990FXA-GD80 Sound issue

I have recently changed from a 4.1 setup to a 5.1 setup and have a really weird problem since the change.
Now and then the sound will go completely dead but as soon as i move the sound slider in the system tray it will spring back to life again.  Some days i have no problems and other days it may happen.
The 5.1 setup i go is the LOGITECH Z506 5.1 PC Speakers.

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Now and then the sound will go completely dead but as soon as i move the sound slider in the system tray it will spring back to life again.  Some days i have no problems and other days it may happen.
maybe the volume was too low?
or since LOGITECH Z506 5.1 has own volume amplifier, maybe was changed?
Do you have such issues with different speakers set?
Do you use latest Realtek driver from realtek.com?

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