kemo: It's possible that both your sensors are stuck at a Distance to TJMax of 55. Core 1 definitely is and core 0 is a maybe. You could try another Cool Down Test at a lower core voltage and MHz to try to get your CPU to run cooler to test this. In Cairo you probably don't have as many options like I have with my backyard sitting at -30C today. Core 0 looks usable.

Draxx: Here's a good picture of exactly where the cores sit under the IHS on a Quad CPU.

http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/...ohne.40x30.jpg

It's a super sized picture but knowing where the cores are located helps when applying AS5. The old blob of AS5 in the middle might not give good coverage or heat transfer to the outer cores. When I have some more time tonight, I'll have a closer look at your numbers.

bowman: Thanks for your offer to help with Atom testing. I think I got things figured out today. It would have been easy to throw a quick band-aid at the problem but I decided to try and do things the correct way instead. I'll send you an RT update when it's ready for testing. 4 NFL playoff games is going to cut into my programming hobby this weekend.