IMac 27 working as external monitor on Win7 but are there drivers?

Hi everybody,
A short explaination what I am doing and what i want to do.
I have a PC (only for gaming) connected to the iMac with an DisplayPort - MiniDisplayPort cable.
Everything works great. I have the full resolution everything fine.
My only question is, is there any driver out for the monitor of the iMac?
The reason why I ask is, because in Win7 the iMac Monitor is set to 59Hz instead of 60Hz. It is also not possible to switch it to 60Hz cause it won't be accepted. It is listed as PNP-Monitor (Plug and Play).
Is the driver included in the bootcamp drivers for win7? The display might be same to use as an cinema display in my opinion.
Maybe someone can give me some usful tips.
greetings,
Tom

Hello mchanna,
I am currently using a normal mini displayport cable.
Here is a link how it looks like:
http://www.ditech.at/artikel/KDIPM02/Mini_DisplayPort_Kabel_2m_weiss.html
In your case I think this should do it:
http://store.apple.com/at/product/HA826ZM/A/belkin-mini-displayport-auf-hdmi-kab el-(4%C2%A0m)
After attaching the cable to the iMac, normally it should autmatically switch to externel display mode.
You can easily switch between iMac and external display with this command:
CMD + F2
You also need no drivers for the display. If you have windwos 7 or above, the iMac will be recognized as Apple Cinema Display or so.
I using this setug over 2 years now.
Works perfectly.
I hope I could help you .
If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask .
Greetings,
Tom

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