Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 DDR3 1066 Gaming SLI Motherboard

Fast Onboard Storage with 20 Gb/s M.2 GIGABYTE 22110/2280/2260/2242 M.2 solution offers considerably faster storage performance and support for both PCIe and SATA interface for M.2 SSD devices. 2-Way CrossFire/2-Way SLI 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. 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.

• Supports AMD AM3+/ AM3 Processor
• Dual Channel DDR3, 4 DIMMs
• Fast USB 3.1 -The World’s Next Universal Connector
• PCIe Gen2 x4 22110 M.2 Connector with up to 20Gb/s Data Transfer (PCIe NVMe & SATA SSD support)
• 2-Way Graphics Support with Exclusive Ultra Durable Metal Shielding over the PCIe Slots
• 115dB SNR HD Audio with Built-in Rear Audio Amplifier
• Intel® GbE LAN with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Software
• 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
• Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2 x PCI slots
• Storage Interface: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
• Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 2 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)