MSI K8N Neo3-FSR Support Semptron Processors?

http://msicomputer.co.uk/products.aspx?product_id=703542
It states support only for Athlon 64 processors.
But how about AMD Semptron processors? Especially new Palermo (90nm) ones.
AMD Sempron™ 2600+ (1600 Mhz, 128 Kb L2 Cache)
AMD Sempron™ 2800+ (1600 Mhz, 256 Kb L2 Cache)
AMD Sempron™ 3000+ (1800 Mhz, 128 L2 Cache)
AMD Sempron™ 3100+ (1800 Mhz, 256 L2 Cache)
AMD Sempron™ 3300+ (2000 Mhz, 128 L2 Cache)
This MB would give a nice upgrade path thanks to AGR-slot. But without support to Semptron processors you are stuck with 130nm Athlon 64 processors.
If someone could tell/find out is there already support for Semptrons or is it planned in next BIOS update, please let me know. Thanks.

Thank you very much. 
I will pass this information forward to one other forum.
Edit: Actually I should have found that information by myself too... But noooooo...  I had to be a lazy bastard. 
I might be actually buying this motherboard myself along with Semptron processor. Although originally I was just suggesting this for someone who had old AGP (Radeon 7500) card and wanted to update CPU+MB+Mem now and PCI-E Graphics card later. Anyone know is this a recent overclocking board?

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