Getting the Safari installed is a real breeze, honestly. All you have to do is install it in your case (or to those converting cases to BTX, install your SRM plate), then bolt the cooler down to that. Does that remind anybody of anything - a Socket 423 anything? Maybe Intel's doom really did lay in the requirement of new cases that made manufacturers think that they had to retool their ideas in order to support a kilo of copper hanging off the motherboard. To those wondering just what a "SRM" plate is, I can only assume that it means "Socket Retention Module". To those wondering what it looks like, just take a gander at the big, grey lifeless plate that doesn't have the tool free PCI slots on it.
As to the actual BTX upgrade kit itself, the whole thing is VERY good quality, and past Thermaltake's usual standards. The rear plate which will replace the ATX model in your Tai-Chi or Swordsman case feels incredibly sturdy, especially considering that it's kind of a free floating piece of aluminum. Also, the quality and organization of the contents of the blue bag (which has a 24 Pin and 4 pin extension cable, as well as much needed standoffs and screws) is superb, leaving me with no difficulties wrangling what I needed free. While it's unfortunate that I can't show you readers how to do the Tai-Chi conversion, those who do it won't have any problems with following the extremely detailed manual.
Upgrade Kit
