Yeah, but I have insulated foam around my thermal sensor under my CPU socket, and the thermal sensor is coated with thermal grease and is bent to push hard up against the bottom of the CPU. The CPU, when inserted, actually compacts the foam and sensor somewhat, and seals the thermal sensor in pretty well.
No, I'm not saying that it's accurate, but the temperatures that it now reports are warmer than without the insulation & paste. This, of course, seems to be a scaling effect. Without the insulation & paste, then the warmer the CPU, the further "out" it appears to get.
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