Can't connect monitor to GPU

Apr 15, 2018
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I am struggling with connecting my Acer Predator XB241H to my GTX1050Ti via DVI. nVidia control Panel doesn't find the monitor.
My cable looks like this:
https://www.google.com/search?q=dvi&rlz=1C1CHBF_enIE796IE796&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjL-oX8hYLgAhXGURUIHZcYDmMQ_AUIDigB&biw=2560&bih=938#imgrc=xnzH_GqVg7zpqM:

Any help will be appreciated :)
 
Solution
this cable is directionnal from dp to dvi so you need a hdmi to hdmi cable or a display port to display port cable the one you have wont work check in the specs .