K8n SLI Platinum+Serial ATA II support? and 16 or 8mb cache?

hello... i want to buy a new HD i have got: 'K8n SLI Platinum' mobo  can i buy a Serial ATA II? does my mobo support this? ive got normal SATA in there now.... and what should i take a 8mb or a 16mb cache ...16mb better right? ... probably sound realy stupid.. hehe
but plz help thanks!!
p.s i was thinking of buying this one .... WD Caviar Special Edition 250 GB, 7200 Rpm, 16 MB, Serial ATA II/300....

Yes you board does support SATA II, though I doubt in real life if you would notice the difference in everyday operations. As for the Hard Drive the 16mb is the better one to go for as it gives you more onboard memory to use before you need to use the system memory. The WD is a good choice  , Would shy away from Maxtor (New versions) at the moment as they seem to be having some issues with the nvidia chipset.
Also although you can use any SATA cable, WD also make a version that is more of a secure fit to the Hard Drive itself, I use them myself and in my opinion they are well worth the small extra cost. Just remember not to use any tight turns on SATA cables as that can lead to problems with it transmitting the data.
Cable link:  http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/accessories.asp?ProdID=74
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    6.
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