Asus RS720-E9-RS8-G [77/206] Configuringanexpansioncard

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ASUS RS720-E9-RS8/RS8-G

2.5.10 Conguringanexpansioncard

Afterinstallingtheexpansioncard,congureitbyadjustingthesoftwaresettings.

1. TurnonthesystemandchangethenecessaryBIOSsettings,ifany.SeeChapter5for

informationonBIOSsetup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

Standard Interrupt assignments

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

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System Timer

1 2 Keyboard Controller

2 - Programmable Interrupt

3* 11 CommunicationsPort(COM2)

4* 12 CommunicationsPort(COM1)

5* 13 --

6 14 FloppyDiskController

7* 15 --

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