Presario s3000nx makes a beeping sound when I boot up

[82Perks]

When I power on pc it beeps continually with brief pause between each beep.

Does this indicate bad hardware?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware/On-startup-the-computer-beeps-continiously-Compaq-Presario-s/td-p/458063

 

[82Perks]

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