Audio stalling - help please!

Thanks Torsten. I agree, the thermal management is a concern - I’ve made large holes in the case to encourage airflow. Temps much better running at 90% max CPU.

I was still experiencing some stalls so went for a fresh installation of Win10 (this PC is only used for Cantabile so not a big deal) - so far so good, plenty of processing headroom and no glitches… Fingers crossed!

FYI. My laptop performance (Passmark Scores) will decrease with a smaller power supply. I’ve also experienced some nearly unsolvable and unrepeatable computer problems because of failing PSUs. After those bashings, I’ve always sprung for a very high end and oversized PSU.