Gigabyte Motherboard GA-970-Gaming SLI AMD AM3+ 970-SB950 PCI Express DDR3 USB SATA ATX
CPU
AM3+ Socket:
- AMD AM3+ FX Processor
AMD AM3 Phenom II Processor / AMD Athlon II Processor
Hyper Transport Bus
HyperTransport 3.0
5200 MT/s
Chipset
North Bridge: AMD 970
South Bridge: AMD SB950
Memory
4 x DDR3 DIMM Sockets Supporting up to 64GB of System Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Support for DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Memory Modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Memory Modules
Audio
Realtek ALC1150 Codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1 Channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
Intel GbE LAN Chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEx16)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIe x8)
2 x PCI Express x1 Slot
2 x PCI Slots
Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technologies
Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX and 2-Way AMD Crossfire Technology
Storage Interface
South Bridge:
1 x M.2 Connector (Socket 3, M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD Support)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s Connectors
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
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)
ASMedia USB 3.1 Controller: 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Internal I/O Connector
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x M.2 Socket 3 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 3.0/2.0 header
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x serial port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
Back Panel Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
I/O Controller
iTE I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
System Voltage Detection
CPU/System Temperature Detection
CPU/System/Power Fan Speed Detection
CPU Overheating Warning
CPU/System Fan Speed Control
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
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
Bundle Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM Version)
Operating System
Support for Windows 10/8.1/7 32-Bit/64-Bit
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
Item Dimension (L"xW"xH")
13 x 11 x 3
Weight
3.16 lb
Warranty Information
3 Years
AM3+ Socket:
- AMD AM3+ FX Processor
AMD AM3 Phenom II Processor / AMD Athlon II Processor
Hyper Transport Bus
HyperTransport 3.0
5200 MT/s
Chipset
North Bridge: AMD 970
South Bridge: AMD SB950
Memory
4 x DDR3 DIMM Sockets Supporting up to 64GB of System Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Support for DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Memory Modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Memory Modules
Audio
Realtek ALC1150 Codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1 Channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
Intel GbE LAN Chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEx16)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIe x8)
2 x PCI Express x1 Slot
2 x PCI Slots
Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technologies
Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX and 2-Way AMD Crossfire Technology
Storage Interface
South Bridge:
1 x M.2 Connector (Socket 3, M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD Support)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s Connectors
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
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)
ASMedia USB 3.1 Controller: 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Internal I/O Connector
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x M.2 Socket 3 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 3.0/2.0 header
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x serial port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
Back Panel Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
I/O Controller
iTE I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
System Voltage Detection
CPU/System Temperature Detection
CPU/System/Power Fan Speed Detection
CPU Overheating Warning
CPU/System Fan Speed Control
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
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
Bundle Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM Version)
Operating System
Support for Windows 10/8.1/7 32-Bit/64-Bit
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
Item Dimension (L"xW"xH")
13 x 11 x 3
Weight
3.16 lb
Warranty Information
3 Years
