AGP Aperture refers to the amount of system memory (RAM) your video AGP
video card can allocate (reserve and use) for direct texture graphics.  Set
this at 1/2 your total RAM or 64MB maximum for most video cards (for some
cards, such as most Riva TnT cards, set equal to system RAM and drivers set
how much of that actually gets used).  As for the original posting, go to
manufacturer web site to find out what the beep sequence means (yes, it has
specific meaning).  Try to carefully re-seat the AGP card, while gently
supporting the motherboard directly behind the AGP slot so the board doesn't
flex.
Martin Kurr
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> From:         Elizabeth Boston[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Subject:      Re: [PCBUILD] Occasional video problem
> In the process of trying to figure this problem out, I have come
> across a setting in the BIOS called "AGP Aperture size" it is set
> to 64mb.
>         Can someone explain this setting to me... what it means and what
> changing the value will do?
>

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