Can I add a 200 Gig Drive?

I have a Maxtor 200Gb ATA drive. The install manual says you need to have ATA/133 capability to get the full 200Gb use out of it. Without that capability, you can only "see" up to 128Gb.
That much is true. I had this drive in an older G4 and could only format it up to 128 Gb.
But now I'm thinking of putting it into another G4 that I own, and reformatting it. But how do I find out if THIS G4 has the ATA/133 capability? If it doesn't, I don't want to waste the time backing up all the files, and reformatting it, just to have the same thing anyway.
The System Profiler says I have a bus speed of 133, but I don't know if that's the same as what the install manual is referring to for this drive to be used as a 200 Gb.
Also, if I CAN reformat this drive as a 200Gb drive, will my older computer be able to connect to the drive via my home network? Or can it only do that if it also has the ATA/133 capability?
Thanks!

This is going to sound like a totally stupid question, but how do I know if it's an MMD, and FW800, a Quicksilver, or something else?I got this system used, and I'm not really sure exactly what it is. The system profiler doesn't seem to list a model number or anything like that to go by.
I've even looked at the apple "how to differentiate between models" part 1 and part 2, and I'm still not sure what this machine is. I have a feeling it's an older G4, the "Digital Audio" version, but how can I be sure? Does the serial number tell me anything?
Sheesh! I've been using macs for over 15 years now, and the fact that I can't even determine the model of my own system makes me feel like an idiot. Help, please!

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