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[ The PC Guide | Systems and Components Reference Guide | Motherboard and System Devices | System Resources | Interrupts (IRQs) ]

Interrupt Function and Operation

This section takes a look at the interrupt lines and the interrupt controller, describing how they work. This includes an explanation of the different types of interrupts and a summary of the different IRQ numbers used in the PC.

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