ur mobo has 2 ide slots, one floppy drive slot.
IDE is the interface, basically the plugging section. SATA is another interface, said to be faster, to be honest, u wont notice a biig diff with or without sata.
a good drive?
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/533...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG
i basically have the same drive...just made by memorex though