Will the iMac G5 2.0Ghz accept a 750GB SATA 3.0 HD?

Considering upgrading the internal HD from 500GB to a 750GB disk. Of course the interface (SATA 3.0) is the same but I wanted to know if for some reason the iMac couldn't accept it?
Thanks

Hey guys, your info is awesome. Thanks. I just got a Seagate 500GB SATAII (3.0, 300, etc.) and thanks to your replies I see why I am having some issues. But I have two questions:
1 - it sounds like my drive will automatically adjust to the 1.5 on the iMac board. Do I need to change the jumper settings? Or is this dealt with by the mac and the drive?
2 - what are the symptoms of SSC issues? I am just assuming my drive has that turned ON. I havent confirmed this yet. If it is on, am I screwed without connecting to a Windows machine to run the utility?
2b - if I do manage to turn OFF the SSC, does that do anything to the data on the drive before I turned it off?
Thanks so much for your insight.
-chris

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