Is 3T drive compatible with 2008 mac pro?

The documentation that came with the system states that up to 4 2T drives can be installed.  I don't think anyone was putting out 3T drives for end-use consumers at that time.  Can one of the newer, larger 3T drives be used in this system?

Yes, you can, however you have to format them with GUID partition Table or GPT.

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