Boot with Leopard DVD Problem

Hi, I have the new Macbook pro 2011 I7 2.2gz, but now it is slow, so i tryed to reinstall OS, but when i do this with dvd and when I press "C" to boot it, my Mac make 3 beeps, normaly it is because of RAM, but the strange point it is if I took out DVD of Leopard OS, the macbook starts normaly without 3beeps, it just happen when i try to boot with DVD.
I already make the Apple test, PRAM Reset, and everything it is OK, so i Dont undersand why i can not boot with dvd os leopard to reinstall Leopard :s
PS: Sorry for my inglish
Thanks in advantage.
Tiago Correia

Another thing, I dont use my orginal boot DVD, i bought another from apple store, i saw same texts in internet and it said it is impossible to install leopard without your original DVD witch cames with ur box mac

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