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8 expansion slots, 1 standard interrupt assignments, 2 irq assignments for this motherboard – Asus P4U800-X User Manual

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ASUS P4U800-X motherboard

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1.8.1 Standard interrupt assignments

IRQ

Priority

Standard Function

0

1

System Timer

1

2

Keyboard Controller

2

N/A

Programmable Interrupt

3*

11

IRQ holder for PCI steering

4*

12

Communications Port (COM1)

5*

13

IRQ holder for PCI steering

6

14

Floppy Disk Controller

7*

15

Printer Port (LPT1)

8

3

System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9*

4

IRQ holder for PCI steering

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.

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.

1.8.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

PCI slot 1

shared

PCI slot 2

shared

PCI slot 3

shared

PCI slot 4

shared

PCI slot 5

shared

AGP slot

used

Onboard USB controller 0

shared

Onboard USB controller 1

shared

Onboard USB controller 2

shared

Onboard LAN

shared

Onboard Audio

shared

1.8

Expansion slots

To install and configure an expansion card:

1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis.

2. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See

Chapter 2 for BIOS information.

3. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables next page.

4. Install the drivers and/or software applications for the expansion card

according to the card documentation.