CPU Temp 120c burning itunes music

When I'm burning music to CD my macbook pro shuts down when CPU Diode temp reaches 120c. I tried external CD burner ended with same issue. Installed smcFan controller, adjust fans to 6000rpm it takes a minute or so extra to shut down. Even re-modified heat sink, it just added 2-3 minutes to shut down time.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro1,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP11.0055.B08
SMC Version (system): 1.2f10

Burning music to a CD alone should be all that taxing to your system... if you're transcoding music (such as MP3 files to CD audio files)... that can require quite a bit of processing power. The CPU percentages you referenced would be consistent with transcoding. However, even with doing something highly processor intensive, your system should be able to operate within tolerances (albeit on the higher end).
Have you tried resetting your SMC? This can help with thermal management issues:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
(be sure to follow the instructions for your particular model as they vary from machine to machine)
I'm not sure what you mean by "re-modified heat sink"... but if the results were better, it doesn't seem like any harm was done.
I'm sort of leaning towards a faulty temp sensor. Have you run something like iStat Pro to check the temps of the other sensors while this is happening?
http://www.islayer.com/apps/istatpro/
If you see wild variations, it could be a good clue to a faulty sensor.

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