Question MSI A520m-a pro ,BIOS Update

[FamilyFriendly101]

I have an i3 6098p with an ms 7996 motherboard and Im upgrading to an r5 3600 with an MSI A520m-a pro , I already bought them n they are on their way.
I looked up how to switch them myself and found out I may have to update the BIOS as well , I was wondering if I should put the 2024 version of the BIOS on the stick to plug when I want to do the update.
This is the link:

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/A520M-A-PRO/support#bios.

Also do you guys have tips/warnings for updating the bios/ changing the cpu and motherboard myself?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Also do you guys have tips/warnings for updating the bios/ changing the cpu and motherboard myself?

Be prepared, you'll need to reinstall windows.

 

[FamilyFriendly101]

Be prepared, you'll need to reinstall windows.

Is it really necessary? I've watched videos about how to update the BIOS and none mentioned that

 

[SkyNetRising]

Is it really necessary? I've watched videos about how to update the BIOS and none mentioned that

That is not because of BIOS upgrade.
It's because, you're changing motherboard. Different chipset, different cpu.

 

[FamilyFriendly101]

That is not because of BIOS upgrade.
It's because, you're changing motherboard. Different chipset, different cpu.

Oh I see . Is it mandatory to do it right after installing said components or can I keep this current version of windows and reinstall it a few days later?

 

[SkyNetRising]

It may not even boot with old drive on new motherboard.
If it boots at all you may get crashes/bsods or impaired system performance.

With motherboard change, windows install is recommended. Often required.