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Question

Monitor flickers when connected through HDMI

Mar 14, 2017 1:27AM PDT

I have the Gaming Laptop Acer predator 15, here are the specs:

Laptop - (Acer Predator 15)
i7-6700HQ Quad Core Processor 2.6GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.5GHz
15.6" Full HD (1920 x 1080)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM

Monitor - (HP Monitor 22es)
1920 x 1080 - 21.5" IPS Display with max 60Hz refresh rate
HDMI and VGA Port

My issue is that when ever i connect my laptop to a monitor i bought recently the screen flickers every few seconds or more often when i start a video, for example if i open a new video on YouTube, as soon as the video has loaded the screen 2 to 3 times before the video starts. The HDMI Cable i use is the one that was included with the monitor, i am running everything at it's native resolution and refresh rate. I have tried using a HDMI to VGA port, to connect via VGA and the flickering is taken away but the quality is also reduced, i am a content creator so quality for me is important.

Any suggestions i should try?

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try different cable
Mar 14, 2017 1:42AM PDT

try different cable. also try changing the refresh rate.

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Still doesn't work
Mar 14, 2017 4:23AM PDT

I tried 3 Different HDMI Cables, and also changed the refresh rate, none of them really helped :/

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Checked a few reviews and
Mar 14, 2017 7:30AM PDT

Folk do report pixel flickering. Try another model.

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Monitor flickers when connected through HDMI
Mar 16, 2017 7:43AM PDT

Problem is your laptop Firmware so Update you laptop latest firmware its working