Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P-RFB GA-970A-DS3P Ver. 2.1 GA-970A-DS3P-RFB

Humidity Protection
Humidity can play havoc on a motherboard's circuitry.GIGABYTE's new Glass Fabric PCB design helps protect against electrical shorts due to humidity by reducing the gaps in spacing between PCB filaments.

Electrostatic Protection
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 Classic motherboards feature High ESD Resistance ICs which help protect the motherboard against electrostatic discharge.

Power Failure Protection
Permanent damage from power surge or failure during BIOS update, can be avoided with GIGABYTE DualBIOS, which automatically enables a secondary, back up BIOS.
GIGABYTE also uses Anti-Surge ICs to protect the motherboard against power surges.

High Temperature Protection
GIGABYTE uses All Solid Caps (Capacitors) and Low RDS(on) MOSFETs which are rated to work at higher temperatures.

UEFI DualBIOS� Technology
With a superior graphical interface capable of 32-bit color imaging and fluid user-friendly mouse navigation, UEFI DualBIOS� makes BIOS configuration a new and exciting experience for novice and experienced users alike. UEFI BIOS also brings native support for large hard drives on 64-bit operating systems.

Multi-display support with AMD CrossFire
Flexible graphics capabilities - Up to 2 VGA cards are supported for 2 way AMD CrossFire� (running at x16, x4 bandwidth), delivering the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.

The 970A-DS3P motherboard is designed to offer a stable, high-speed platform for delivering amazingly fast data transfer via the GIGABYTE 333 onboard acceleration technologies. Featuring the USB3.0 controller, AMD 900 series motherboards allow users to take advantage of super fast USB transfer rates of up to 5Gbps, delivering 10x faster data transfer compared to USB 2.0. Utilizing the industry's first Serial ATA Revision 3.0 solution via AMD SB950 chipset, GIGABYTE AMD 900 series motherboards offer native 6 ports of next generation high speed data storage devices support with data transfer speeds of up to 6 Gbps with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10. The AMD 900 series motherboards introduce a unique hardware design with lower resistance fuses for ensuring lower voltage drops and providing more stable and plentiful power delivery. USB ports also benefit from a 3x power boost for better power delivery to power hungry USB devices.

Get Ready for New Generation of 32nm AMD AM3+ CPU
GIGABYTE's AMD motherboards are ready to support new generation of 32nm AMD AM3+ multi-core processors, delivering the very best platform for multitasking, multimedia and high performance gaming.

Supports next generation of 45nm AMD AM3 CPU
This motherboard designs with Split Power Plane, 4+1 phase VRM to support AMD the latest 45nm AM3 Phenom�II/ Athlon�II processors, delivering the great performance enchantment to system and ultimate scalability hardware expending.

GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration

GIGABYTE motherboards feature GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration , a range of the latest technologies that are designed help speed up data transfer, including SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology, SATA Revision 3.0 (6Gbps) technology and an unprecedented 3x USB power boost on USB ports for more power hungry USB devices.

EasyTune6
GIGABYTE has completely redesigned EasyTune6 from the ground up to make it easier than ever to manage and monitor your hardware resources as well as tweak your system settings in order to achieve maximum system performance. Whether you are an overclocking enthusiast, or a computer novice, EasyTune6 provides the tools you need to quickly and effortlessly fine tune your system.

Norton� Internet Security
Fast, comprehensive, and up-to-the-minute protection against online threats. It safeguards your computer, identity, and home network without slowing you down. It sets a new standard for speed and makes online shopping, banking, and browsing safer and more convenient than ever.

ErP Lot 6 support
The ErP (also known as Energy-Related Products Directive) is part of the European Union's environmental regulations policy. It is based on concern for the environmental as the proliferation of electronic devices continues, and how to improve energy efficiency for a better and greener life. GIGABYTE supports ErP and produces motherboards that help you effectively improve system efficiency.

BIOS



BIOS type



AWARD


Expansion slots



PCI Express x1 slots



3


PCI Express x16 slots



1


PCI Express x4 slots



1


PCI slots



2


Features



Audio output channels



7.1 channels


Compatible operating systems



Windows 8/7/Vista/XP


Component for



PC


Motherboard chipset



AMD 970


Motherboard chipset family



AMD


Motherboard form factor



ATX


Power source type



ATX


Internal I/O



CPU fan connector



Yes


Front panel audio connector



Yes


Number of SATA connectors



6


Number of SATA III connectors



6


Power fan connector



Yes


S/PDIF out connector



Yes


USB 2.0 connectors



6


Memory



Maximum internal memory



32 GB


Memory slots type



DIMM


Memory voltage



1.5


Number of memory slots



4


Supported memory clock speeds



1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2000


Supported memory types



DDR3-SDRAM


Network



Ethernet interface type



Gigabit Ethernet


Ethernet LAN



Yes


Package dimensions



Gross Weight (Package, kg)



2 kg


Packaging content



Bundled software



Norton Internet Security


Processor



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


Processor manufacturer



AMD


Processor socket



Socket AM3+


System bus rate



4.8 GT/s


Product dimensions



Net Weight (Product, kg)



1 kg


Product Depth



22.5 cm


Product Width



30.5 cm


Rear panel I/O ports



Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports



1


Headphone outputs



1


Microphone in



Yes


USB 2.0 ports quantity



6


USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity



2


Storage controllers



RAID levels



0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD


Supported storage drive interfaces



SATA III


Vendor information



Brand Name


Gigabyte


Warranty



1 Year(s)