Loosing processor speed with larger monitor

I am considering purchasing a 17'' 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo mac book pro for video editing with final cut studio 2.0.
Will I slow down the processing speed if hook a larger monitor up to this computer?

well, answered without an answer...amazing
BTW teh processor does not work more if you plug in a bigger monitor :)unless you do not use a higher resolution the computer does not really care about the monitor size, so a 1024x768 is the same for the computer, on a 12 inch or on a 42 inch

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