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- Page 1 EPIA- - - - N701 EPIA N701 EPIA EPIA N701 N701 (ARTiGO A2000 Mainboard) U U U U ’ ’ ’ ’ M M M M S S S S ANUAL ANUAL ANUAL ANUAL Version 1.01 December 4, 2009...
- Page 2 Disclaimer Disclaimer No license is granted, implied or otherwise, under any patent or patent rights of VIA Technologies. VIA Technologies makes no warranties, implied or otherwise, in regard to this document and to the products described in this document. The information provided in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the publication date of this document.
- Page 3 S S S S I I I I AFETY AFETY NSTRUCTIONS NSTRUCTIONS AFETY AFETY NSTRUCTIONS NSTRUCTIONS Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
T T T T C C C C ABLE OF ABLE OF ONTENTS ONTENTS ABLE OF ABLE OF ONTENTS ONTENTS Safety Instructions ......................iii Table of Contents......................iv C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e... -
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Power Button Cable Connection ..............23 USB Cable Connection..................23 LED and Reset Cable Connection..............24 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e r r r r 4 4 4 4 C C C C... - Page 6 MPS Version Control for OS................39 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB................39 HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability ................. 39 Video BIOS Shadow .................... 39 Full Screen Logo Show ..................39 Summary Screen Show..................40 CPU Features....................... 41 Delay Prior to Thermal..................41 Thermal Management ..................
- Page 7 USB Mouse Function ..................50 USB Storage Function ..................50 Power Management Setup ................... 51 ACPI Suspend Type..................... 51 Power Management Option................51 HDD Power Down....................51 Suspend Mode...................... 52 Video Off Option....................52 Video Off Method....................52 Soft-Off by PWRBTN ..................52 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume................
- Page 8 Spread Spectrum ....................60 Load Optimized Defaults ..................61 Set Supervisor/User Password................62 Supervisor Password ..................62 User Password....................... 62 Save & Exit Setup...................... 64 Exit Without Saving ....................65 C C C C h h h h a a a a p p p p t t t t e e e e...
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Page 9: 1 1 1 Specifications
E E E E R R R R PECIFICATIONS The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-N701 uses the Nano- ITX mainboard form-factor developed by VIA Technologies, Inc. as part of the company’s open industry-wide total connectivity initiative. The mainboard enables the creation of an exciting new generation of small, ergonomic, innovative and affordable embedded systems. -
Page 10: Mainboard Specifications
N701 User’s Manual Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications Mainboard Specifications • VIA C7-D 1.5GHz processor / 400 MHz FSB Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset • VIA VX800 advanced all-in-one system processor Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics • Integrated VIA Chrome9™ HC3 Integrated Graphics 3D/2D and Unified Video Decoding Accelerator Audio Audio... - Page 11 N701 User’s Manual Back Panel I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Ports Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x RJ45 LAN port • 2 x USB 2.0 ports • 1 x Audio jack for Line-Out and Mic/Line-In BIOS BIOS BIOS...
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Page 12: Mainboard Layout
N701 User’s Manual Mainboard Mainboard Mainboard Mainboard Layout Layout Layout Layout (Top View) (Bottom View) 4 4 4 4... -
Page 13: Back Panel Layout
N701 User’s Manual Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout Back Panel Layout 5 5 5 5... - Page 14 N701 User’s Manual This page is intentionally left blank. 6 6 6 6...
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Page 15: 2 2 2 Installation
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Page 16: Cpu
N701 User’s Manual The VIA EPIA-N701 mainboard is packaged with a standard VIA C7-D 1.5 GHz processor. The processor requires a heatsink with fan to provide sufficient cooling. CPU Fan and System Fan: CPU_FAN and SYS_FAN The CPU_FAN (CPU fan) and SYS_FAN (System fan) run on +12V and maintain system cooling. -
Page 17: Memory Module Installation
Installation Installation Installation Memory Slot: DDR2 SODIMM SDRAM The VIA EPIA-N701 mainboard has one 200-pin SODIMM slot for DDR2 667/533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 2GB. DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures Step 1 Step 1... -
Page 18: Available Ddr2 Sdram Configurations
N701 User’s Manual Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for available DDR2 SDRAM configurations on the mainboard. Slot Slot Slot Slot Module Size Module Size Module Size Module Size Total Total Total Total SODIMM 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB 64MB - 2GB Maximum supported system memory... -
Page 19: Power Connectors
Power Connectors Power Connectors Power Connectors The VIA EPIA-N701 mainboard supports a 4-pin ATX power connector for the system power input. ATX 4-Pin Power Connector: DC 12V To connect the power supply, make sure the power plug is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. -
Page 20: Back Panel Ports
N701 User’s Manual Back Panel Ports Back Panel Ports Back Panel Ports Back Panel Ports The back panel has the following ports: RJ-45 Port The board provides a standard RJ-45 (Gigabit Ethernet). This port allows the connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. USB Ports Two standard USB 2.0 ports are provided on the back panel. -
Page 21: Connectors
N701 User’s Manual C C C C onnectors onnectors onnectors onnectors SATA Ports These next generation connectors support the thin SATA cables for primary internal storage devices. The current SATA interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (UltraDMA). -
Page 22: Power Button Connector: Pw_Bn
N701 User’s Manual Power Button Connector: PW_BN This pin header use to connect to the system power button. Signal Signal Signal Signal PW_BN 1 1 1 1 USB Pin Connector: USB 2/3 The mainboard provides one onboard USB pin header that enables up to two additional USB 2.0 ports. -
Page 23: Kb/Ms Connector
N701 User’s Manual KB/MS Connector The mainboard provides a PS2 pin header to attach a PS2 keyboard and mouse. 2 2 2 2 10 10 Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 1 1 1 9 9 9 9 VCCE VCCE KB_DT... -
Page 24: Led Connector: Jled
N701 User’s Manual LED Connector: JLED This pin header is for the LAN active, WLAN active, LAN speed, and HDD active LED indicators on front panel. Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 RST_SW LAN_LED1 LAN_VDD33... -
Page 25: Lpc Connector: Jlpc
N701 User’s Manual LPC Connector: JLPC This pin header is for LPC devices. Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 LPC_AD1 SIO_33_CLK -PCI_RST-2 LPC_AD0 SIO_48_CLK LPC_AD2 -LPC_FRAME SERIRQ LPC_AD3 -LPC_DRQ0 EXTSMI +3.3V 19 19 +3.3V... -
Page 26: Jumpers
N701 User’s Manual Jumpers Jumpers Jumpers Jumpers The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This section will explain how to change the settings of the mainboard functions using the jumpers. Clear CMOS The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply. -
Page 27: Rear Audio Select: Jaudio
N701 User’s Manual Rear Audio Select: JAudio This jumper enables the pink audio jack on the back panel to switch between MIC-in and Line-in. Setting Setting Setting Setting Jumper Pairs Jumper Pairs Jumper Pairs Jumper Pairs MIC-in 1&3, 2&4 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 Line-in 3&5, 4&6... -
Page 28: 3 3 3 Daughter Cards
R R R R AUGHTER ARDS ARTiGO A2000 mainboard EPIA-N701 includes with two daughter cards (NSD7200-A and NSD72000-B) that support the connections to HDD SATA bay connector, front panel USB port, power button, reset button and LED indicators. This chapter shows the proper connections between the daughter cards (NSD72000-A and NSD7200-B) and the EPIA-N701 Nano-ITX mainboard. -
Page 29: Power Cable Connection
N701 User’s Manual Power Cable Connection Note: Note: Note: Note: The power cable for daughter card NSD7200-A must be connected to the SYS_FAN connector of the mainboard. -
Page 30: Nsd7200-B Card Layout
N701 User’s Manual NSD7200 NSD7200 NSD7200 NSD7200- - - - B Card Layout B Card Layout B Card Layout B Card Layout... -
Page 31: Power Button Cable Connection
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Page 32: Led And Reset Cable Connection
N701 User’s Manual LED and Reset Cable Connection... - Page 33 N701 User’s Manual This page is intentionally left blank.
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Page 34: 4 4 4 Bios Setup
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Page 35: Entering The Bios Setup Menu
N701 User’s Manual Entering Entering Entering Entering the BIOS the BIOS the BIOS Setup the BIOS Setup Setup Setup Menu Menu Menu Menu Power on the computer and press <Delete Delete> during the beginning of the Delete Delete boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, restart the system and try again. -
Page 36: Control Keys
N701 User’s Manual Control Keys Control Keys Control Keys Control Keys Keys Keys Description Description Keys Keys Description Description Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left side Move to the item in the right side Select the item Enter Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the... -
Page 37: Navigating The Bios Menus
N701 User’s Manual Navigating the BIOS Menus Navigating the BIOS Menus Navigating the BIOS Menus Navigating the BIOS Menus The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the <Left Left Left>/<Right Left Right Right> and <Up Right Up>/<Down Down Down Down>... -
Page 38: Getting Help
N701 User’s Manual Getting Help Getting Help Getting Help Getting Help The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help General Help” screen. You can General Help General Help display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <F1 F1 F1 F1>. The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. -
Page 39: Main Menu
N701 User’s Manual Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu The Main Menu contains twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press <Enter Enter> to accept or enter Enter Enter Sub-menu. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations. -
Page 40: Pc Health Status
N701 User’s Manual PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations. -
Page 41: Standard Cmos Features
N701 User’s Manual Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is [Day, Month Date, Year] Time The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second] Video Settings: [EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, MONO] Halt On Set the system’s response to specific boot errors. -
Page 42: Sata Drives
N701 User’s Manual SATA SATA SATA SATA Drives Drives Drives Drives SATA Channel 0 SATA Channel 1... -
Page 43: Compact Flash Disk
N701 User’s Manual Compact Flash Disk Compact Flash Disk Compact Flash Disk Compact Flash Disk... - Page 44 N701 User’s Manual The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter incorrect information in this category. Select “Auto Auto” whenever possible. If you select “Manual Manual”, Auto Auto Manual Manual...
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Page 45: Advanced Bios Features
N701 User’s Manual Advanced BIOS Fea Advanced BIOS Fea Advanced BIOS Fea Advanced BIOS Features tures tures tures Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description... -
Page 46: Quick Power On Self-Test
N701 User’s Manual Quick Power On Self-Test Shortens Power On Self-Test (POST) cycle to enable shorter boot up time. Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description Disabled Standard Power On Self Test (POST) Enabled Shorten Power On Self Test (POST) cycle and boot up time First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. -
Page 47: Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
N701 User’s Manual Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This item sets the rate (characters/second) at which the system retrieves a signal from a depressed key. Settings: [6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30] Typematic Delay (Msec) This item sets the delay between, when the key was first pressed and when the system begins to repeat the signal from the depressed key. -
Page 48: Summary Screen Show
N701 User’s Manual Summary Screen Show Show summary screen. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 49: Cpu Features
N701 User’s Manual CPU Features CPU Features CPU Features CPU Features Delay Prior to Thermal Settings: [4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, 32 Min] Thermal Management This item sets CPU’s thermal control rule to protect CPU from overheat. Settings Settings Description Description Settings... -
Page 50: Hard Disk Boot Priority
N701 User’s Manual Hard Disk Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority This is for setting the priority of the hard disk boot order when the “Hard Disk” option is selected in the “[First/Second/Third] Boot Device” menu item. -
Page 51: Advanced Chipset Features
N701 User’s Manual Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Caution Caution: : : : Caution Caution The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions. Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the chipset. -
Page 52: Internal Vga Control
N701 User’s Manual Internal VGA Internal VGA Control Control Internal VGA Internal VGA Control Control AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] VGA Share Memory Size This setting allows you to select the amount of system memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor. Settings: [Disabled, 64M, 128M, 256M] Direct Frame Buffer Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 53: Cpu & Pci Bus Control
N701 User’s Manual CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control PCI Master 0 WS Write Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] PCI Delay Transaction Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] VIA PWR Management Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 54: Integrated Peripherals
N701 User’s Manual Integrated Peri Integrated Peripherals pherals Integrated Peri Integrated Peri pherals pherals OnChip IDE Channel 1 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE HDD Block Mode Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] SATA Controller Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Azalia HDA Controller Settings: [Auto, Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] VIA Wireless LAN Support Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]... -
Page 55: Super Io Device
N701 User’s Manual Super IO Device Super IO Device Super IO Device Super IO Device Internal Serial Port 1 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3]... -
Page 56: Via Onchip Ide Device
N701 User’s Manual VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Device IDE Prefetch Mode Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] CF Card UDMA66 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] IDE DMA Transfer Access Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Compact Flash PIO Settings: [Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4] Compact Flash UDMA Settings: [Disabled, Auto]... -
Page 57: Usb Device Setting
N701 User’s Manual USB Device Setting USB Device Setting USB Device Setting USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enable or disable Universal Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Enable or disable Enhanced Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Operation Mode Auto decide USB device operation mode. -
Page 58: Usb Mouse Function
N701 User’s Manual USB Mouse Function Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Storage Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 59: Power Management Setup
N701 User’s Manual Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Settings s s s Setting Description Description Setting Setting Description Description S1(POS) S1/Power On Suspend (POS) is a low power state. In this state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware maintains all system contexts. -
Page 60: Suspend Mode
N701 User’s Manual Suspend Mode Sets the length of time for a period of inactivity before entering suspend mode. Settings: [Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour] Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode, ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option. -
Page 61: Hpet Support
N701 User’s Manual HPET Support Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] WDRT Support Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 62: Wakeup Event Detect
N701 User’s Manual Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect Wakeup Event Detect PS2KB Wakeup Select When selecting “Password”, press <Page Up> or <Page Down> to change password. The maximum number of characters is eight. “PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” and “PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” will be disabled while changing the password. -
Page 63: Ps2 Mouse Power On
N701 User’s Manual PS2 Mouse Power On Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Resume from S3 Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Wakeup On GPI Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] PowerOn by PCI Card Enables activity detected from any PCI card to power up the system or resume from a suspended state. -
Page 64: Pnp/Pci Configurations
N701 User’s Manual PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations Note: Note: Note: Note: This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended to leave the default settings as is unless you are an experienced user. PNP OS Installed Settings Settings... -
Page 65: Resources Controlled By
N701 User’s Manual Resources Controlled By Enable the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. Settings Settings Settings Settings Description Description Description Description Auto(ESCD) BIOS will automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory base address fields Manual Unlocks “IRQ Resources” for manual configuration PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly. -
Page 66: Pc Health Status
N701 User’s Manual PC Health Status PC Health Status PC Health Status PC Health Status The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. -
Page 67: Frequency/Voltage Control
N701 User’s Manual Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control DRAM Frequency Settings: [DDR2-400, DDR2-533, DDR-667, SPD] DRAM Channel Mode Settings: [Channel A, Channel A&B, Channel A&C] DDR CAS Latency Control Settings: [2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6T, SPD] DDR Burst Length Settings: [4, 8, SPD] DDR 1T Command Rate Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]... -
Page 68: Spread Spectrum
N701 User’s Manual Spread Spectrum When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses create EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. Settings: [Disabled, +/- 0.1%, +/- 0.2%, +/- 0.3%, +/- 0.4%, +/- 0.5%, +/- 0.6%, +/- 0.7%, +/- 0.8%, +/- 0.9%]... -
Page 69: Load Optimized Defaults
N701 User’s Manual Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults This option is for restoring all the default optimized BIOS settings. The default optimized values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system with optimized performance. Entering “Y Y Y Y ”... -
Page 70: Set Supervisor/User Password
N701 User’s Manual Set Supervisor/User Password Set Supervisor/User Password Set Supervisor/User Password Set Supervisor/User Password Supervisor Password User Password This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup. When a password has been set, a password prompt will be displayed whenever BIOS Setup is run. - Page 71 N701 User’s Manual There are two types of passwords you can set. A supervisor password and a user password. When a supervisor password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and the BIOS settings can be changed. When a user password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the BIOS settings cannot be changed.
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Page 72: Save & Exit Setup
N701 User’s Manual Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Entering “Y Y Y Y ” saves any changes made, and exits the program. Entering “N N N N ” will cancel the exit request. -
Page 73: Exit Without Saving
N701 User’s Manual Exit Without Saving Exit Without Saving Exit Without Saving Exit Without Saving Entering “Y Y Y Y ’ discards any changes made and exits the program. Entering “N N N N ” will cancel the exit request. -
Page 74: 5 5 5 Driver Installation
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Page 75: Driver Utilities
N701 User’s Manual Driver Utilities Driver Utilities Driver Utilities Driver Utilities Getting Started The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the drivers and software for enhancing the performance of the mainboard. If the CD is missing from the retail box, please contact the local dealer for the CD. Note: Note: Note:... -
Page 76: Running The Driver Utilities Cd
N701 User’s Manual Running the Driver Utilities CD To start using the CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The CD should run automatically after closing the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The driver utilities and software menu screen should then appear on the screen. -
Page 77: Cd Content
N701 User’s Manual CD Content CD Content CD Content CD Content VIA 4in1 Drivers: VIA 4in1 Drivers: VIA 4in1 Drivers: VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions on ATA- capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures IDE device compatibility), AGP VxD Driver (provides service routines to your VGA driver and interface directly to hardware, providing fast graphical access), IRQ Routing Miniport Driver (sets the system's PCI IRQ...