Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming User Manual

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GA-970-Gaming
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-970GM-1001R

Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming Specifications

General

Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2000 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
System bus rate	5.2 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket AM3+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD A
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM3, Socket AM3+
USB 2.0 connectors	12
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive types	SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
eSATA ports quantity	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD 970
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB950
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64
PCI Express x1 slots	2
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
Bundled software	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	- mm
Width	244 mm
Height	305 mm