@Doctorq, thanks! I'll get the known tested one then :-)
It's a Samsung PATA drive that Nate (previous owner) recommended I get and yes, she's hooked straight into the internal 44 pin header. I did not screw that drive in though. In fact, I just put a couple of anti-skid rubber bumpers over the last two (away from the header) mounting holes, thinking it'll go nowhere and aid in anti-vibration. This does mean however that it's not 'grounded' to the mainboard. Would this make a difference? And yes, the drive spins up.
After I get the Quark text, the video dies on my screen as says: "input not supported", so I really don't know what is going on - if there's a butterfly or not.