Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX Review & Specs

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Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX AM3+ 970 DDR3 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX

Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX AM3+ 970 DDR3 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX

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  • Supports AMD AM3+ FX/AM3 series Processors
  • GIGABYTE Ultra Durable Technology
  • Audio Noise Guard with High Quality Audio Capacitors
  • GIGABYTE UEFI Dual BIOS
  • 2-way Crossfire Support

Specifications Overview

Model GA-970A-DS3P FX
Release Date August 2017

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

Socket AM3+/AM3
Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD 990FX
Supported Memory DDR3:
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz
* 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
SLI Support
CrossFire Support
RAID Support
Wireless LAN
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0
RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 32GB
Onboard USB 2.0 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0

  • CPU

    AM3+ Socket:
    1. AMD AM3+ FX processors
    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 5200 MT/s

  • Chipset

    1. North Bridge: AMD 990FX
    2. South Bridge: AMD SB950

  • Memory

    1. 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 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.
    (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

  • Audio

    1. Realtek® ALC887 audio codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 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
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out

  • LAN

    1. Realtek® 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 slot.
    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
    3. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
      (All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    4. 2 x PCI slots

  • Storage Interface

    South Bridge:
    1. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    2. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD

  • 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 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

  • Internal I/O Connectors

    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    4. 1 x CPU fan header
    5. 2 x system fan headers
    6. 1 x power fan header
    7. 1 x front panel header
    8. 1 x front panel audio header
    9. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    10. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
    11. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    12. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

  • Back Panel Connectors

    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
    2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
    3. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
    4. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    5. 1 x RJ-45 port
    6. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

  • 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
      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 21.4cm

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      RAM Slots: 4

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      Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2: 0

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