8259 mode, Apic mode – Compaq W4000 User Manual
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Technical Reference Guide
he 8259 mode handles interrupts IRQ0-IRQ15 in the legacy (AT-system) method using 8259-
quivalent logic. Table 4-8 lists the standard source configuration for maskable interrupts and
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able 4-8. Maskable Interrupt Priorities and Assignments
Table 4-8.
8259 Mode
T
e
orities in 8259 mode. If more than one interrupt is pending, the highest priority (lowest
heir pr
numbe is processed first.
T
Maskable Interrupt Priorities and Assignments
Priority
Signal Label
Source (Typical)
1
IRQ0
Interval timer 1, counter 0
3
IRQ8-
Real-time clock
2
IRQ1
Keyboard
4
IRQ9
Unused
5
IRQ10
PCI devices/slots
6
IRQ11
Audio codec
7
IRQ12
Mouse
8
IRQ13
Coprocessor (math)
9
IRQ14
Primary IDE controller
10
IRQ15
Secondary IDE I/F controller
11
IRQ3
Serial port (COM2)
12
IRQ4
Serial port (COM1)
13
IRQ5
Network interface controller
14
IRQ6
Diskette drive controller
15
IRQ7
Parallel port (LPT1)
--
IRQ2
NOT AVAILABLE (Cascade from interrupt controller 2)
) bus
rrupt priority
s (total of 24)
evices. The PCI interrupts are evenly distributed to minimize latency and wired as follows:
Int. Cntlr.
Slot 1
Slot 2
APIC Mode
The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) mode provides enhanced interrupt
processing with the following advantages:
Eliminates the processor’s interrupt acknowledge cycle by using a separate (APIC
♦
♦ Programmable inte
Additional interrupt
♦
he APIC mode accommodates eight PCI interrupt signals (INTA-..INTH-) for use by PCI
T
d
ICH2
PCI
PCI
PCI
PCI
PCI
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
AGP
Slot
NIC
I/F [1]
USB
I/F #2
INTA-
INTA-
INTD-
INTC-
INTB-
INTD-
-- -- --
INTB- --
-- --
--
-- -- -- --
INTC-
INTB-
INTA-
INTD-
INTC-
INTA- INTA- --
--
INTD- -- -- --
--
-- INTB- -- --
INTE- -- -- --
--
--- --
INTA-
--
INTF-
INTC-
INTB-
INTA-
INTD-
INTB-
-- -- --
INTG-
INTD-
INTC-
INTB-
INTA-
INTC-
-- -- --
INTH- -- -- --
--
-- -- --
INTC-
NOTES:
[1] Connection internal to the ICH2. Will be reported by BIOS as using INTA but is NOT shared with
other functions using INTA.
Desktop and configurable minitower systems only.
Configurable minitower systems only.
Wired
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