2 Week old imac 21.5" 2.7 Ghz Intel Core i5 2 Beeps at Start-Up

Hi, I've had my iMac for about 2 weeks now and have noticed when im booting it up I am getting 2 beeps before the Chime then get the Apple logo.
The computer boots up fine and seems to be running ok.
I've been looking around the internet and the 2 beeps mean Incompatible Ram.  I have not changed the Ram or anything its all as was shipped originally.
Does anybody know why this is happening please ?
Thanks
Kevin

Some beeps are actually sounds coming from the optical drive heads.  Find an authorized service technician with a quiet room who can diagnose the sounds to determine if they are something to worry about.  Note, you are right at the end of your possible exchange/return policy of most Mac sellers, so you might want to see if you are that first, to determine if the wait for a repair technician is worth your time.

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