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FreeBooter, thanks. I performed a clean boot following the directions you posted, and am still having the issue even after the clean boot.
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Make sure to select Normal startup from System Configuration.
I have notice you have three sound cards try select different playback device from Control Panel → Sound.
Sound Cards
High Definition Audio Device
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM)Comment
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The issue is now resolved; it turned out not to be a software issue at all. In the end, I found that my CPU had been damaged (two corners were severely bent) by the CPU cooler I chose for my build (a Zalman CNPS9900MAX); even though the cooler’s documentation claimed it was compatible with socket 1151, the mechanism attaching the cooler to the motherboard required too much force, which ended up destroying the CPU and motherboard. I ended up replacing both this weekend (and used a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO cooler), and my PC is back to normal now.
In any case, thank you all for your help and advice! It is much appreciated!Comment
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We are glad to hear your issue has been resolved, thank you for letting us know that all is now well!Comment
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Glad to hear that you got things sorted out.
Sorry to hear that the CPU and motherboard was ruined.
If you have to apply force to something for any reason then it best to stop and do NOT proceed.Comment
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