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 Dual BIOS 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) & Low RDS (on) MOSFETs which are rated to work at higher temperatures UEFI Dual BIOS™ Technology With a superior graphical interface capable of 32-bit color imaging & fluid user-friendly mouse navigation UEFI Dual BIOS™ makes BIOS configuration a new & exciting experience for novice & experienced users alike UEFI BIOS also brings native support for large hard drives on 64-bit operating systems Multi-display support with AMD Cross Fire Flexible graphics capabilities
- Up to 2 VGA cards are supported for 2 way AMD Cross Fire™ (running at x 16 x 4 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 USB30 controller AMD 900 series motherboards allow users to take advantage of super fast USB (Universal Serial Bus) transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps delivering 10x faster data transfer compared to USB (Universal Serial Bus) 20 Utilizing the industry&s first Serial ATA Revision 30 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 & providing more stable & plentiful power delivery USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports also benefit from a 3x power boost for better power delivery to power hungry USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices Get Ready for New Generation of 32nm AMD AM3 CPUGIGABYTE&s AMD motherboards are ready to support new generation of 32nm AMD AM3 multi-core processors delivering the very best platform for multitasking multimedia & high performance gaming Supports next generation of 45nm AMD AM3 CPUThis motherboard designs with Split Power Plane 41 phase VRM to support AMD the latest 45nm AM3 Phenom™II Athlon™II processors delivering the great performance enchantment to system & 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 Super Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 30 technology SATA Revision 30 (6 Gbps) technology & an unprecedented 3x USB (Universal Serial Bus) power boost on USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports for more power hungry USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices Easy Tune 6GIGABYTE has completely redesigned Easy Tune 6 from the ground up to make it easier than ever to manage & 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 Easy Tune 6 provides the tools you need to quickly & effortlessly fine tune your system Norton™ Internet Security Fast comprehensive & up-to-the-minute protection against online threats It safeguards your computer identity & home network without slowing you down It sets a new standard for speed & makes online shopping banking & browsing safer & more convenient than ever Er P Lot 6 support The Er P (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 & how to improve energy efficiency for a better & greener life GIGABYTE supports Er P & produces motherboards that help you effectively improve system efficiency
- GIGABYTE UEFI Dual BIOS™ technology- GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™4 Classic technology- Supports AMD AM3 FX AM3 Phenom™ II Athlon™ II series processors- 2 PCI-E 20 x 16 interfaces with AMD Cross Fire support- 6 native SATA3 ports with up to 6 Gbps link speed & RAID 01510 support- 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 30 ports with transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps- GIGABYTE On Off Charge technology Technical details Motherboard chipset family AMDMotherboard chipset AMD 970 Motherboard form factor ATXComponent for PCAudio Audio output channels 71 channels Performance Motherboard chipset family AMDMotherboard chipset AMD 970RAID levels 0 1 5 10 JBODAudio output channels 71 channels Motherboard form factor ATXComponent for PCMemory Number of memory slots 4 Memory slots type DIMMSupported memory types DDR3-SDRAMMemory voltage 15 VSupported memory clock speeds 10661333160018662000 MHz Maximum internal memory 32 GBProcessor Processor manufacturer AMDCompatible processor series AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile AMD Phenom II X2AMD Phenom II X3AMD Phenom II X4AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X8 System bus rate 48 GTs Processor socket Socket AM3 Storage controllers RAID levels 0 1 5 10 JBODInternal IOSupported storage drive interfaces Serial ATA IIIUSB 20 connectors 6SPDIF out connector Yes Power fan connector Yes Number of SATA connectors 6 Number of SATA III connectors 6 Front panel audio connector Yes CPU fan connector Yes Back panel IO ports USB 30 (31 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 2USB 20 ports quantity 6 Microphone in Yes Headphone outputs 1 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 Networking Ethernet LAN Yes Ethernet interface type Gigabit Ethernet Features Motherboard chipset family AMDMotherboard chipset AMD 970 Audio output channels 71 channels Motherboard form factor ATXComponent for PCExpansion slots PCI slots 2PCI Express x 4 slots 1PCI Express x 16 slots 1PCI Express x 1 slots 3BIOSBIOS type AWARDPower Power source type ATXSoftware Bundled software Norton Internet Security Weight & dimensions Width 305 mm Depth 225 mm Packaging content Bundled software Norton Internet Security Other features Compatible operating systems Windows 87 Vista XP