"Edit: Another issue entirely is that the benchmark option in dragon seems to be running at warp speed. I hear absolutely nothing except for a single roar at the end of the benchmark and the benchmark itself only takes 10 seconds due to how fast its running. What's going on there?"
I also have this issue. What the hell?
a. The "No audio during the benchmark until the very end" is normal behaviour (dunno why.)
b. There is a timer for "ambient music". It isn't supposed to play all the time, and if you have a (relatively) slow rig it will play even less often as with so much else going on the timer doesn't expire as often as it might otherwise.
c. Did you notice that this topic hasn't had a post in almost 3 years? There isn't anything "wrong" and there isn't much you can do short of getting a replacement.
