First off, I've tried the following solutions that were common in the internet, to no avail:
1. Setting core affinity to only one core via task manager - made loading times faster but made the game lag worse.
2. Buying additional RAM - Didn't do squat, and I had to pay (literally) for it.
3. Saving and exiting the game, then replaying it - This didn't work, the lag/stutter/slowdowns are still there, but what did work (and what worked for most people) was to reboot the PC altogether. This was, of course, very annoying, considering that you have to reboot your PC every 30 mins. or so (depending on when your lag starts) just so you could play DA.
4. Uninstalling/Reinstalling/Removing/Repatching game files - I've toyed with different patches to see if one of them caused this supposed "memory leak" for me, but all patches, including the original "unpatched" version, did not work. I've also installed/uninstalled DLC's such as Witch Hunt and Awakening, and the lag just kept reappearing.
5. Installing/uninstalling drivers/software - I've installed AMD Fusion, Game Booster, CCleaner, and what-have-you's, still, it didn't solve that inevitable lag problem after a few minutes of playing. I've also updated/rolled back video drivers/processor drivers/sound card drivers and still no help.
The Solution to my problem:
After i've tried (several times) the above-mentioned "solutions" over and over again, I almost wanted to quit and stop playing DA when all of a sudden, my brother told me that, way back before, a similar problem occurred where some of our games experienced some major lag and what he did was to put back the side-cover of our PC with an installed fan and it fixed our games. I had the side-cover of my PC with the fan removed since I thought (and what many people told me) that it helps with the cooling of your PC. It did, based on the temp readings, though. So I let my brother put back the side-cover of our PC together with the installed fan (I thought it was funny, but that it wouldn't hurt, so heck, why not?). After a few hours of them playing the game, and to my amazement, they told me that they didn't experience any sort of lag just like before when they were playing. I asked them if they rebooted the PC even once during those times and they said no.
So for all of you people out there having that "memory leak/uber lag/slowdown/stutter after a few minutes of playing problem", these may be the possible solutions to your problem:
1. If you removed the side-cover of your pc (like me), try reinstalling it, including the fans.
2. The problem may actually be from the Vid Card overheating or any other component therein, so try buying additional fans, or readjusting fan speed.
3. The power source might have also caused (and solved) my problem, so go ahead and check those out.
I just wanted to share this 'coz I know (verily) the feeling of frustration of not playing this game.
P.S. My specs are as follows (please don't laugh):
AMD X2 Dual Core 5200+ 2.7 Ghz
4GB RAM
AMD chipset
HD 4670 512 mb Vid Card
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