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Standard Interrupt Assignments, AGP slot - e motherboard

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Normally, 6 IRQs are free for expansion cards. Sometimes IRQs are "shared" by more than one function; in this case, IRQ assignments are swapped automatically or adjusted through the BIOS firmware. 1.8.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Standard Function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt Controller 3* USB Universal Host Controller 4* Communications Port (COM1) 5* Onboard Audio 6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller 7* Printer Port (LPT1) 8 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* Onboard LAN 10* USB Universal Host Controller 11* Onboard VGA 12* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 Numeric Data Processor 14* Ultra ATA Controller 15* Secondary Ultra ATA Controller *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 ABCD shared - - - - - - used - - used - - used - - shared - - - 1.8.3 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports +1.5V AGP Pro/8X cards. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. AGP Card without Retention Notch ® A7N8X A7N8X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP8X) 20-pin bay Rib (inside slot) TOP VIEW 28-pin bay Rib ASUS A7N8X Motherboard 1-9

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ASUS A7N8X Motherboard
1-9
1.8.2
Standard Interrupt Assignments
IRQ
Standard Function
0
System Timer
1
Keyboard Controller
2
Programmable Interrupt Controller
3*
USB Universal Host Controller
4*
Communications Port (COM1)
5*
Onboard Audio
6
Standard Floppy Disk Controller
7*
Printer Port (LPT1)
8
System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9*
Onboard LAN
10*
USB Universal Host Controller
11*
Onboard VGA
12*
PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13
Numeric Data Processor
14*
Ultra ATA Controller
15*
Secondary Ultra ATA Controller
*These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
A
B
C
D
PCI slot 1
shared
PCI slot 2
used
PCI slot 3
used
PCI slot 4
used
PCI slot 5
shared
1.8.3
AGP slot
This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports
+1.5V AGP Pro/8X cards. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure
that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard.
A7N8X
A7N8X Accelerated
Graphics Port (AGP8X)
TOP VIEW
Rib (inside slot)
Rib
20-pin bay
28-pin bay
AGP Card without Retention Notch
Normally, 6 IRQs are free for expansion cards. Sometimes IRQs are “shared” by
more than one function; in this case, IRQ assignments are swapped automatically or
adjusted through the BIOS firmware.