Adding 1TB HD to G4 800 MHz - will it work?

Hi, I recently purchased a brand new 1 TB HD for my G4, but when I try to format it, it says the new drive in only 128 GB. How do I get my G4 to recognize this wonderfully large hard drive and format it correctly?
Thank you!
Carrie

Hi-
Welcome to Discussions!
Your machine is a Quicksilver Dual 800? If so, the onboard controller won't support over 128gb hard drives,
To use a larger drive, you will need a PCI controller card. Something like the following will do nicely:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/SIIG/SCMP4A12/
There is a software option, which will allow full use of the drive. However, the recommended partitioning scheme needs to be followed for best results:
http://www.speedtools2.com/ATA6.html

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