[Numpy-discussion] [Fwd: Large array using 4 times as much memory as it should]

2008-10-30 Thread Rick Giuly
Please disregard the last message. I just realised 8*4=32, very sorry about this. Apparently I need some sleep. -Rick Original Message Subject: Large array using 4 times as much memory as it should Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:41:44 -0700 From: Rick Giuly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&

[Numpy-discussion] Large array using 4 times as much memory as it should

2008-10-30 Thread Rick Giuly
Hello All, I find that python is using about four times as much memory as it should need for arrays. This is problematic as I need to use all available memory for large 3D imaging datasets. Is there a way to get around this problem? Am I making a mistake? Is it a bug? (I'm running windowsXP 32