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Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX AM3+ Socket DDR3 1600 Motherboards (GA-970A-DS3P)

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  • Socket AM3+
  • Chipset: North Bridge AMD 970 & South Bridge AMD SB950
  • Memory: 4x DDR3-2000(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, Max Capacity of 32GB
  • Slots: 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots (one runs at x4), 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots, 2x PCI Slots
  • CPU: AMD AM3+ FX processors; AMD AM3 Phenom II processor/ AMD Athlon II processor
  • Memory: 4x1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory; DDR3 2000(O.C)/1866/1333/1066 MHz
  • LAN: Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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Customer Ratings
For gaming
3.9
4.1
3.8
4.7
4.1
3.9
Tech Support
3.8
3.7
3.5
4.8
3.9
3.6
Stability
4.3
3.8
5.0
3.7
Value for money
3.7
3.8
4.2
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platform
no operating system
not machine specific
windows 10
windows 10
windows 10
windows 10
cpu socket
AM3+/AM3
Socket AM4
Socket AM4
Soquete AM4
Socket AM4
Socket AM4
memory slots
4
4
4
4 slots de memória
4
4
memory capacity
32 GB
128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
compatible processors
AMD Athlon
AMD 3rd Generation Ryzen
AMD 3rd Generation Ryzen
AMD 3rd Generation Ryzen
AMD 1st Gerenration Ryzen
card interface
pci e, pci
pci e
pci e
integrated, agp
integrated
pci e
RAM tech
DDR3
DDR4
DDR4
DDR4
DDR4
DDR4

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GIGABYTE UEFI Dual BIOS technology GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 Classic technology Supports AMD AM3+ FX/ AM3 Phenom II, Athlon II series processors2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 interfaces with AMD CrossFire support6 native SATA3 ports with up to 6Gbps link speed and RAID 0,1,5,10 support4 USB 3.0 ports with transfer rates of up to 5Gbps GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology

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4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
5,009 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the performance, quality and value of the motherboard. They mention that it works well, has good build quality and is amazing for the price. Customers also like the appearance. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the USB connectivity, speed, and bios.

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710 customers mention528 positive182 negative

Customers like the performance of the motherboard. For example, they say it works well with their disks and PCI card, and has done great over the past month. Some mention that the drivers installed properly and the computer is functioning again. The board has also operated seamlessly through several hardware changes, two OS reloads, and a complete system reset.

"...The motherboard has operated seamlessly through several hardware changes, two OS reloads, and a complete system transfer to a new PC case...." Read more

"...They work so well, I am not going to bother upgrading anymore...." Read more

"...by the way, I'm happy with the quick boot-ups and the responsiveness of my system once again...." Read more

"...For example the 760g doesn't support crossfire, but since one can only physically place a single video card, it's not an issue...." Read more

587 customers mention477 positive110 negative

Customers like the quality of the motherboard. They say it has a good build quality, stable overclocking, and is a solid board for a spare build or basic desktop. Some customers also say that the board is still going strong and is reliable. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.

".../media build, and its low cost and ease-of-use make it a reasonable choice for gamers, enthusiasts, seasoned builders, and even those who are new at..." Read more

"...Okay, my comments on this board. This mobo has a very solid feel to it. A quick visual inspection shows the quality you'd expect from Gigabyte...." Read more

"...Gigabyte products have very high quality and work great...." Read more

"...The rest of this board is unremarkable but sturdy." Read more

455 customers mention431 positive24 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the motherboard. They say it's a feature-rich budget board without the bulk of a mid or high-end motherboard. Customers also mention that it'll keep up with the latest technology and is a solid affordable motherboard. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...It worksflawlessly for my personal gaming/media build, and its low cost and ease-of-use make it a reasonable choice for gamers, enthusiasts,..." Read more

"...quality board that supports a variety of old and new devices at a bargain price, this is it.One last thing...." Read more

"...Money well spent here and I get to keep my FX-8320 processor!" Read more

"This is a great budget board. It has a USB 3.0 header, is basically as cheap as AM3+ motherboards come, and it looks half decent...." Read more

233 customers mention206 positive27 negative

Customers find the setup of the motherboard to be easy. They mention that it's simple to hook up, mount, and screw in. Some say that the system has been stable and trouble-free for a couple of months. Overall, most are satisfied with the ease of setup and functionality of the product.

"...flawlessly for my personal gaming/media build, and its low cost and ease-of-use make it a reasonable choice for gamers, enthusiasts, seasoned..." Read more

"...It was absolutely the easiest board I've ever installed. It's well marked and everything in my opinion is in an easily accessed place...." Read more

"...This board installed easily enough with an AMD FX8350 (with stock fan) and 8GB of Patriot Viper memory and an ancient Galaxy GE Force 8400 video..." Read more

"...Everything installed fine, no problems. Soon as everything was up and running I flashed the BETA bios, which may fix some peoples problems...." Read more

134 customers mention120 positive14 negative

Customers like the appearance of the motherboard. They say it looks good, is neatly designed, and has a black and red theme. They also appreciate the clean BIOS and the 4 memory slots. Customers also mention that the IDE header is nice and the PCIe slots for graphics are well designed.

"...Compared to my ASUS board that has an old test only BIOS, this one looks clean and modern with some graphics sprinkled in...." Read more

"...header, is basically as cheap as AM3+ motherboards come, and it looks half decent...." Read more

"...Very pleased with the product. Board is designed well, looks nice, has good heat sinks, etc...." Read more

"...Things I like :Aesthetics - The board looks clean and elegant. For the price, it looks quite attractive...." Read more

150 customers mention50 positive100 negative

Customers are mixed about the usb connectivity of the motherboard. Some mention that it has lots of USB ports, the ports on the motherboard are fairly standard, and it provides a proprietary HDMI port on the back. However, others say that the USB 3.0 ports may not work, the tower would not detect any USB 3. 0, and the USB ports have been shorting out.

"...There are only two fan headers, one is of course for the CPU, meaning you are probably looking forward to everyone's favorite: MOLEX!..." Read more

"...The ports on the motherboard are fairly standard, with 2 USB 3.0 ports, 4 USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, DVI, and VGA...." Read more

"...- Third Issue: USB3 controller was non-functional. None of the 4 USB3.0 ports (2rear+2front) didn't recognze any devices...." Read more

"...DISADVANTAGE.1. There is only one PS/2 port for either a legacy keyboard or mouse. . . .You need two..2...." Read more

110 customers mention75 positive35 negative

Customers are mixed about the speed of the motherboard. Some mention that USB 3.0 is great and very fast when it works, and the computer speed and memory is now great. The boot time is phenomenal, and a performance gain is immediately noticeable. However, others say that everything is just plain slower, the shipping is so slow, it takes a while to load up, and that the fan runs at full speed constantly.

"...If you want a fast, solid, quality board that supports a variety of old and new devices at a bargain price, this is it.One last thing...." Read more

"...by adding the 6Gbps SATA ports, and yes, the performance gain is immediately noticeable. It also had two video card slots...." Read more

"...The speeds always seemed to be slower than their theoretical ratings, so I made the mistake of updating the drivers for them...." Read more

"...Oh by the way, I'm happy with the quick boot-ups and the responsiveness of my system once again...." Read more

89 customers mention34 positive55 negative

Customers are mixed about the BIOS. Some mention that it's great and has a good interface. They love the fact that it combines old and new technology. However, others say that the setup was fast and easy. The BIOS UI looks a bit dated, but it works well. Some complain that the latest BIOS is BETA and the final version was never released.

"...Non UEFI BIOS (most motherboards have UFEI BIOS but this board does not have it.)..." Read more

"...It was great having an old faithful IDE header so I could use my two favorite optical drives I've been using for years...." Read more

"...Thats IT!!!- First issue was that I could not update the BIOS with the file straight from the Gigabyte website...." Read more

"...BIOS could be a little better. Sub-menu layouts aren't great...." Read more

Inexplicably antiquated, but gets the job done.
4 Stars
Inexplicably antiquated, but gets the job done.
What's that you say? You have an internal IDE iOmega ZIP drive but can't find a motherboard to support it? Well look no further! I got this because a friend's brother had his compy die and asked me "just fix it" and I suspected that the mobo died. I looked up the specs of that one and this was the least expensive one with decent reviews that the old CPU and RAM would fit in. The old timey BIOS/CMOS menus gave me a bit of pause, but once I figured out "USB-HDD" meant "basically every USB storage ever" it installed Windows 10 off my flash drive with no problems. So why does it offer LS120 and ZIP disk boot support? Why does the promo copy brag about having "the latest HDMI 1.3* certification" when we're already at 2.1? My theory is designing and producing brand new boards for low end/budget users is silly when they can just continue to make motherboards from ten years ago for considerably less money. I mean you can't expect SATA 3 if you're only spending $60. So how does it perform? Fine. It's running with a GTX 1060, 2 physical hard drives, 8GB RAM, and Windows 10 as smoothly as you can with a fragmented 1TB hard drive. I'm not hearing any complaints from the guy, so I assume it's fine. It's only been a few days though, so I'll update this if that changes.
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José Humberto Quezada
5.0 out of 5 stars Buen vendedor
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