Is iMac G5 (no iSight) harddrive interchangable with Intel iMac (white)?

I have a new (used) Intel iMac, and I'd like to put the harddrive from an iMac G5 (no iSight) into it. Do both these computers use the same type of harddrive? Can I just swap them? Thanks.

I have recently done the same thing with no problems. They are both SATA drives, so there would be no problem with the system recognising them, my only concern because of the "close to the edge" limitations regarding iMac power supplies was whether the larger drive would draw too much current and exceed the safe limit for the system. I checked with the manufacturer's web site and they both drew the same power so there was no problem. I went from a 250GB to a 400GB drive.

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