Topic: Audible pops and crackles win7 HDSP9652 and Sonar 8.5.3

I have HDSP9652 and I recently starting getting audible pops and crackles.  I have tried reinstalling the drivers, verifying the digital connections and changing the timing channels and nothing works. I have also notice that the totalmix icon is minimized and I cannot open it.  I am open to any suggestions.

Thanks

Motherboard: Intel w/H55 chipset
CPU: Intel Core i5 3.33GHz
Hard Drive(s): 2x Seagate 500GB SATA
RAM: 4GB DDR3/1333
Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW with LightScribe
Video Card: Intel Integrated HD Graphics, 1 VGA, 1 DVI, 1 HDMI
Ports: 2x FireWire, 8x USB 2.0, 1x LAN
PCI Slots:1x PCI-e 2.0 x16, 2x PCI-e 2.0-x1, 3x PCI
Card Reader: Multimedia card reader
OS:  Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
DAW: Sonar 8.5.3 Producer Edition
Mixer:  TASCAM DM-24