Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 User Manual

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CPU AM3+ Socket: 
- AMD AM3+ FX processors
- AMD AM3 Phenom
™
II processor/ AMD Athlon
™
II processor
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
Hyper Transport
Bus
4800 MT/s 
Chipset
North Bridge: AMD 970 
South Bridge: AMD SB950 
Memory 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory 
* Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical
memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.
Dual channel memory architecture 
Support for DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules 
* To support a DDR3 1866 MHz (and above) memory, you must install an AM3+ CPU
rst.
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and
memory modules.)
Audio Realtek HD audio codec 
High Denition Audio 
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 
Support for S/PDIF Out 
LAN Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 
Expansion Slots 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) 
3 x PCI Express x1 slots 
(All PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
2 x PCI slots 
Storage Interface South Bridge: 
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
USB South Bridge: 
- Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available
through the internal USB headers)
Etron EJ168 chip: 
- Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
Internal
Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 
1 x CPU fan header 
2 x system fan headers 
1 x power fan header 
1 x front panel header 

Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 Specifications

General

Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	-
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Processor socket	Socket AM3+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of EATX power connectors	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
Certification	RoHS
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD 970
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB950
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AWARD

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	2250 mm
Width	3050 mm