speed reading ubuntu

is this hard disc sata or ide please help?
Im about to install xp on a pc that has ubuntu on it at the moment i read somewhere that it makes a difference what hard disc you have i think it said sata or ide ive copied the spec below but it doesnt mean a lot to me could somebody tell me which type it is,and are you asked what type of hard disc you have during xp installation
Manufacturer
Maxtor
Manufacturer Part no
6L160P0
Device Type
Hard Drive – Internal
Formatted Capacity
160GB
Drive Transfer Rate
133MB/s (external)
Interfaces/Ports
1 x 40-pin I DC Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7) IDE/EIDE
Buffer
8MB
Spindle Speed
7200RPM
Compliant Standards
S.M.A.R.T , RoHS
Average Seek Time
9.0 MS
Average Latency
4.17 MS
Form factor
3.5″ x 1.3H”
Depth
5.8-Inch
Height
1-Inch
Weight
1.3 lbs
Width
4-Inch
thankyou
It said IDE on a the Interfaces/Ports section.
There for it is an IDE hard drive, also the form factor shows that it is for a desktop.
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