SCSI cards on Mac G5

Would I be able to install two SCSI cards currently in use in PCI slots my G4 in the PCIExpress slots of a G5?
The G5 is described (by the prospective seller) as follows: 
Brand
Apple
Product Family
Power Mac G5
MPN
M9592LL/A
UPC
0718908438565, 718908730676
I'd be running the G5 under Tiger 11.4.11.
Will be most grateful for any and all input. 

japamac wrote:
Any and all cards that are currently installed in you G4 will remain with the G4- none will work in the Quad.
Thanks for the info, now I know from both you and BDAqua that they won't even fit.
japamac wrote:
 …I assume that the SCSI is for a scanner? If so, it might be time to move to the Ratoc SCSI to Firewire adapter:http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/products/FR1SX.html
Actually, two scanners.  A film scanner and, most importantly, an Epson Expression 836XL Tabloid transparency scanner.  Currently I'm running each of them from a separate SCSI card, and they work flawlessly.
I had acquired a SCSI-to-USB adapter by Microtech that I used with a Jazz drive attached to a G3 beige tower upgraded to G4.  I'll have to see if that still works.
I absolutely plan to stay away from Leopard (if that abomination even runs on the G5) and would run the G5 under Tiger 10.4.11.
Thanks again.

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