X-fi and cool n qu

hi folks,
i own a soundblaster x-fi elite pro on an asus a8n32 sli board with an athlon64 x2 4800+ cpu. i use cool n quiet. i noticed a slight clicking sound everytime the cpu changes its clock due to cool n quiet during music or movie playback. i verified this with the amd clock utility. maybe someone has a similar problem and can help.

Personally I'd just turn C&Q off (particularly if you overclock). It could be powersupply related, given that your cpu will need more juice. Do you get the click when it reduces the speed too?

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