Can I wipe off the OS on a IMAC and use the IMAC as a monitor for a MAC Mini

I have an IMAC that can not be upgraded from Snow Leopard because it is too old. I was wondering if there is a way to maybe wipe off the OS and use the machine as a monitor attached to a new MAC mini so I could have mountain lion?

No; some iMac models support video in, in which case wiping the OS off won't help, but all of those can be upgraded to newer OSes. The other iMac models can only be used as a monitor through Virtual Network Computing, which requires a separate monitor to set up, and that the iMac has an OS installed.
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