What's that beeping sound?

Just got this new MBP and I'm loving it for the gorgeous screen, the speed with which it handles pro apps and the lack of overheating.
However, what I'm experiencing that I didn't with my old Core Duo 17" is this fairly regular beeping sound coming out of the computer, especially when I'm switching apps or requiring it to do a bit of heavy lifting (like rendering video effects). Does anyone else get this and is it anything to be concerned about?
Thanks for any input.

There were NUMEROUS posts on the thread I cited claiming return of product, replacement of product, replacement of drive, all resulting in the same problem persisting. So the issue is not how many complaints there have been, but how no effective solution has been forthcoming. Plus this is a work computer, so sending it back and waiting for a potentially defective replacement has opportunity costs involved. I will do it when I know there is a reasonable probability that I can have the problem solved.

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