gtx 980 after using NVIDIA Graphics Firmware Update Tool for DisplayPort 1.3 and 1.4 Displays

[squallypo]

hello im wondering if this info is right, since i just got a displayport for my gtx 980 reference model, and the 24g2 24inch aoc monitor with displayport capability of 1.2 according to the monitor OSD.

i pretty much had to do this because when i installed the displayport cable on my monitor/gpu and turned on the pc, the screen stayed black until OS showed up and i couldnt get into bios anymore, so i knew something was wrong and i came up through a post in another website that mentioned the same problem, and saw this firmware update for the displayport issue and decided to give it a go:

http://imgur.com/a/ghAAZFt

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/nv-uefi-update-x64/

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/inno3d-gtx-980.b3079 the gpu i have

http://imgur.com/a/vh0IHJo

http://www.vcom.hk/Product/DisplayPort_Cable/DISPLAY_PORT-CG631?id=47

this is the displayport cable i got, i thought the transfer rate should be 21.6 gbps according to the website displayport cable info, sorry i ask because i have no idea how this works.
thanks for your time.

 

[R-T-B]

your cable should work fine as far as its specs are concerned.

 

[squallypo]

your cable should work fine as far as its specs are concerned.

Any reason why I had to do this process of updating the firmware or whatever it was in order for me to access the bios again ? The monitor as far i know it has only 1.2 not even 1.4 same goes for the cable i think