Gigabyte 970A-D3
Motherboard, from 2013 10 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 16 GB
4 full-size slots
SSD slots
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Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM).
- Slots
- 4 DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR3-1600 240-pin DIMM
- Most seen working
- 16 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 24 GB
- Firmware says
- 32 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 10 of 10 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 10 hardware reports of this motherboard. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
4 full-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Gigabyte 970A-D3?
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Gigabyte 970A-D3 use?
DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM, 240-pin).
How much RAM can the Gigabyte 970A-D3 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 16 GB, and one runs 24 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 32 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my motherboard?
The model name is printed on the board, usually between the memory slots or near the CPU socket. In Windows, open System Information and look at "BaseBoard Product"; it should read 970A-D3.