8rda+ temp readings are very suspect as cathar mentions. Recently I have added a 50mm fan to cool my mosfets (which are just left of the cpu socket) and are getting bloody hot (60+c). I have noticed a slight decrease in cpu temp readings since installing that fan. My guess is that 8rda+ have been calibrated to take into consideraton the cpu fan on a standard HSF. of course the cooler mosfets mean cooler surface temps around the cpu socket...
As cathar mentioned, try that little test by taking a fan and have it blowing on the cpu socket area and see how your temps change.
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