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GA-970A-D3 - Gigabyte AMD 970/SB950 DDR3 4-Slot System Board (Motherboard) Socket AM3+

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GA-970A-D3 - Gigabyte AMD 970/SB950 DDR3 4-Slot System Board (Motherboard) Socket AM3+

SKU GA-970A-D3
  • AMD Socket AM3 AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
  • PC ATX AMD 970 Realtek ALC889 7.1 channels
  • DDR3-SDRAM 4 DIMM Maximum internal memory: 32 GB
  • SATA II, SATA III
  • BIOS type: AWARD 64 Mbit ACPI version: 1.0b
  • Gigabit Ethernet
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Key specifications

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Processor manufacturer
AMD
Processor socket
Socket AM3
Compatible processor series
AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Supported memory types
DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
4
Memory slots type
DIMM

Product details

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3. Processor manufacturer: AMD, Processor socket: Socket AM3, Compatible processor series: AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6. Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM, Maximum internal memory: 32 GB, Memory slots type: DIMM. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III, RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet, LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111E, Networking features: Gigabit Ethernet. Component for: PC, Motherboard form factor: ATX, Motherboard chipset family: AMD

Processor

Processor manufacturerAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3
Compatible processor seriesAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6

Memory

Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots4
Memory slots typeDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB

Storage controllers

Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

Graphics

Parallel processing technology supportNot supported
On-board graphics cardNo

Internal I/O

USB 2.0 connectors3
Number of SATA III connectors6
S/PDIF out connectorYes
Front panel audio connectorYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Yes
Power fan connectorYes
CPU fan connectorYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Yes
TPM connectorYes

Rear panel I/O ports

USB 2.0 ports quantity8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
PS/2 ports quantity1
Headphone outputs6
Microphone inYes
S/PDIF out portYes

Network

Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet

Features

Motherboard chipsetAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeAMD SB950
Audio chipRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Component forPC
Motherboard form factorATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMD
Power source typeATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64

Expansion slots

PCI Express x1 slots3
PCI Express x16 slots2
PCI slots2

BIOS

BIOS typeAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit
ACPI version1.0b

Weight & dimensions

Width305 mm
Depth224 mm

Packaging content

Drivers includedYes
Bundled softwareNorton Internet Security OEM

Description

The 970A-D3 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. All 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. SATA 6 Gbps Support Yet another onboard feature of GIGABYTE AMD 900 series motherboards are integrated the latest AMD SB950 chip for high-speed SATA Revision 3.0 compatibility, delivering 6 ports native superfast 6Gbps link speeds for twice the data transfer rates of SATA Revision 2.0 (3 Gbps) and RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support. When used in RAID 0 (Stripe) mode, GIGABYTE AMD 900 series motherboards offer even faster data transfer rates of up to 4x the speed of current SATA interfaces. USB 3.0 Support The GIGABYTE motherboards support the latest generation SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an onboard USB3.0 host controller. With superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, users are able to experience an almost a 10x improvement over USB 2.0. Additionally, backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 assures users of long term use of their legacy USB 2.0 devices. The onboard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology also provides new power management features that include increased maximum bus power and device current draw to better accommodate power-hungry devices. 3x USB Power Boost GIGABYTE motherboards feature a 3x USB power boost, delivering greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. GIGABYTE’s unique USB power design is also able to efficiently regulate output over the full voltage range, which greatly enhances USB device compatibility. In addition, dedicated lower resistance fuses ensure lower voltage drops, and provide more stable and plentiful power delivery. Dual Channel DDR3 2000+ MHz Delivering native support for DDR3 memory up to 2000MHz, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 series motherboards allow users to easily reach higher memory frequencies at lower voltages; achieving higher memory performance with lower power consumption to run even the most memory intensive applications such as high-definition video and 3D games with ease. 108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback GIGABYTE strongly believes that in 2011, HD audio playback is a standard specification, and as such, we have made Blu-ray audio playback a standard for all of our motherboards. All of GIGABYTE's 2011 motherboards feature higher capability audio solution with 108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) playback quality to deliver high-performance, multi-channel HD audio. SNR is a comparison of the amount of signal to the amount of noise such as hiss present in the signal (expressed in Decibels). A higher SNR equals a better audio experience. For example, 108dB, is a high audio specification, as this means the audio signal is 108dB higher than the level of the noise.

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