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Cnr (communication network riser), Pci interrupt request routing – MSI G52-MA00542 User Manual

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Chapter 2

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CNR (Communication Network Riser)

The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a

specially designed network, audio, or modem riser card for ATX family

motherboards. Its main processing is done through software and controlled by

the motherboard’s chipset.

PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q,

are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the

microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT

A# ~ INT D# pins as follows:

Order 1

Order 2

Order 3

Order 4

PCI Slot 1

INT B#

INT C#

INT D#

INT A#

PCI Slot 2

INT C#

INT D#

INT A#

INT B#

PCI Slot 3

INT D#

INT A#

INT B#

INT C#

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