Static noise in Game mode on Windows 7

I encountered a very annoying bug/feature after I installed Windows 7 x64, and the latest driver for X-Fi Titanium: 2.7.0007. There is a good chance that the same thing happens on Vista/32bit, because this is not a problem on Windows XP.
No matter what setting you choose in Game mode, there is always some static noise when using DTS Connect / Dolby Digital Li've. You can best notice this listening to some low frequency sounds when the amplitude changes. It took me a while to figure out that it doesn't happen in the Entertainment mode. Not sure if it happens without DTS/DLL.
It looks to me like bad resampling, because DTS Connect / DDL need to mix all sources into one 48kHz output at some point. I remembered the issues I had with the good old SB Li've! when all sounds had to be software resampled to 48kHz for the best quality since the hardware resampler sucked. I tested it by resampling the souce to 48kHz using a HQ resampler, and, indeed, ?most artifacts have gone. The most artifacts are generated by CMSS-3D (anything above 50% generates noise). But even that didn't fix it completely. The only thing that helped was the Entertainment mode.
I'm not talking about noise you can hear using hi-tech equipment. I bet you could notice it using low-end speakers without a problem. Creative should add this to the documentation, or fix the issue. Remember, Game mode is the default.
Regards.

I read some other threads and I do have 4GB od RAM. I also tested XFI_SupportPack_2_0, and everything works fine there even in Game mode. Plus, DTS Neo PC also works perfectly (it couldn't be enabled with the official drivers).
I don't know if this is funny or sad. :S

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