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GA-970-Gaming SLI (Rev. 1.0)

AMD 970 + SB950 Chipset
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Specifications

  • Processador
  • AM3+ Socket:
    1. AMD AM3+ FX processor
    2. AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor
    (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
  • Hyper Transport Bus
    1. HyperTransport™ 3.0
    2. Support up to 5200MT/s
  • Chipset
    1. North Bridge: AMD 970
    2. South Bridge: AMD SB950
  • Memória
    1. 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 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.
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. 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.
    4. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
  • Áudio
    1. Realtek® ALC1150 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
    1. Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Slots de Expansão
    1. 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_1 slot.
    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
      * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.
    3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
      (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    4. 2 x PCI slots
  • Tecnologias de Múltiplas Gráficas
    1. Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technologies
    2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ Technologies
  • Interface de Armazenamento
  • South Bridge:
    1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support)
    2. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    3. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
      * Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the supported configurations with the M.2 and SATA connectors.
  • USB
  • South Bridge:
    1. 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:
    1. 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:
    1. 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
  • Conectores I/O internos
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
    4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    5. 1 x CPU fan header
    6. 2 x system fan headers
    7. 1 x power fan header
    8. 1 x front panel header
    9. 1 x front panel audio header
    10. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    11. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
    12. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    13. 1 x serial port header
    14. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    15. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
  • Painel I/O Traseiro
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
    2. 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
    3. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    4. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    5. 1 x RJ-45 port
    6. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    7. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
  • Controlador I/O
    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • Monitorização H/W
    1. System voltage detection
    2. CPU/System temperature detection
    3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
    4. CPU overheating warning
    5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
    6. CPU/System fan speed control
      * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
  • BIOS
    1. 2 x 32 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
    3. Support for DualBIOS™
    4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
  • Outras Características
    1. 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
      Ambient LED
      Cloud Station
      EasyTune
      Game Controller
      Smart TimeLock
      Smart Recovery 2
      System Information Viewer
      USB Blocker
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for ON/OFF Charge
    4. Support for Smart Switch
    5. Support for Xpress Install
  • Bundled Software
    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Sistema Operativo
    1. Support for Windows 10/8.1/7 32-bit/64-bit
  • Form Factor
    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
  • Observação
    1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
    2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
    • Processador
    • AM3+ Socket:
      1. AMD AM3+ FX processor
      2. AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor
      (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
    • Hyper Transport Bus
      1. HyperTransport™ 3.0
      2. Support up to 5200MT/s
    • Chipset
      1. North Bridge: AMD 970
      2. South Bridge: AMD SB950
    • Memória
      1. 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 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.
      2. Dual channel memory architecture
      3. 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.
      4. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
      (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
    • Áudio
      1. Realtek® ALC1150 codec
      2. High Definition Audio
      3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
      4. Support for S/PDIF Out
    • LAN
      1. Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
    • Slots de Expansão
      1. 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_1 slot.
      2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
        * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.
      3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
        (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
      4. 2 x PCI slots
    • Tecnologias de Múltiplas Gráficas
      1. Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technologies
      2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ Technologies
    • Interface de Armazenamento
    • South Bridge:
      1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support)
      2. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
      3. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
        * Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the supported configurations with the M.2 and SATA connectors.
    • USB
    • South Bridge:
      1. 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:
      1. 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:
      1. 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    • Conectores I/O internos
      1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
      2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
      3. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
      4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
      5. 1 x CPU fan header
      6. 2 x system fan headers
      7. 1 x power fan header
      8. 1 x front panel header
      9. 1 x front panel audio header
      10. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
      11. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
      12. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
      13. 1 x serial port header
      14. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
      15. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
    • Painel I/O Traseiro
      1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
      2. 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
      3. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
      4. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
      5. 1 x RJ-45 port
      6. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
      7. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
    • Controlador I/O
      1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
    • Monitorização H/W
      1. System voltage detection
      2. CPU/System temperature detection
      3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
      4. CPU overheating warning
      5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
      6. CPU/System fan speed control
        * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
    • BIOS
      1. 2 x 32 Mbit flash
      2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
      3. Support for DualBIOS™
      4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
    • Outras Características
      1. 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
        Ambient LED
        Cloud Station
        EasyTune
        Game Controller
        Smart TimeLock
        Smart Recovery 2
        System Information Viewer
        USB Blocker
      2. Support for Q-Flash
      3. Support for ON/OFF Charge
      4. Support for Smart Switch
      5. Support for Xpress Install
    • Bundled Software
      1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    • Sistema Operativo
      1. Support for Windows 10/8.1/7 32-bit/64-bit
    • Form Factor
      1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
    • Observação
      1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
      2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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      * Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
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      * Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.

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