DVD RW Internal?

Hello all,
I have a MSI 845PE MAX2-FIR motherboard.
Currently, I have a CDROM and a CD RW running on 1 IDE port. On the other IDE port, I have a 20gb HDD and a 60gb HDD.
I want to get a DVD RW, but am wondering how I could connect it "internally".
I know you need 2 of the exact same spec/type HDDs to run them on the RAID controller, which obviously I don't have.
Is there a way I can use a DVD RW internally?
Here's my set up:
Lian Li Aluminum Case
P4 2.4gHz 533FSB
MSI 845PE MAX2-FIR
MSI Ti4200 128MB AGP-8X
Sony 52x CD-ROM
CenDyne 52x24x52x CD-RW
Western Digital 20GB HDD (OS)
Quantum Fireball AS 60GB HDD
Antec TruePower 550W PSU
1 GB Kingston PC2700 DDR333

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