As a practical matter JDW is right on.
That said, the SE has a sizable vent in the rear, vents on the bottom and the entire front of it is a vent. So, in theory it will work the same way as the original compact. How efficient it will be, especially running 24/7 is another matter. With no hard drive and performing no more complicated calculations than displaying a clock, certainly the heat generated should be minimal with or without a fan. Perhaps even removing all but 1MB RAM as well.
I would be interested in a thermometer test to see where the mean temperature inside the case would be, compared to the Plus (the fan should be completely removed so as not to block the vent at all).
The logic boards use similar low-power RAM cards. The SE supposedly has more robust power board components and a more efficient redesigned self-contained universal power supply. Theoretically, these more robust components should stand up to higher temps than the Plus. The question is: how much higher would the internal temp be in a stripped, fanless SE and would they be tolerable?
That said, the SE has a sizable vent in the rear, vents on the bottom and the entire front of it is a vent. So, in theory it will work the same way as the original compact. How efficient it will be, especially running 24/7 is another matter. With no hard drive and performing no more complicated calculations than displaying a clock, certainly the heat generated should be minimal with or without a fan. Perhaps even removing all but 1MB RAM as well.
I would be interested in a thermometer test to see where the mean temperature inside the case would be, compared to the Plus (the fan should be completely removed so as not to block the vent at all).
The logic boards use similar low-power RAM cards. The SE supposedly has more robust power board components and a more efficient redesigned self-contained universal power supply. Theoretically, these more robust components should stand up to higher temps than the Plus. The question is: how much higher would the internal temp be in a stripped, fanless SE and would they be tolerable?