Having issues deciphering temperature readings on HWMonitor?

May 11, 2018
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I'm looking at HW Monitor and it's saying my CPU package temp is running at high temperature, anything from about 60C to 110C. However apparently TMPIN1 on the same software relates to CPU temp, and this is running normal CPU temps. Any info to help?

Note: When the CPU temp moves, it jumps up and down a lot, it isn't a gradual increase or decrease as you'd expect from a generic thermometer, it will be say 74C, then I'll load something, webpage, word etc., instantly jump to 95C, once it's loaded it'll instantly drop back down.. usually like 95C, 82C, 88C, 74C, 72C, 85C, 88C, 71C... All this in the space of 10 seconds.

I just put this PC together using bits I bought from my mate combined with bits (mostly wires, fans, and psu) from an old desktop lying around (this is my first attempt doing stuff like this so do bare with me when it comes to technical jargon).

Mobo A88XM Gaming
CPU AMD A8 6600K
GPU GTX 750TI
Corsair V Ram
Corsair 500W PSU

Photo of HW monitor is here, sorry tried to embed into post but it was getting to be a faff: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MVHMphPe7XvYDpQSF3CoHRzDu0nXV9RX/view?usp=sharing

This is my first post here, hopefully my last if I can get this PC working as I'd like, thank you for your time and your help!
 

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