How do i config bios/uefi to get me to install windows 7 or 8

ok, heres the system i'm trying to install windows x64 on
X79A-GD45 Plus (bios ver. 17.9)
8x8gig corsair vengence 1866(base freq is 1333)
evga 680 gtx 4gig(custom edition)
i tried 2 different hdds(3tb and 1.5tb sata 3.0 seagates) and 1 ssd(samsung 850 pro 128gig) from usb stick(used both pny 32gig usb3.0 and team 32gig usb3.0) install under legacy+uefi and under uefi using sata port 1(ports 1-2 are sata 3.0, rest are sata 2.0). to get the usb stick be bootable i used rufus and had to plug it into a usb2.0 port(for some odd reason it couldn't even boot from usb3.0 ports even tho they're enabled in the bios). i don't have optical drive even hooked in first since i don't have a burner drive at my house on standby to burn iso to it(waiting on bro to burn me a copy first so i can try installing it via optical drive).
i followed the directions correctly for rufus bootable usb, and followed directions from a few forums(not here, yet) for proper install...tried windows 7 sp1 and windows 8.1..it either had some weird data missing error or gave me a msg saying drive to install windows to not detected by installer(which is weird cause i saw it in the system status page in the bios screen). i spent the last 2-3 days trying to figure this out.
i only got this motherboard cause my asus sabertooth died(their tech support is a joke and returned to me a motherboard with bent cpu socket pins) and evga didn't have a decent version that didn't have a chipset that crashes. the msi one i picked didn't have any marvel chipsets to worry about(caused most of the x79 systems to crash and fail)
wondering if i have to use sata 2.0 ports to install the os on first..then move them later to get sata 3.0 speed benefit
any advice and pictures on how to rig up the bios would help.
btw, motherboard is reg'd with msi and with service net(via newegg.com, i'm not taking any chances with crappy tech support anymore). also i haven't even bothered with the 20 usd rebate cause i want a system to work well at least til pcie 4.0 motherboards come out

Are you gonna install UEFI Windows or non-UEFI Windows?
Check this topic
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/

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