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2 configuring an expansion card, 3 interrupt assignments, Standard interrupt assignments – Asus P5N73-AM User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.8.3

Interrupt assignments

Standard interrupt assignments

IRQ

Standard Function

0

High precision event timer

1

Standard 101/102-key or Microsoft PS/2 keyboard

4

Communicators Port (COM1)

6

Standard floppy disk controller

8

High precision event timer

9

Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System

12

PS/2 Compatible Mouse

13

Numeric data processor

11

NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management

20

Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller

21

Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio

21

Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller

22

NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / nForce 610i

22

Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller

23

NVIDIA Network Bus Enumerator

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

1.8.2

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 2 for information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.
3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.