Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming SLI Motherboard

Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming SLI AM3+ ATX

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Supports AMD AM3+/ AM3 Processor
Dual Channel DDR3, 4 DIMMs
Fast USB 3.1 -The World's Next Universal Connector
PCIe Gen2 x4 22110 M.2 Connector with up to 20Gb/s Data Transfer (PCIe NVMe & SATA SSD support)
2-Way Graphics Support with Exclusive Ultra Durable Metal Shielding over the PCIe Slots
115dB SNR HD Audio with Built-in Rear Audio Amplifier
Intel GbE LAN with crossed Internet Accelerator Software
ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Specifications Overview

Model	GA-970-Gaming SLI
Socket	AM3+/AM3
Form factor	ATX
Chipset	AMD 970
Supported Memory	DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz View compatible RAM ► * High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support	No
SLI Support	Yes
CrossFire Support	Yes
RAID Support	Yes
Back Connect	No
Wireless LAN	No
PCI-Express x16 Slots	2
PCI-Express x4 Slots	0
PCI-Express x1 Slots	2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports	6
SATA Express Ports	0
M.2 Ports	1
M.2 Devices support	2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots	4
Maximum Supported RAM	64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0	3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1	1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2	0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	0

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Description

CPU
AM3+ Socket:
1. AMD AM3+ FX processor
2. AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Hyper Transport Bus
1. HyperTransport™ 3.0
2. Support up to 5200MT/s
Chipset
1. North Bridge: AMD 970
2. South Bridge: AMD SB950
Memory
1. 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
  * Due to a 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 the size of the physical memory installed.
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. 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 first.
4. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Audio
1. Realtek® ALC1150 codec
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
4. Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
1. Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
1. 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_1 slot.
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
  * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.
3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
  (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
4. 2 x PCI slots
Storage Interface
South Bridge:
1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support)
2. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
3. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
  * Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the supported configurations with the M.2 and SATA connectors.
Multi-Graphics Technology
1. Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technologies
2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ Technologies
USB
South Bridge:
1. 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)
VIA® VL805 chip:
1. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
ASMedia® USB 3.1 Controller:
1. 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Internal I/O Connectors
1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
5. 1 x CPU fan header
6. 2 x system fan headers
7. 1 x power fan header
8. 1 x front panel header
9. 1 x front panel audio header
10. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
11. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
12. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
13. 1 x serial port header
14. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
15. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
Back Panel Connectors
1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
3. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
4. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
5. 1 x RJ-45 port
6. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
7. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
I/O Controller
1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
1. System voltage detection
2. CPU/System temperature detection
3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
4. CPU overheating warning
5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
6. CPU/System fan speed control
  * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
BIOS
1. 2 x 32 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS™
4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features
1. 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
  Ambient LED
  Cloud Station
  EasyTune
  Game Controller
  Smart TimeLock
  Smart Recovery 2
  System Information Viewer
  USB Blocker
2. Support for Q-Flash
3. Support for ON/OFF Charge
4. Support for Smart Switch
5. Support for Xpress Install
Bundle Software
1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
1. Support for Windows 10/8.1/7 32-bit/64-bit
Form Factor
1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
Remark
1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.