GA-970A-DS3P Rev.2.1 | Gigabyte Mb GA-970A-DS3P Rev.2.1 No I/O

Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P Rev.2.1 AMD Chipset 970 Socket AM3/AM3+ DDR3 USB SATA 6Gb/s ATX Desktop Motherboard. The GIGABYTE AMD 900 series motherboard is designed to offer a stable, high-speed platform for delivering amazingly fast data transfer via the GIGABYTE Ultra Durble technologies. Featuring the USB 3.0 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 provide native 6 ports of next generation high speed data storage devices support with data transfer speeds of up to 6 Gbps. 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.

Chipset: AMD 970/SB950

Socket: AMD AM3+

Compatible/Supported CPU: AMD AM3+ FX processors; AMD AM3 Phenom II processor/ AMD Athlon II processor

Max Supported Memory: Up to 32GB

Number of Memory Slots: 4

Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM

Speed: 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz

Storage Interface: SATA 6Gb/s

RAID Support: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD

Wireless Lan Support: Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Audio: Realtek ALC887 audio codec

Connectors: 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector, 1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector, 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, 1x CPU fan header, 2x system fan headers, 1x power fan header, 1x front panel header, 1x front panel audio header, 1x S/PDIF Out header, 1x USB 3.0/2.0 header, 3x USB 2.0/1.1 headers, 1x Clear CMOS jumper

Input/Output Ports: 1x PS/2 keyboard port, 1x PS/2 mouse port, 2x USB 3.0/2.0 ports, 6x USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 1x RJ-45 port, 3x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

Expansion Slots: 1x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16); 1x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4); 3x PCI Express x1 slots; 2x PCI slots

Form Factor: ATX

Type: Desktop Motherboard

Supported Operating System: Windows 10/8.1/7 32-bit/64-bit

Features: Supports AMD AM3+ FX / AM3 series Processors; GIGABYTE Ultra Durable Technology; Audio Noise Guard with High Quality Audio Capacitors; GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS; 2-way CrossFire Support; 4 USB 3.0 ports with transfer rates of up to 5Gbps; GIGABYTE On/Off Charge for USB devices.

Additional Specifications:

Hyper Transport Bus
HyperTransport 3.0
Support up to 5200MT/s
USB
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 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
I/O Controller
iTE I/O Controller Chip
BIOS
2 x 32 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
Support for DualBIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features
Support for APP Center
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
Support for Q-Flash
Support for ON/OFF Charge
Support for Smart Switch
Support for Xpress Install

CPU Support

Socket AM3+
Motherboard
Vendor	CPU Model	Frequency	L2 Cache	L3 Cache	Core Name	Process	Wattage	System Bus(MT/s)
AMD	Opteron 3260	2700MHz	1MBx4	4MB	Bulldozer	32nm	45W	5200
AMD	Opteron 3250	2500MHz	1MBx4	4MB	Bulldozer	32nm	45W	5200
AMD	FX-8370	4000MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Vishera	32nm	125W	5200
AMD	FX-8370E	3300MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Vishera	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-8350	4000MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Vishera	32nm	125W	5200
AMD	FX-8320	3500MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Vishera	32nm	125W	5200
AMD	FX-8320E	3200MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Vishera	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-8310	3400MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Vishera	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-8300	3300MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Vishera	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-8150	3600MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	125W	5200
AMD	FX-8140	3200MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-8120	3100MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	125W	5200
AMD	FX-8120	3100MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-8100	2800MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-6350	3900MHz	1MBx6	8MB	Vishera	32nm	125W	5200
AMD	FX-6300	3500MHz	1MBx6	8MB	Vishera	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-6200	3800MHz	1MBx6	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	125W	5200
AMD	FX-6120	3500MHz	1MBx6	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-6100	3300MHz	1MBx6	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-4350	4200MHz	1MBx4	8MB	Vishera	32nm	125W	5200
AMD	FX-4330	4000MHz	1MBx4	8MB	Vishera	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-4320	4000MHz	1MBx4	4MB	Vishera	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-4300	3800MHz	1MBx4	4MB	Vishera	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-4200	3300MHz	1MBx8	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	125W	5200
AMD	FX-4170	4200MHz	1MBx4	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	125W	5200
AMD	FX-4150	3900MHz	1MBx4	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	95W	5200
AMD	FX-4130	3800MHz	1MBx4	4MB	Bulldozer	32nm	125W	5200
AMD	FX-4100	3600MHz	1MBx4	8MB	Bulldozer	32nm	95W	5200
Socket AM3
Motherboard
Vendor	CPU Model	Frequency	L2 Cache	L3 Cache	Core Name	Process	Wattage	System Bus(MT/s)
AMD	Phenom II X6 1100T	3300MHz	512KBx6	6MB	Thuban	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X6 1090T	3200MHz	512KBx6	6MB	Thuban	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X6 1075T	3000MHz	512KBx6	6MB	Thuban	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X6 1065T	2900MHz	512KBx6	6MB	Thuban	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X6 1055T	2800MHz	512KBx6	6MB	Thuban	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X6 1055T	2800MHz	512KBx6	6MB	Thuban	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X6 1045T	2700MHz	512KBx6	6MB	Thuban	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X6 1035T	2600MHz	512KBx6	6MB	Thuban	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 980	3600MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 980	3700MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 975	3600MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 970	3500MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 965	3400MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 965	3400MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	140W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 960T	3000MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Zosma	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 955	3200MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 955	3200MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 955	3200MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 945	3000MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 945	3000MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	125W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 945	3000MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 925	2800MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 925	2800MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 910	2600MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 910e	2600MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 905e	2500MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 900e	2400MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 850	3300MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Deneb	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 840	3200MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Deneb	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 820	2800MHz	512KBx4	6MB	Deneb	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 810	2600MHz	512KBx4	4MB	Deneb	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X4 805	2500MHz	512KBx4	4MB	Deneb	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X3 740	3000MHz	512KBx3	6MB	Heka	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X3 720	2800MHz	512KBx3	6MB	Heka	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X3 710	2600MHz	512KBx3	6MB	Heka	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X3 705e	2500MHz	512KBx3	6MB	Heka	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X3 700e	2400MHz	512KBx3	6MB	Heka	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X2 570	3500MHz	512KBx2	6MB	Callisto	45nm	80W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X2 565	3400MHz	512KBx2	6MB	Callisto	45nm	80W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X2 560	3300MHz	512KBx2	6MB	Callisto	45nm	80W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X2 555	3200MHz	512KBx2	6MB	Callisto	45nm	80W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X2 550	3100MHz	512KBx2	6MB	Callisto	45nm	80W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X2 550	3100MHz	512KBx2	6MB	Callisto	45nm	80W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X2 545	3000MHz	512KBx2	6MB	Callisto	45nm	80W	4000
AMD	Phenom II X2 545	3000MHz	512KBx2	6MB	Callisto	45nm	80W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 655	3300MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 650	3200MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 645	3100MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 640	3000MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 640	3000MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 635	2900MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 635	2900MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 630	2800MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 630	2800MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 620	2600MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 620e	2600MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 615e	2500MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 610e	2400MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 605e	2300MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 605e	2300MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X4 600e	2200MHz	512KBx4	N/A	Propus	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 460	3400MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 455	3300MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 450	3200MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 445	3100MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 440	3000MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 440	3000MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 435	2900MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 435	2900MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 425	2700MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	95W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 425e	2700MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 420e	2600MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 415e	2500MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 405e	2300MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 405e	2300MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X3 400e	2200MHz	512KBx3	N/A	Rena	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 280	3600MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 275	3500MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 270	3400MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 265	3300MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 260	3200MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 255	3100MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 255	3100MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 255e	3000MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 250	3000MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 250	3000MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 250e	3000MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 245	2900MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 245	2900MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 245e	2900MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 240	2800MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 240e	2800MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 240e	2800MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 235e	2700MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 225	2900MHz	512KBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 220	2800MHz	512KBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 215	2700MHz	512KBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 215	2700MHz	512KBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	65W	4000
AMD	Athlon II X2 260u	1800MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	25W	3600
AMD	Athlon II X2 260u	1800MHz	1MBx2	N/A	Regor	45nm	25W	3600
AMD	Athlon II 170u	1800MHz	1MB	N/A	Sargas	45nm	20W	3600
AMD	Athlon II 160u	1800MHz	1MB	N/A	Sargas	45nm	20W	3600
AMD	Sempron 190	2500MHz	512KBx2	N/A	Sargas	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Sempron 180	2400MHz	512KBx2	N/A	Sargas	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Sempron 145	2800MHz	1MB	N/A	Sargas	45nm	45W	4000
AMD	Sempron 140	2700MHz	1MB	N/A	Sargas	45nm	45W	4000