SSD won't mount - SATA compatibility issue

I have  iMac 1.9 Ghz G5 (iSight) and I want to change my hard drive with SSD.
I was kind of in a hurry, so I did not read enough I bought a Adata 2.5"SATA 6Gb/s SSD.
After installing it in to my iMac it won't mount. (I'm booting the Apple Mac OS X Install DVD from external hard disk (CD/DVD not working). I know I have to format the SSD before installing the OS, but if I can not do this in Diskutility because it is not visible)
My  questions are:
Is it possible that this SSD is not compatible with my computer?
There is no information for this particular model if it is compatible with the SATA 1.5 Gb/s port on the iMac G5.
If it actually is incompatible...
What kind of SSD (brand/model/SATA/speed) is the best to use in this upgrade situation?
I'd rather not have to buy a new high performance SSD and just not get the full benefit from it, so I'm looking for an ssd that's both faster than a mechanical drive, but also that isn't all that expensive.

Try checking at http://macsales.com
You can phone them or echat, they are very knowledgeable and will point you in the right direction.

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