Asus Motherboard A7V8X, User Manual, Page: 38 / 142

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information
Standard Interrupt Assignments
IRQ Priority Standard Function
0 1 System Timer
1 2 Keyboard Controller
2 N/A Programmable Interrupt
3* 11 Communications Port (COM2)
4* 12 Communications Port (COM1)
5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)
6 14 Floppy Disk Controller
7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9* 4 ACPI Mode when used
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
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These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
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 — — — —
PCI slot 6 shared — — — — — — —
AGP slot shared — — — — — — —
USB 1.1 UHCI 1 — — — — — shared — —
USB 1.1 UHCI 2 — — — — — shared — —
USB 1.1 UHCI 3 — — — — — shared — —
USB 2.0 EHCI — — — — — shared — —
AC97 Codec — — — — — — used —
Onboard LAN — — shared — — — — —
Onboard 1394 — shared — — — — — —
Onboard SATA — shared — — — — — —
Onboard IDE — — — — used — — —
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.