Gigabyte GA-970-GAMING 32GB DDR3 AMD Motherboard

The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.

Fast USB 3.1 Solution
The latest USB 3.1 offers a staggering 10Gb/s transfer speed, 2x faster than USB 3.0 and backward compatibility with existing USB devices.

Fast Onboard Storage with 10 Gb/s M.2
GIGABYTE M.2 solution offers considerably faster storage performance and support for both PCIe and SATA interface for M.2 SSD devices.

2-Way CrossFire™ Multi-Graphics
Multi-graphics configuration offers better graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.

Industry Leading Ultra Durable™ PCIe Metal Shielding
The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.

High Definition Audio Design
The Realtek ALC1150 is a high-performance multi-channel high definition audio codec that delivers an exceptional audio listening experience with up to 115dB 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.

Ambient LED
GIGABYTE motherboards feature LED lighting for the audio guard path, providing a cool, custom look to your rig. Not only does the Audio Noise Guard protect the board's sensitive analog audio components, but its LEDs can also be programed to beat at the rhythm of the music you are listening to, or pulse at a soothing pace to create a great atmosphere to enhance the environment of your game, movie or music.

GIGABYTE Exclusive : Upgradable OP-AMP
Customizable
Users can choose audio quality based on individual listening preferences.
Wide availability of additional OP-AMPs.

Low Cost way to dramatically improve audio quality
+Improve audio dynamics and overall sound-quality with little cost.
+No need for expensive speakers or high-end audio equipment.

Exclusive onboard 'Gain Boost' selector switches
+Select either standard 2.5x or high-amplification 6x mode.

Clean, low-noise power for your Digital-to-Analog Audio converter
GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP provides clean, noise-free power delivery to your Digital-to-Analog Converter. DACs can be sensitive to fluctuations in power from the other USB ports, which is why GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP takes advantage of an isolated power source that minimizes potential fluctuations and ensures the best audio experience possible.

Killer E2200 Gaming Network
GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming motherboards feature the Killer™ E2200, a high-performance, adaptive gigabit Ethernet controller that offers better online gaming and online media performance compared to standard solutions.

GIGABYTE Patented DualBIOS™ (UEFI) Design
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards feature GIGABYTE DualBIOS™, an exclusive technology from GIGABYTE that protects arguably one of your PC's most crucial components, the BIOS. GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ means that your motherboard has both a 'Main BIOS' and a 'Backup BIOS', making users protected from BIOS failure due to virus attack, hardware malfunction, improper OC settings or power failure during the update process.

GIGABYTE App Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities
GIGABYTE APP Center gives you easy access to wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard. Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE APP Center allows you to launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system.

GIGABYTE EasyTune  App
GIGABYTE's EasyTune™ is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost*, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost when you need it the most.

GIGABYTE  Cloud Station™  APP
GIGABYTE Cloud Station™ is composed of several GIGABYTE's unique apps that allow your smart phones/tablet device to communicate, share resources, and control desktop PCs via wireless connection.

Features
Supports AMD AM3+/ AM3 Processor
Dual Channel DDR3, 4 DIMMs
Fast USB 3.1 with USB Type-C™ - The World’s Next Universal Connector
PCIe Gen2 x2 M.2 Connectors with up to 10Gb/s Data Transfer (PCIe NVMe & SATA SSD support)
2-Way Graphics Support with Exclusive Ultra Durable Metal Shielding over the PCIe Slots
115dB SNR Audio with Upgradable AMP-UP Technology
Killer™ E2200 series Gaming Networks
High Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard with Ambient LED Trace Path Lighting
GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP ports
All new GIGABYTE™ APP Center, simple and easy use
GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ Technology

Technical Details

Brand : Gigabyte
Model : GA-970-GAMING

CPU 
AM3+ Socket:
AMD AM3+ FX processor
AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor

Hyper Transport Bus 
HyperTransport™ 3.0
Support up to 5200MT/s

Chipset 
North Bridge: AMD 970
South Bridge: AMD SB950

Memory 
4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB 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
TI Burr Brown® NE5532 operational amplifier
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN 
Rivet Networks Killer™ E2201 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 x4 (PCIEX4)
2 x PCI Express x1 slots
2 x PCI slots

Multi-Graphics Technology 
Support for 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technology

Storage Interface 
South Bridge:
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe 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:
1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support
1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Internal I/O Connectors 
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 audio gain control switch

Back Panel Connectors 
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 support
1 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/Power fan fail 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
Form Factor : ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm