CPU0: local APIC error 0x40 CPU1: local APIC error 0x40

[Jack L.]

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 5:50 PM, Mike Tancsa <mike at sentex.net> wrote:
> I had a machine deadlock just now and the only thing on the serial
> console was
>
> CPU0: local APIC error 0x40
> CPU1: local APIC error 0x40
>
> prior to it hanging.  Anyone know what that error is ? Googling didnt
> really show much definitive.  Someone suggested bad hardware ? Is there
> a way to narrow that down ?

I too get this error all the time on my AMD 6400+ Dual Core with an
ASUS motherboard. I'll post some feedback when it happens again.
Problem is everytime it happens, the system completely locks up and a
power cycle is needed.