Intel PXP43 User Manual

 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 
 
 

 

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.   

Some expansion cards need to set up the IRQ to operate. An IRQ must be assigned 
exclusively to single interface use only. There are 16 IRQs available but most of them are 
already being used. 

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.