readings in the 80s can't be right though. Throttling and motherboard protection turn-off occurs there.

I'm on watercooling, for 24/7 i use 1.4v actual, coretemp gives me load temps up to 58c. I checked contact and it's perfect, i got a nice flat IHS.

Pentium D (HOTTER THAN CONROE) with this many volts loaded in the low 40s. You know something is wrong...