I should have included my hardware specs in the original post:
Quanta 3610 Motherboard
Bios - HP branded
8GB DDR2 dual channel @ 800MHz (6/6/6/18) 1.8V
Intel Penryn Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz
PCI-Express graphics interface
NVidia Geforce 9600M GT
Synaptics PS/2 Port Touchpad
Generic Plug and Play monitor (1920x1080p)
Realtek RTL8168C(P) NIC (PCI-E)
Intel WIFI Link 5100 AGN
Other assorted basics (if it makes a difference feel free to ask me, I'm happy to provide the info).