K9N SLI - Overheating problems

I occasionally get some problems with components overheating.  I have Speedfan 4.37, (from www.almico.com), installed to monitor system temperatures and it gives 7 readings.  Can anyone tell me which components these names refer to so that I can narrow down where the problem originates :-
Local;   temperature now 46C
Remote;       temp 60C
System;          temp 49C
CPU, (presumably the Athlon 64X2 4800+ processor);      temp 52C
AUX;              temp 51C
Core;             temp 45C
GPU, (I think this is the graphics card  which is an MSI NX7300GT).     temp 62C
According to the almico website it is the mainboard manufacturer who decides which names to give to which component and they do not list this MoBo on their website.
The above temperatures are sometimes quite a bit higher.
I am not sure if removing the CPU, cleaning off the paste and adding some new heatsink paste will solve my problems as there seem to be so many components with high temperatures, and they all seem to increase at the same time when the beast decides to get too hot.  The overheating problem is intermittent and is partly solved by running my computer with the panels off, which I would prefer not to do.
Any help appreciated,
Viv

Quote from: BuD_Sp3NcER on 16-March-09, 21:04:19
I have the same board as my 2nd Rig, I found speedfan to be a bit off on the readings for the K9N SLi though. Using the Chart Feature in Speedfan you can determine what temps are represented after giving the macine a Full Load, especially gaming. The GPU will in most cases be the highest, The CPU will be the one that tapers down the chart rapidly after exiting a game, the Chipset/Mosfet Not sure exactly what it's reading will also drop but not as much & rapidly.
Use coretemp for CPU. I remember being concerned about the readings so I modded the Chipset with a Coolermaster chipset cooler by simply Cable-Tying it to the existing heatpipe cooler + some compound thus not voiding any warranty. Sounds weird but It does work as it gets quite warm which means it's moving the heat off the CHIP itself. I MOD all my boards in this way 
Now that I have installed the blower fan below my graphics card all of the temperatures are lower, which I hope will ensure that I get no more unexpected shutdowns.  Even if the Speedfan temperatures are not accurate, at least monitoring them will show if any are increasing, which is when problems could occur.  The suggestion about adding a Coolermaster is interesting, but I think I would prefer to just replace the CPU cooler as there is no warranty problem because I built the computer myself.
Viv

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