SATA/IDE Problems

Brief system specs:
# CPU: Intel core2duo 6600 @ 2.4 GHz
# Motherboard: p965 Neo
# Memory: 2x 512
# Vidcard: evga 7900gt
# HDD: 1x WD Raptor 150gb sataII
# Drive(s): LG DVDr/CDr combo drive
# OS:  Windows XP Home Sp2
# PSU:  Ultra 500 watts
The main problem is that anytime I insert a cd/dvd into the drive and do something with it, such as installing programs or copying files etc., my computer becomes VERY slow and choppy and CPU usage goes to 100%.  I have the HDD running to the 1st SATA slot, and the Combo drive running to the only IDE slot.  Here's a screen shot of the device manager for this:
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/1036/ender4aq5.jpg
For some reason the Combo drive will only stay in PIO mode, despite reinstalling the device and switching it to DMA, it always reverts back to PIO.  I'm not sure if this has anything to do with the lag issue.
Another weird part about the screen shot is the SATA HDD is sitting in IDE channel.  Shouldn't it be in the Serial ATA controller part?
I'm pretty new to this stuff, so please break it down into something I can understand, if you can help.

Quote from: Isiah on 14-March-07, 13:55:45
1. Is the drive flashed to the latest firmware?
2. Does it function correctly in other machines? (I transplanted a DVD-rom from machine to machine at work to re-install xp pro on one and the drive died somewhere in between)
3. Is the IDE cable attached firmly to back of drive and motherboard? (This can cause errors, crashes and other interesting phenomenem !)
4. Are did you re-install windows after changing motherboard? 
5. Was is a DYI (do it yourself) build?       <----------\
6. Are you a qualified technician or a home user? <---/\ = If you don't follow propper anti-static rules you will damage you components every time in some way, shape or form! (sick of people comming to me AFTER they have tried to do something themselves to save a few bucks and it ends up costing 100's or 1000's because they "thought" they knew what they were doing.)
1. I have no idea.
2. Yes, it worked in the same pc im using now, the old hdd was on the ide slot WITH the drive, and it worked fine.  I just got the new SATA hdd, so I'm using that.
3. Yeah, cables are fine. The cable that goes into the SATA hdd seemed a little bent and was hard to put in, but I managed it so I doubt that's it.
4. I reinstalled windows on the new hdd.
6. Not really no.

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