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.

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