diff --git a/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.cpp b/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.cpp
index 124092ae..88ec6404 100644
--- a/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.cpp
+++ b/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,37 @@
 \*-----------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "i2c_smbus_piix4.h"
-#include <Windows.h>
 #include "inpout32.h"
 #include "LogManager.h"
+#include "ResourceManager.h"
+
+i2c_smbus_piix4::i2c_smbus_piix4()
+{
+    json drivers_settings = ResourceManager::get()->GetSettingsManager()->GetSettings("Drivers");
+    bool amd_smbus_reduce_cpu = false;
+
+    if(drivers_settings.contains("amd_smbus_reduce_cpu"))
+    {
+        amd_smbus_reduce_cpu = drivers_settings["amd_smbus_reduce_cpu"].get<bool>();
+    }
+
+    if(amd_smbus_reduce_cpu)
+    {
+        delay_timer = CreateWaitableTimerExW(NULL, NULL, CREATE_WAITABLE_TIMER_MANUAL_RESET | CREATE_WAITABLE_TIMER_HIGH_RESOLUTION, TIMER_ALL_ACCESS);
+        if(!delay_timer) // high resolution timer not supported
+        {
+            delay_timer = CreateWaitableTimer(NULL, TRUE, NULL); // create regular timer instead
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+i2c_smbus_piix4::~i2c_smbus_piix4()
+{
+    if(delay_timer)
+    {
+        CloseHandle(delay_timer);
+    }
+}
 
 //Logic adapted from piix4_transaction() in i2c-piix4.c
 int i2c_smbus_piix4::piix4_transaction()
@@ -41,11 +69,29 @@ int i2c_smbus_piix4::piix4_transaction()
 
     /* We will always wait for a fraction of a second! (See PIIX4 docs errata) */
     temp = 0;
-    while ((++timeout < MAX_TIMEOUT) && temp <= 1)
+    if(delay_timer)
     {
-        temp = Inp32(SMBHSTSTS);
-    }
+        LARGE_INTEGER retry_delay;
+        retry_delay.QuadPart = -2500;
 
+        SetWaitableTimer(delay_timer, &retry_delay, 0, NULL, NULL, FALSE);
+        WaitForSingleObject(delay_timer, INFINITE);
+
+
+        while ((++timeout < MAX_TIMEOUT) && temp <= 1)
+        {
+            temp = Inp32(SMBHSTSTS);
+            SetWaitableTimer(delay_timer, &retry_delay, 0, NULL, NULL, FALSE);
+            WaitForSingleObject(delay_timer, INFINITE);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        while ((++timeout < MAX_TIMEOUT) && temp <= 1)
+        {
+            temp = Inp32(SMBHSTSTS);
+        }
+    }
     /* If the SMBus is still busy, we give up */
     if (timeout == MAX_TIMEOUT)
     {
@@ -144,7 +190,7 @@ s32 i2c_smbus_piix4::piix4_access(u16 addr, char read_write, u8 command, int siz
     if (status)
         return status;
 
-	if ((read_write == I2C_SMBUS_WRITE) || (size == PIIX4_QUICK))
+    if ((read_write == I2C_SMBUS_WRITE) || (size == PIIX4_QUICK))
 		return 0;
 
 	switch (size)
diff --git a/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.h b/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.h
index fe3308d6..091da1ef 100644
--- a/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.h
+++ b/i2c_smbus/i2c_smbus_piix4.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 \*-----------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "i2c_smbus.h"
+#include "windows.h"
 
 #pragma once
 
@@ -40,10 +41,13 @@ class i2c_smbus_piix4 : public i2c_smbus_interface
 {
 public:
 	u16 piix4_smba = 0x0B00;
+    i2c_smbus_piix4();
+    ~i2c_smbus_piix4();
 
 private:
     int piix4_transaction();
     s32 piix4_access(u16 addr, char read_write, u8 command, int size, i2c_smbus_data *data);
     s32 i2c_smbus_xfer(u8 addr, char read_write, u8 command, int size, i2c_smbus_data* data);
     s32 i2c_xfer(u8 addr, char read_write, int* size, u8* data);
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+    HANDLE delay_timer;
+};
diff --git a/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.cpp b/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.cpp
index 7ba7375f..c24b34d0 100644
--- a/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.cpp
+++ b/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,21 @@ OpenRGBSettingsPage::OpenRGBSettingsPage(QWidget *parent) :
         ui->CheckboxLogConsole->setChecked(log_manager_settings["log_console"]);
     }
 
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+    | Load drivers settings (Windows only)                      |
+    \*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    json drivers_settings = ResourceManager::get()->GetSettingsManager()->GetSettings("Drivers");
+
+    if(drivers_settings.contains("amd_smbus_reduce_cpu"))
+    {
+        ui->CheckboxAMDSMBusReduceCPU->setChecked(drivers_settings["amd_smbus_reduce_cpu"]);
+    }
+#else
+    ui->DriversSettingsLabel->hide();
+    ui->CheckboxAMDSMBusReduceCPU->hide();
+#endif
+
     /*---------------------------------------------------------*\
     | Load AutoStart settings                                   |
     \*---------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -530,3 +545,11 @@ void Ui::OpenRGBSettingsPage::on_CheckboxLogConsole_clicked()
     SaveSettings();
 }
 
+void Ui::OpenRGBSettingsPage::on_CheckboxAMDSMBusReduceCPU_clicked()
+{
+    json drivers_settings = ResourceManager::get()->GetSettingsManager()->GetSettings("Drivers");
+    drivers_settings["amd_smbus_reduce_cpu"] = ui->CheckboxAMDSMBusReduceCPU->isChecked();
+    ResourceManager::get()->GetSettingsManager()->SetSettings("Drivers", drivers_settings);
+    SaveSettings();
+}
+
diff --git a/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.h b/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.h
index 50a49543..63f3d682 100644
--- a/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.h
+++ b/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ private slots:
     void on_CheckboxRunZoneChecks_clicked();
     void on_OpenSettingsFolderButton_clicked();
     void on_CheckboxLogConsole_clicked();
+    void on_CheckboxAMDSMBusReduceCPU_clicked();
 };
 
 #endif // OPENRGBSETTINGSPAGE_H
diff --git a/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.ui b/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.ui
index 37955b3c..3bceb6d8 100644
--- a/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.ui
+++ b/qt/OpenRGBSettingsPage.ui
@@ -24,41 +24,12 @@
        <rect>
         <x>0</x>
         <y>0</y>
-        <width>398</width>
-        <height>554</height>
+        <width>418</width>
+        <height>464</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
-       <item row="22" column="0">
-        <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeType">
-          <enum>QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>20</width>
-           <height>40</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
-       <item row="20" column="1">
-        <widget class="QComboBox" name="ComboBoxAutoStartProfile"/>
-       </item>
-       <item row="5" column="0">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxLoadGeometry">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Load Window Geometry</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="3" column="1">
-        <widget class="QComboBox" name="ComboBoxTheme"/>
-       </item>
-       <item row="17" column="1">
+       <item row="19" column="1">
         <widget class="QLineEdit" name="TextServerPort">
          <property name="inputMask">
           <string>90000</string>
@@ -71,33 +42,40 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="7" column="0">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxRunZoneChecks">
+       <item row="20" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStartClient">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Run zone checks on rescan</string>
+          <string>Start Client</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="16" column="0">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStartServer">
+       <item row="10" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="DriversSettingsLabel">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Start Server</string>
+          <string>Drivers Settings</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="18" column="1">
+       <item row="23" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="AutoStartStatusLabel">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Start at Login Status</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="20" column="1">
         <widget class="QLineEdit" name="TextClientHost"/>
        </item>
-       <item row="19" column="1">
-        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="TextCustomArgs"/>
-       </item>
-       <item row="15" column="0">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStartMinimized">
+       <item row="19" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStartSetServerPort">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Start Minimized</string>
+          <string>Set Server Port</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="21" column="1">
+        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="TextCustomArgs"/>
+       </item>
        <item row="2" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="UserInterfaceSettingsLabel">
          <property name="text">
@@ -105,13 +83,6 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="11" column="0">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStart">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Start At Login</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
        <item row="4" column="0">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxMinimizeOnClose">
          <property name="text">
@@ -126,42 +97,35 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="18" column="0">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStartClient">
+       <item row="13" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStart">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Start Client</string>
+          <string>Start At Login</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="20" column="0">
+       <item row="22" column="0">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStartProfile">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Load Profile</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="17" column="0">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStartSetServerPort">
+       <item row="18" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStartServer">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Set Server Port</string>
+          <string>Start Server</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="3" column="0">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="ThemeLabel">
+       <item row="12" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="AutoStartLabel">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Theme (restart required)</string>
+          <string>Start At Login Settings:</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="9" column="0">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxLogConsole">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Enable Log Console (restart required)</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="19" column="0">
+       <item row="21" column="0">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStartCustom">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Custom Arguments</string>
@@ -175,17 +139,67 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="21" column="0">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="AutoStartStatusLabel">
+       <item row="17" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAutoStartMinimized">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Start at Login Status</string>
+          <string>Start Minimized</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="10" column="0">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="AutoStartLabel">
+       <item row="24" column="0">
+        <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeType">
+          <enum>QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>20</width>
+           <height>40</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item row="3" column="1">
+        <widget class="QComboBox" name="ComboBoxTheme"/>
+       </item>
+       <item row="7" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxRunZoneChecks">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Start At Login Settings:</string>
+          <string>Run zone checks on rescan</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="9" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxLogConsole">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Enable Log Console (restart required)</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="3" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="ThemeLabel">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Theme (restart required)</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="5" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxLoadGeometry">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Load Window Geometry</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="22" column="1">
+        <widget class="QComboBox" name="ComboBoxAutoStartProfile"/>
+       </item>
+       <item row="11" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="CheckboxAMDSMBusReduceCPU">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>AMD SMBus: Reduce CPU Usage (restart required)</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>