Overheating with specific games???

I find it strange that every-time I play Uncharted 2 I only can get about 5 minutes of play time with it until my ps3 shuts itself down because of heating issues. This only happens all of the time with Uncharted and rarely with any other game. Is there a reason behind this? I've had to replace my first ps3 and it seems this one is on the verge of getting YLOD as well. I heard it may be due to the cheap thermal paste used on the CPU or GPU? Not sure if that is true or not. Anyone else experiencing the same problem?

Something is wrong with your PS3, not the game.

You might as well send it in to get fixed.

I'll probably buy a new ps3 or just go some time without one if it ends up dying on me. I've lost confidence in Sony's repairing or refurbished models since this would be the second time this has happened. I'm just wondering if some games push the PS3 more than others because I find it odd that Uncharted would do it frequently and not some of my other games.

My ps3 is out in the open on a wood surface so there is less build up of heat. The only thing I can think of is that it's been used too much. It's basically shared with 2 other people in my household. It's not on 24/7 but there are days where its on for quite some time. I want to get a slim but I have been researching some info on it and it seems that several people have been experiencing major issues with it. ex. overheating and video output problems just in the first 2 weeks of owning one. I don't really care for B.C. How long have you had your 60 gig? Mine is only 9 months old and it's causing problems.

My ps3 is out in the open on a wood surface so there is less build up of heat. The only thing I can think of is that it's been used too much. It's basically shared with 2 other people in my household. It's not on 24/7 but there are days where its on for quite some time. I want to get a slim but I have been researching some info on it and it seems that several people have been experiencing major issues with it. ex. overheating and video output problems just in the first 2 weeks of owning one. I don't really care for B.C. How long have you had your 60 gig? Mine is only 9 months old and it's causing problems.

Lunarblade1

IT"S HAPPENING TO MY PS3 ASWELL!! Well I've mainly been playing Dead Space for several hours.. no hick ups.. then I played a lil Uncharted mp and it froze on me.. the ps3 have only froze on me from playing Uncharted 2.. now the ps3 just auto shuts off after a few minutes!! what solutions are there?? I even vacuumed the vents just now.. I have a white ps3 so not sure if I can send to get it fixed since it's an import. I would get a slim.. but don't have the money right now plus.. I can't just swap the old hdd into the slim.. so what are my options?

You've got extremely bad luck or else your not keeping proper care and/or good ventilation.

Uncharted 2 causes my PS3's fan to become louder than normal but I haven't encountered that kind of problem.

The more demanding the game the more it taxes the hardware and consequently considerable heat is produced. Heat is what wears down a console. Gradually warping the circuit board and weakening solder points. This is more an issue in the launch models. I have a 20GB ps3 that has failed twice. 1st time after an uncharted session followed by a blu ray movie the 2nd time playing though far cry. Fortunately I purchased an extended warranty and both instances I got another 20GB ps3. Its not a matter of ventilation either as my ps3 sits alone on a shelf with about a foot on each side of the system.

Well I have a ps3 silm and it freezes only when I play Socom Confrontation. Which I don't know if its the game or the console, because it freezes randomly and there would be no way to caculate how it plays till it freezes because it varies.

I'll probably buy a new ps3 or just go some time without one if it ends up dying on me. I've lost confidence in Sony's repairing or refurbished models since this would be the second time this has happened. I'm just wondering if some games push the PS3 more than others because I find it odd that Uncharted would do it frequently and not some of my other games.

Lunarblade1

I feel you, my launch 60gig bit the dust a few weeks back....sony sent me a repaired/refurb system that bit the dust in less then a day. I just went on and got the slim, I'm not too mad about the 60gig though,I got my moneys worth out of it.