Hi there! this will be my first post on here and i am kind of sad that it is one asking for help, anyhow.
I received my 4790k and Maximus VII Ranger yesterday and built together my PC, the problem now is that i am experiencing popping sounds whenever music/other sounds start and end, i have found numerous threads on Google about this issue.
The only way to stop these popping sounds is to uninstall the audio drivers from ASUS and run with the ones from Windows Update, this however leaves me without a HD Audio Manager and i want to be able to use it for its customization.
The issue is also resolved if i set "High Performance" in the Windows Power Options, but this leaves me with the processor at 4.4 GHz and full voltage 24/7.
I used to run with a Xonar D1 soundcard in my previous build to avoid issues like this, but the Ranger VII does not have a PCI slot.
Does anyone have any tips regarding this issue?
Full specs:
i7 4790k (L4 Batch for anyone wondering)
ASUS Maximus VII Ranger Z97
16 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 MHz
EVGA GTX 780 Classified
Corsair TX 650W v2
Corsair Air 540