GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Name: GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Brand: Unbranded
SKU: B0056G10WK

Status: GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB…: Unavailable on Amazon as of 2026-10-07 04:22 UTC. SpecPicks has no in-stock listing with matching specs on file; the search below lists current offers. eBay sellers may still list this model new or used.

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Bottom line: The GIGABYTE AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard: Takes AM3+ FX alongside AM3 Phenom II and Athlon II, so older chips still drop in; main trade-off: USB 3.0 comes from add-on Etron EJ168 chips, and only two ports are exposed.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ Takes AM3+ FX alongside AM3 Phenom II and Athlon II, so older chips still drop in
✓ Four DDR3 DIMM slots reach 32GB dual-channel, with 2000MHz O.C. support
✓ Two PCIe x16 slots (x16 plus x4) leave room for a second card or a capture board
✓ Realtek ALC889 codec drives 7.1 audio with optical S/PDIF out on the back panel

Cons

✗ USB 3.0 comes from add-on Etron EJ168 chips, and only two ports are exposed
✗ Second x16 slot runs at x4, so dual-GPU bandwidth is lopsided
✗ No onboard video output, so a discrete graphics card is mandatory
✗ DDR3-only on a dead-end AM3+ socket with no upgrade path to newer CPUs

Manufacturer description

Product DescriptionSupports newest AMD AM3+ FX. AM3 Phenom II series processors. 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 interfaces for ultimate graphics performance. AMD SB950 provides 6 native SATA3 ports with superfast 6Gbps link speed and RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support. Supports USB 3.0 with superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps. GIGABYTE 3x USB Power with On/Off Charge USB ports. Ultra Durable 2 Classic Technology with copper cooled quality for lower working temperature. Turbo XHD technology accelerating hard drive performance with ease. Revolution energy saving design with Easy Energy Saver technology. Hi-def…

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Key Features

CPU: Support for AMD AM3+ FX. AM3 Phenom II. Athlon II processor. Chipset: North Bridge: AMD 970, South Bridge: AMD SB950
Memory: 4 x 1.5V 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
Audio: Realtek ALC889 codec. High Definition Audio. 2. 4. 5.1. 7.1-channel. Support for S. PDIF Out. LAN: 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10. 100. 1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots. 2 x PCI slots
Storage Interface: 6 x SATA 6Gb. s connectors. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5, RAID 10 and JBOD
USB: South Bridge: Up to 14 USB 2.0. 1.1 ports. 2 x Etron EJ168 chips: Up to 2 USB 3.0. 2.0 ports

Full Specifications

CPU	Support for AMD AM3+ FX. AM3 Phenom II. Athlon II processor. Chipset: North Bridge: AMD 970, South Bridge: AMD SB950
USB	South Bridge: Up to 14 USB 2.0. 1.1 ports. 2 x Etron EJ168 chips: Up to 2 USB 3.0. 2.0 ports
Audio	Realtek ALC889 codec. High Definition Audio. 2. 4. 5.1. 7.1-channel. Support for S. PDIF Out. LAN: 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10. 100. 1000 Mbit)
Brand	GIGABYTE
USB 2.0	8
Platform	Windows 7, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional
CPU Model	Athlon
CPU Socket	Socket AM3
Model Name	GA-970A-D3
Unit Count	1 Count
Chipset Type	AMD 970
Connectivity	USB
Model Number	GA-970A-D3
Chipset Family	AMD
Expansion Slots	1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots. 2 x PCI slots
Mfr Part Number	GA-970A-D3
Number of Ports	6
Total Usb Ports	14
Processor Socket	Socket AM3
Total PCIe Ports	5

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