5 expansion cards, 5-1 procedure for expansion card installation, 5-2 assigning irqs for expansion card – Jetway Computer J7F2 User Manual

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2-5

Expansion

Cards

WARNING!

Turn off your power when adding or removing expansion cards or other system
components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your
motherboard and expansion cards.

2-5-1 Procedure For Expansion Card Installation

1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or

software setting for your expansion card such as jumpers.

2. Remove your computer’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use.
3. Align the card’s connectors and press firmly.
4. Secure the card on the slot with the screen you remove above.
5. Replace the computer system’s cover.
6. Set up the BIOS if necessary.
7. Install the necessary software driver for your expansion card.

2-5-2 Assigning IRQs For Expansion Card

Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must exclusively assign
to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in
use.

Standard Interrupt Assignments

IRQ Priority

Standard

function

0 N/A

System

Timer

1 N/A

Keyboard

Controller

2 N/A

Programmable

Interrupt

3 *

8

Communications Port (COM2)

4 *

9

Communications Port (COM1)

5 *

6

Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)

6 *

11

Floppy Disk Controller

7 *

7

Printer Port (LPT1)

8

N/A

System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9 *

10

ACPI Mode when enabled

10 *

3

IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

11 *

2

IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

12 *

4

PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

13 N/A

Numeric

Data

Processor

14 *

5

Primary IDE Channel

15 *

1

Secondary IDE Channel

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





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