Asus Z170 PRO GAMING + Samsung 960 EVO - Needs Bios Update?

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I have an Asus Z170 PRO GAMING mb and I want to buy Samsung 960 EVO SSD. Do I need a bios update for my mb to detect it? I have 0908 version from 2015/2016 and I'm afraid it won't detect it. I don't want to update the bios if it's not neccesary.
 
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NVME SSDs do not appear within the BIOS until Windows creates the system partition with the EFI Boot Sector. Your M.2 SSD contains UEFI driver information within the firmware. By disabling the CSM module Windows will read and utilize the M.2-specific UEFI driver.

Installing Windows 10:

1- The M.2 drive has to be the only drive installed.

2 - Go into the bios, under the boot tab there is an option for CSM, make sure it is disabled.

3 - Insert a USB memory stick with a UEFI bootable ISO of Windows 10 on it, USB3 is quicker but USB2 works also. A Windows DVD won’t work unless you’ve created your own UEFI Bootable DVD.

How to create a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup...
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NVME SSDs do not appear within the BIOS until Windows creates the system partition with the EFI Boot Sector. Your M.2 SSD contains UEFI driver information within the firmware. By disabling the CSM module Windows will read and utilize the M.2-specific UEFI driver.

Installing Windows 10:

1- The M.2 drive has to be the only drive installed.

2 - Go into the bios, under the boot tab there is an option for CSM, make sure it is disabled.

3 - Insert a USB memory stick with a UEFI bootable ISO of Windows 10 on it, USB3 is quicker but USB2 works also. A Windows DVD won’t work unless you’ve created your own UEFI Bootable DVD.

How to create a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup
https://winaero.com/blog/how-to-create-a-bootable-uefi-usb-drive-with-windows-10-setup/
 
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Wait, so I need to disconnect my HDD when I install the nvme ssd? I saw on youtube people that simply put the ssd into computer and then create a new partion and migrate all the data.
 
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