Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P User Manual

Motherboard
GA-970A-DS3P
Oct. 17, 2014
Oct. 17, 2014
Motherboard
GA-970A-DS3P
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Identifying Your Motherboard Revision
The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means
the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard
BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.
Example:

Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P Specifications

General

Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2000 MHz
System bus rate	4.8 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket AM3+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
USB 2.0 connectors	6
Power fan connector	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	-
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.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD 970
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
PCI Express x1 slots	3
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AWARD

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	225 mm
Width	305 mm