Is this problem due to the BIOS, HW monitor or the A64 cpu thermal diode not reporting correctly?
After installing CoolnQuiet, the Bios and Solteks HWM still reported CPU core temp of 50C. AFAIK the core temp should be reduced significantly since CnQ reduced the speed to 1Ghz/1.1v. Ambient is around 22-25C which was about right. Sandra's temps were 27C ambient and 23C CPU (idle).
The heatsink fins (Zal 7000BAlcu) is mostly cool to the touch, much colder than the normal heatsink on my previous AXP system. I applied AS5 correctly so I don't think its a heat transfer problem but it troubling me a little.