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2.5.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the 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 following tables. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - 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. PCI Bus Number, IDSEL, and IRQ assignments PATA controller SATA controller SMBus controller USB UHCI controller 1 USB UHCI controller 2 USB 2.0 EHCI controller BCM5721 #1 BCM5721 #2 ATI RAGE XL PCIX Slot 1 (64-bit) PCI Express Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 (32-bit) INTA# PIRQA# PIRQD# PIRQB# PIRQH# PIRQD# PIRQH# PIRQA# PIRQB# PIRQD# PIRQ0 PIRQA# PIRQE# INTB# PIRQ1 PIRQF# INTC# PIRQ2 PIRQG# INTD# PIRQ3 PIRQH# REQ# REQ1# PXREQ0 REQ0# GNT# GNT1# PXGNT0 GNT0# 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. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware setup