GB 870A-USB3 /AMD870/AM3

Get Ready for New Generation of 32nm AMD AM3+ CPU
GIGABYTE s AMD motherboards are ready to support new generation of 32nm AMD AM3+ multi-core processors, delivering the very best platform for multitasking, multimedia and high performance gaming.

CPU AM3+ Socket:
Support for AMD AM3+ processor
Support for AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor / AMD Athlon™ II processor
Hyper Transport Bus
5200 MT/s
Chipset
North Bridge: AMD 870
South Bridge: AMD SB850
Memory
4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory(Note 1)
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
Audio
Realtek ALC889 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF In/Out
Support for CD In
LAN
1 x Realtek 8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)(Note 2)

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
3 x PCI slots
Storage Interface South Bridge:
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices
Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
USB South Bridge:
Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
Etron EJ168 chip:
Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
2 x system fan header
1 x power fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x CD In connector
1 x S/PDIF In header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x serial port header
1 x clearing CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker ŠŠOut/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
I/O Controller
ITE IT8720 chip
H/W Monitoring
System voltage detection
CPU/System temperature detection
CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
CPU overheating warning
CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
CPU/System fan speed control (Note 3)
BIOS
2 x 16 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
Support for DualBIOS™
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Unique Features
Support for @BIOS
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
Support for Download Center
Support for Xpress Install
Support for Xpress Recovery2
Support for EasyTune (Note 4)
Support for Easy Energy Saver
Support for Smart Recovery
Support for Auto Green
Support for On/Off Charge
Support for Cloud OC
Support for Q-Share
Bundle Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
Support for Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 22.0 cm
Note (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.
(Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
(Note 3) W hether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
(Note 4) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.