GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) ATX Motherboard

GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) ATX Motherboard overview

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable Series GIGABYTE Ultra Durable Series motherboards feature a range of technologies designed to improve the performance, stability and longevity of your motherboard.

Processor and Chipset Features

AMD FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series Processors This motherboard supports AMD AM3+/AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 4800MT/s via HyperTransport 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process.

AMD 970 Chipset AMD 970 Chipset is designed to support up to 4800MT HyperTransport 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD’s latest AM3+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.

Memory Features

Dual-Channel DDR3 2000(OC) MHz Support The motherboard supports up to 32GB DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2000(OC) MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications.

Motherboard Size

ATX This motherboard is an ATX motherboard with the dimensions of 30.5cm x 21.5cm. It will fit in any case that supports motherboard sizes of ATX or higher such as a Mid Tower case or larger.

Transfer Features

	SATA 6Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s provides double the bandwidth of traditional SATA 3Gb/s, and increases the data transfer rate between your motherboard and internal storage devices, such as 7200RPM HDDs, 10000RPM HDDs and SSDs. It's also the current trend for upcoming high-speed internal storage devices to break the existing bottleneck of a PC's performance.
	USB 3.0 5Gb/s Compared to the 480Mb/s provided by traditional USB 2.0, the new USB 3.0's 5Gb/s offers 10 times the transfer bandwidth, so transferring a Blu-ray movie takes less than a minute.

Graphics Features

AMD CrossfireX Multi-GPU Support AMD CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominating power, AMD CrossFireX technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve graphics performance. AMD CrossFireX technology allows you to expand your system’s graphics capabilities. It allows you the ability to scale your system’s graphics horsepower as you need it, supporting up to four AMD Radeon HD graphics cards, making it the most scalable gaming platform ever. With an AMD CrossFireX gaming technology, the traditional graphics limitation exists no more, allowing you to enjoy higher performance as well as visual experience.

Audio Features

High Definition Audio Design The Realtek ALC887 is a high-performance multi-channel high definition audio codec that delivers an exceptional audio listening experience with up to 90dB SNR, ensuring users get the best possible audio quality from their PC. High Quality audio capacitors deliver the highest quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the most realistic sound effects for professional gamers.