A post about the upcoming Windows edition of Saints Row 2 on the official Saint's Row 2 forums touches on system requirements and digital rights management plans for Volition's open world action sequel (thanks Big Download). Word on DRM is the game will only be using Steam for copy protection in an attempt to learn from others' missteps in this regard: "We're trying to use a very low impact DRM here, since we've seen some of the headaches faced by other major game releases in recent months. I hope that explains it a bit more clearly." Here are those system requirements, with the note about the internet connection referring to Steam's one-time authentication:

First and foremost, an internet connection is required to play.

Minimum Requirements:
- Windows XP / Vista
- 2.0 GHz Dual-Core Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2)
- 1 GB Available System Memory
- 15 GB Available Hard Drive Space
- 128 MB 3D Video Card w/Shader Model 3.0 Support (Nvidia GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon X1300)
- DirectX Compatible Display Capable of 640x480 16-bit Color Resolution
- DirectX 9.0c Compatible 16-bit Sound Card
- Broadband Connection for Internet Multiplayer

Recommended Requirements:
- Windows XP / Vista
- 3.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2)
- 2 GB Available System Memory
- 256 MB 3D Video Card with Shader Model 3.0 Support (Nvidia GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD3850)
- DirectX Compatible Display Capable of 1024x768 in 32-bit Color
- DirectX 9.0c Compatible 16-bit Sound Card
- Recommended System Requirements Required for 2-12 Player Multiplayer or Co-Op

Remember to update your drivers now to avoid hassle later on.