dl siw (gtopala) and see what it says
SIW | Download
ALSO dl hdtune:
HD Tune
I believe one of the futuremark apps, (3dmark05 and 06, not sure on 3) give you detailed system specs for free
I do know on my mobo, I can set the HD to IDE mode...so maybe
dl'ing software is optional and you don't have to do what I say
