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Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 motherboard features Gigabyte 333 acceleration technology to give your PC a stable and high-speed platform. It has four DDR3 RAM slots to support up to 32GB RAM, two USB 3.0 ports, 6 SATA 6 Gbps ports, 3X USB power on/off charging support for iPhone/iPad/iPod etc. handhelds.
Design and Features
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 motherboard features Gigabyte 333 acceleration technology to give your PC a stable and high-speed platform. The motherboard features 2-way AMD CrossFireX technology, which means you can add two VGA cards at once to improve your PC’s graphics ability. It comes with Realtek (recommended)/Via audio codec. Gigabyte GA970AUD3 is supported on Windows XP, Vista, and 7.
The Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 motherboard is solidly built. It has 8 USB 2.0 ports, 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 Ethernet, 2.1 x optical S/PDIF out connector, and 1 PS2 port. On the other side of the motherboard, it has 6 SATA 3.0 6-Gbps ports. This motherboard supports, the latest AMD FX series, AM3+, Phenom II, Athlon II processors. It features high definition audio with 7.1 channels Realtek/Via audio.
You can use up to 2000MHz speed RAM with a maximum of 32 capacity in dual/single channel mode using the 4 DDR3 RAM slots on board. You can use two VGA cards (16x/4x); the motherboards built-in multi-graphic technology will utilize both of them at once and give you a great graphics performance, or you can easily use two different monitors for multitasking operations.
Gigabyte 970A-UD3 supports charging your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch mobile devices while synchronizing at a 40% faster-charging rate via PC. You can charge your devices even when your PC is turned off. However, you will need to download software from Gigabyte to enable your PC to charge your devices in turned-off mode.
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 motherboard uses smart energy-saving technology to reduce power consumption.
Performance
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 motherboard performed well during all our tests. We tested it with the equipment listed in building a custom gaming desktop post. We had the chance to test Gigabyte UD3 motherboard with two different audio chipsets, Realtek and Via. Realtek version is highly recommended. Via just does not deliver quality sound. We played several latest high-end games such as Diablo 3, Bioshock Infinite without any trouble. We tried Graphic software like Adobe CS4, along with multiple other tasks such as playing video, carrying out copying, moving, and downloading – all at the same time.
Everything ran smoothly and quickly without any problem. The board did not heat up much even after running graphically demanding programs for more than 5 consecutive hours.
| Pros | Cons |
| Gigabyte UD3 provides a stable platform for computing, supports 2-way AMD CrossFire tech, USB 3.0, DDR3 2000 | Realtek is available via codec support; Via doesn’t output good sound. |
Conclusion
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 supports easy BIOS tuning for optimal setup and operation of different parts. It is capable of detecting system voltage, CPU, and system temperature and so on. Gigabyte GA970AUD3 motherboard incorporates the latest technologies and gives a stable platform for computing. This motherboard has the options such as multi-graphic technology and high-definition surround sound output to turn your PC into an impressive entertainment and gaming box.
We highly recommend it for anyone who wants easy, smooth, and trouble-free multi-tasking ability from their PCs.
Specification
CPU Support
* AMD AM3+ FX processors
* AMD AM3 Phenom II / AMD Athlon II processors
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/VIA codec
* High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Multi-Graphics Technology
* Support for AMD CrossFireX technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX4)
BIOS
* 2 x 32 Mbit flash
* Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
* DualBIOS