well i would say the airflow is either bad or the thermal paste isnt applied properly. Although it is a possibility the readings are not accurate.....try another program before you proceed as far as getting the temp readings.
My guess is this:
1) 71c is a false reading
2) The cooler isn't locked tightly enough
3) bad thermal past between the cpu and cooler
1 is most likely. It happens often, in most cases the temp being displayed is from another component such as the north bridge on the motherboard which can run pretty hot on some chipsets. Your pic also shows a cpu temp of 40, this is probably the real temp. To verify if it's a false reading reboot and check the temps via the bios.
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