GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P FX AM3+ Motherboard

Brand GIGABYTE
Model GA-970A-DS3P FX (rev. 2.1)

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type AM3+/AM3
CPU Type AMD AM3+ FX processor
AMD AM3 Phenom II / AMD Athlon II processor

Chipsets

Chipset AMD 990FX
South Bridge AMD SB950

Memory

Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin
Memory Standard DDR3 2000(O.C.)/ 1866/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066
* To support a DDR3 1866 MHz (and above) memory, you must install an AM3+ CPU first.
Maximum Memory Supported 32GB
Channel Supported Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 2.0 x16 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
PCI Express x1 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
PCI Slots 2 x PCI Slots

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s 6 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID 0/1/5/10/JBOD

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset None

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset Realtek GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
RJ45 1 x RJ45
USB 3.1 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
USB 1.1/2.0 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
Audio Ports 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
Other Connectors 1 x CPU fan header
2 x system fan headers
1 x power fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Physical Spec

Form Factor ATX
Dimensions (W x L) 12.01" x 8.43"
Power Pin 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

Features

Features Hyper Transport Bus:
HyperTransport 3.0
Support up to 5200 MT/s

I/O Controller:
iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring:
System voltage detection
CPU/System temperature detection
CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
CPU overheating warning
CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
CPU/System fan speed control*
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

BIOS:
2 x 32 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
Support for DualBIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features:
Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
@BIOS
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Game Controller
Smart TimeLock
Smart Recovery 2
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
Support for Q-Flash
Support for ON/OFF Charge
Support for Smart Switch
Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software:
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Operating System:
Support for Windows 10/8.1/7 32-bit/64-bit