 USB 2.0 controller AC'97 Ethernet AGP PCIE x1 A B C D E F G H shared - - -- - - - - shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - -- - - - - - shared - - - - - - used - - - - - - -- - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - -- - - - shared - - -- - - - 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 Vintage2-AE1 2-13