20% load CPU just hit 98C

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Xeon e3-1245. stock heatsink applied antec formula 6.

I know I posted a question about this 2 hours ago but this is really starting to worry me. CoreTemp,Speedfan, Openhardware ect numerous ones report really high temps.

Asrock Z77 extreme 4 motherboard. Rosewill blackbone
Zotac GTX 660, Corsair 650 TX PSU.
 

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coffee filter and qtips with 98% alcohol.
 

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That's how you applied the TIM...?
 

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Oh sorry thought you meant how I cleaned it. I used put about a pea sized glob of the stuff in the center and tried to spread it out with the provided plastic tool with the antec stuff.