Due to a problem with the Native PHY IP core, Display Port channels take a long time before successfully link training.
This problem is due to the Intel® Quartus® Prime software applying incorrect RX PCS settings to the Native PHY IP core, causing unsuccessful word alignment.
A patch is available to fix this problem for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro and Standard version 16.1.2. Download and install Patch 2.29 from the appropriate link below.
Patch 2.29 for Linux : quartus-16.1.2-2.29-linux.run
Patch 2.29 for Windows : quartus-16.1.2-2.29-windows.exe
Installation instructions : quartus-16.1.2-2.29-readme.txt
This problem is fixed starting in Quartus Prime software version 17.1.1 and later.