Question Laptop mini-displayport to external monitor displayport screen flicker

[MeiLinG]

HI, so i just bought a mini displayport to normal displayport cable since my laptop only support mini displayport and hdmi. When i connect my laptop (MSI GL62m 7rdx) to my external monitor (ACER VG240YP) via minidp -> dp. I keep getting screen flicker. Any ideas?

Here is the video:

View: https://youtu.be/TJ_3v5tydWY

 

[SteveRX4]

Try another cable.