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Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX AMD AM3 ATX
Product Type:
Motherboards
Type Detail:
AMD Socket AM3
Manufacturer:
Gigabyte
Manufacturer #:
GA-970A-DS3P FX
Part Status:
Discontinued
Milwaukee PC SKU:
263657
Price:
$84.99

AMD AM3+,990FX , DDR3,UEFI,USB

Quick Tech Specs

Processor Manufacture: AMD
Socket: AM3
Brand: Gigabyte
Chipset Manufacture: AMD
Form Factor: ATX
SLI Support: NONE
Crossfire Support: NONE
Number of Memory Slots: 4 Slots
Max Memory: 32GB
Memory Type: DDR3
PCI Express x16 Slots: 2 Slots
PCI Express x1 Slots: 2 Slots
PCI Slots: 2 Slots
WiFi Onboard: NONE
RAID Support: RAID 0/1/5/10
Sata 6 Gbits/s Ports (3.0/3.1): 6 Ports
Sata 3 Gbits/s Ports (2.0): None
Sata Express 16 Gbits/s Ports (3.2): None
M.2 Slots: None
NVMe Support: No
eSata Ports: None
Legacy Ports: NONE
Thunderbolt Ports: NONE
USB 3.0 Ports: None
USB 2.0 Ports: 6 Ports
Network Ports: Gigabit (10/100/1000)
Display Ports: NONE
DVI Ports: NONE
HDMI Ports: None


Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX AMD AM3 ATX


Form Factor

  • ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.4cm

CPU

  • AM3+ Socket: AMD AM3+ FX processors, AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor

Chipset

  • North Bridge: AMD 990FX, South Bridge: AMD SB950

Memory

  • 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. Dual channel memory architecture, 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

Expansion Slots

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

Storage

  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD

LAN

  • Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Audio

  • Realtek® ALC887 audio codec, High Definition Audio, 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 Support for S/PDIF Out

USB Ports

  • South Bridge: 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: 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

OS Support

  • Windows 10/8.1/7 32-bit/64-bit

Internal I/O Ports

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

Back I/O Ports

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

Special Features

  • 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, Support for Q-Flash, Support for ON/OFF Charge, Support for Smart Switch, Support for Xpress Install