Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P User Manual

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Table of Contents
GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout ..............................................................................4
GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram .................................................................5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 6
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1-3 Installing the CPU ............................................................................................ 9
1-4 Installing the Memory ....................................................................................... 9
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 10
1-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 10
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 11
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................16
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 16
2-2 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 17
2-3 System Information ........................................................................................ 21
2-4 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 22
2-5 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 24
2-6 Power Management ....................................................................................... 26
2-7 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................28
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3-2 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................... 31
Regulatory Statements .............................................................................................. 32
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 36

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