Will a DVR from a G5 Mac Pro work in a G4 MDD?

Specifically, will a Sony Optiarc AD-7170A DVD±RW  work in a G4 1.25MHz dual Mirror door?  The drive is a pull from Mac Pro G5.  The optical bay in the MDD is ATA-33.   The burst specs on the drive suggests ATA-66.  The optical bay cable will reach the ATA-66 plugin on the logic board.  Is this kosher?
As a "This Old Mac" guy,  I welcome your suggestions.  I hate to discard neat old things that work well. 
best regards

Hello Krumer,
Houston, we have a problem!
G5s & Mac Pros are 2 completely different animals though they look quite similar on the outside, G5's are PPC, have one Optical slot & use IDE Optical drives like G4s do, Mac Pros are IntelMacs & have two optic slots, & might use IDE Opticals or SATA Opticals!
So, with the Sony Optiarc AD-7170A being IDE, I suspect no problems, depends which APPs you want to use it with.

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