Monitor Problem. Compaq FS7600 refresh rate is stock at 60Hz

I know its a f***ing old crappy monitor, but till I get a new one, I have to use it. And my eyes are starting to hurt.

I tried changing the refresh rate, I tried Default Monitor Driver, I tried Plug & Play Monitor driver, I tried the official FS7600 monitor, I tried the compaq customer support, none worked.

Only one thing worked. I tried a Sony Triniton 200ES Monitor on the PC to see if its the graphics card. Worked perfectly. When I put the Compaq back, the refresh rate was 85hz just like it was set when I was using the Sony.

Unfortunately, it didnt stay that way. As soon as I restarted the PC, the refresh rate went back to 60Hz. I tried imposing the 200ES drivers, didn't work. It says 85Hz, but I see 60Hz in the monitor menu. and unfortunately with naked eye as well. I wish I couldn't tell the differece...ARRRGGHH this is driving me nuts!

Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, help. If I keep using this POS like this for another day I'll need eyeglasses for the rest of my life.

Sorry I wasn't sure were I am supposed to post this so if any moderator sees this just move it to the right section and send me a link. thanks.

Yes it does let me; in other words the gfx card is sending out 85Hz signals. The stupid monitor just doesnt get it. idk wtf to do.

and please, stop talking about that right click properties refresh rate thing...I'm sick of hearing it. It questions the existence of my brain.

My monitor is the same way that dtq has explained. It has a max resolution of 1280x1024. When you use that resolution, though, you can only get a refresh rate of 60hz. Any other (lower) resolution, and I can choose I think up to 85 hz or maybe even higher. Lower your resolution, OP (as well as chill out a little).

oh...sorry. I get mad pretty fast, which isn't anyone's fault but me. Thanks for pointing that out.

Guys, don't you think a person who can tell the refresh rate just by looking at a monitor has a basic idea of monitors and how they perform? Yes I know that it cant do more than 60Hz on 1280x1024. I'm running at 1024x768, so I have to expect it a higher refresh rate.

It IS a big deal, and I DO have the cash to buy a better one. But I'm afraid its not that simple. First of all, I'm saving up my money to buy a car. Second, I dont have time for researching and finding the best monitor for the price, because if I was supposed to buy a new one, I'd make sure it wouldnt become a pain in the ass later on. and third, I'm actually curious about the solution to this. Maybe some day I get to fix someone else's monitor, who knows. and 4th, I KNOW there is a way, as I said, the other monitor made this one work (see posts above) so this one doesn't have a hardware problem, its only a software problem which has got to be resolvable.

once again sorry for losing my control. I guess I better take some anger management classes lol

thanks guys I'll appreciate your help.

Ok, here's the main problem here:

I hope that its easier to find the solution by seeing these.

As you can see, I've even tried forcing the 200ES drivers, which didn't work either.

Windows is doing its job right. The monitor is fine. the problem is that it just doesnt "obey" windows correctly. Sony 200ES did, that's why it worked fine.