Asus NRL-LS NRL-LS User Manual - Page 39

Standard Interrupt Assignments, IRQ assignments for this motherboard

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Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI INTA PCI slot 1 3 PCI slot 2 4 PCI slot 3 5 PCI slot 4 6 PCI slot 5 7 Onboard 82540EM controller 2 Onboard SCSI controller 15 Onboard VGA controller 1 PCI INTB 8 9 10 11 12 - - - PCI INTC 13 14 15 8 9 - - - PCI INTD 10 11 12 13 14 - - - 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 NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-13

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ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide
2-13
Standard Interrupt Assignments
IRQ
Priority
Standard Function
0
1
System Timer
1
2
Keyboard Controller
2
N/A
Programmable Interrupt
3*
11
Communications Port (COM2)
4*
12
Communications Port (COM1)
5*
13
Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)
6
14
Floppy Disk Controller
7*
15
Printer Port (LPT1)
8
3
System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9*
4
ACPI Mode when used
10*
5
IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11*
6
IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12*
7
PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13
8
Numeric Data Processor
14*
9
Primary IDE Channel
15*
10
Secondary IDE Channel
*
These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
PCI INTA
PCI INTB
PCI INTC
PCI INTD
PCI slot 1
3
8
13
10
PCI slot 2
4
9
14
11
PCI slot 3
5
10
15
12
PCI slot 4
6
11
8
13
PCI slot 5
7
12
9
14
Onboard 82540EM controller
2
Onboard SCSI controller
15
Onboard VGA controller
1
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.