I can't install OS X on "This Computer"

When I try to install OS X I get a message saying i "can not install OS X on this computer". I just got this refurbished Imac8 is it possible that it won't work for me?

Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          iMac8,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.8 GHz
Do you need a serial number and all that crap too?
And I do not have 10.6. I am running on 10.5.8
Could be the disk was shipped with another model, but I can't even install a torrent from an external hardrive.

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