Product Comparison: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P vs Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P
General Specifications
Brand
Gigabyte
Gigabyte
Origin
China
China
About the Product
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable debuts on Gigabyte motherboards, featuring a feature set and component selection that delivers record-breaking performance, efficiency, reliable cooling and extended board life. GIGABYTE also uses Anti-Surge ICs to protect the motherboard from power surges.
All Gigabyte Ultra Durable 4 Classic motherboards use high quality ICs with higher ESD resistance than traditional components. If for any reason the power supply is cut off, computers based on Gigabyte Ultra Durable 4 series motherboards will adequately cope with this problem.
Model
GA-970A-DS3P
Key Specs
Form Factor
ATX
ATX
Socket
AM3+
AM3+
Chipset
AMD 970 / SB950
AMD 970 / SB950
Supported Processors
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II
Memory Slot Type
240 pin
240 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX Motherboard
- Good motherboard for AM3+ connectors.
- I recommend this motherboard for AMD processors!
- I'm very impressed with this board and especially for the money. Amazing socket for processors.
- Motherboard of very good quality, great form factor.
- Really great motherboard to which I installed an amd FX 8320 processor that holds up without any problem.
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX Motherboard
- Great AM3+ board. I like it.
- Compatible with AM3+ CPU. I recommend.
- It’s an AM3+ board and it supports an array of processors.
- I find this motherboard one of the best AM3+ micro ATX boards you can find for the price.
- It works, but it does not support AM3+ until you flash the BIOS.
Size & Weight
Height
12 in.
12 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
2.64 lbs.
2.2 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR3
DDR3
Maximum Speed
2000 MHz
2000 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
64 GB
64 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX Motherboard
- The memory runs good at lower speed.
- Works great with memory at 2000 MHz speed.
- Perfectly supports up to 64GB of storage.
- Great number of memory slots and DDR3 support seems great.
- The memory runs at a lower speed than stated.
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX Motherboard
- Has performance memory profiles for Intel's XMP instead of AMD's AMP.
- I ordered new DDR3 memory. Works well with this board.
- Processor was still good and so was the memory so bought this board. Good support my DDR3 memory.
- The AM3+ socket and extra memory slots would enable upgrades.
- Works well with PNY 2x4 GB DDR3 memory.
Connectivity
PCI
2
2
PCI-E
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, 3x PCIe 2.0 x1
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, 3x PCIe 2.0 x1
HDMI
0
0
USB
12x USB 2.0/1.1, 4x USB 3.0/2.0
12x USB 2.0/1.1, 4x USB 3.0/2.0
SATA
6
6
Other Interfaces
2x PS/2, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks
RJ-45, 3x audio jacks, 2x PS/2
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX Motherboard
- Lots of USB ports, great sound, stable, overclocking friendly.
- Very well made, BIOS is a breeze, lots of USB ports and 4 USB 3.0 ports on board.
- USB 3 is a bonus, the transfer speed to an external drive is a great time saver.
- It has all the most common slots, including USB 3.0 ports.
- So many audio and usb issues with this motherboard.
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX Motherboard
- The ports on the motherboard are fairly standard.
- Lots of USB ports, great sound, stable.
- USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports on this motherboard as usual. Good for me.
- Many back USB ports. Recommended.
- The big problem was with the USB ports. Not working.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC887
Realtek ALC887
Additional Accessories Included
2x SATA cables, I/O Shield, Driver disk
Driver disk, 2x SATA cables, I/O Shield
Extras
DualBIOS, 2-way CrossFire, Ultra Durable Technology, Electrostatic Protection, Multi-display support, Q-Flash, ON/OFF Charge, Smart Switch
Q-Flash, Xpress Install, EasyTune, Smart Recovery 2, Auto Green, ON/OFF Charge, Q-Share
What customers say about "Features"
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX Motherboard
- Without grumbling, growling, or cracking, from one day to the other.
- The price is definitely great and the build quality is felt.
- The product is very solid and well made.
- The installation was very simple, supplied with 2 SATA cables.
- Many connections and possibilities for expansion!
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin ATX, 4-pin ATX 12V
24-pin ATX, 4-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
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